Thailand national football team
men's national association football team representing Thailand
Thailand national football team is the football team playing on behalf of Thailand.
| Nickname(s) | War elephants |
|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Thailand (FA THAILAND) |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) |
| Most caps | Kiatisuk Senamuang (134) |
| Top scorer | Kiatisuk Senamuang (71) |
| FIFA code | THA |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 111  15 (22 December 2022)[1] |
| Highest | 43 (September 1998) |
| Lowest | 165 (October 2014) |
| First international | |
 Thailand 1–6 Taiwan  (Bangkok, Thailand; 20 August 1948)[2] | |
The team has a ranking (or FIFA World Ranking, as of 2024's first quarter), of 101[4] (and the team with the top ranking in the world, has 1 as its ranking).
The coach is Masatada Ishii (as of 2024's first quarter).
Other coaches
changeEarlier, there were other coaches,
- Alexandré Pölking[5][6] (2021–2023). He is sometimes called (simply) Mano.
References
change- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ "Thailand matches, ratings and points exchanged". World Football Elo Ratings: Thailand. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ↑ https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/2763018/thai-fans-football-chief-hail-war-elephants-after-shocking-south-korea-with-1-1-draw. Retrieved 2024-03-22
- ↑ https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/2481402/war-elephants-in-for-a-tough-tussle. Retrieved 2023-01-13
- ↑ "Polking appointed as national coach". Bangkok Post.
