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| Nickname(s) | Lafaek (The Crocodiles) O Sol Nascente (The Rising Sun) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste (FFTL) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Zé Pedro | ||
| Captain | Gali Freitas | ||
| Mostcaps | Anggisu Barbosa (30) | ||
| Top scorer | João Pedro (8) | ||
| Home stadium | Municipal Stadium of Dili | ||
| FIFA code | TLS | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 198 (19 January 2026)[1] | ||
| Highest | 146 (June 2015) | ||
| Lowest | 206 (October 2012) | ||
| First international | |||
 Sri Lanka 3–2Timor-Leste  (Colombo,Sri Lanka; 21 March 2003)[2] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Cambodia 1–5Timor-Leste (Yangon,Myanmar; 5 October 2012) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Timor-Leste0–10Saudi Arabia  (Dili,Timor Leste; 17 November 2015) Timor-Leste0–10Thailand  (Hanoi,Vietnam; 8 December 2024) | |||
| AFC Solidarity Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2016) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2016) | ||
| ASEAN Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in2004) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2004,2018,2020,2024) | ||
TheTimor-Leste national football team (Portuguese:Seleção Timorense de Futebol) representsTimor-Leste in the senior men's international football. It is organised by theFederação de Futebol de Timor-Leste (FFTL) which is affiliated with theAsian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regionalASEAN Football Federation (AFF).. They became a member ofFIFA on 12 September 2005.[4] The team's traditional home kit is primarily faded red, often paired with black shorts and sometimes accented with yellow trim. Timor-Leste are colloquially known as "Lafaek" also known as 'The Crocodiles', an animal of prominent symbolic nature to the country.
Timor-Leste's international debut was in the preliminary round of the2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification in March 2003, when they lost 3–2 toSri Lanka and 3–0 toChinese Taipei.[5] Timor-Leste won their first international match on 5 October 2012 againstCambodia with a score of 5–1.[6]
Football was established in East Timor during the Portuguese colonial era, when many of the locals and the Portuguese officials played amateur football. After Portugal ended its colonial rule,Indonesia invaded and occupied the island, which resulted in a long running battle against Jakarta-led forces. Timor-Leste eventually gained independence from Indonesia in 2002.
TheEast Timor Football Federation was accepted as an associate member of AFC at the 20th AFC Congress in 2002. Their international debut came in March 2003 when they participated in the2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign for the2004 AFC Asian Cup inChina. Given their history, it was no surprise that they crashed out with defeats against the likes ofSri Lanka andChinese Taipei. They then entered the regional competition for the first time in 2004 as they played in the2004 AFF Championship as an invited member. They finished in last place, showing that they had a long way to go before they could compete even on the regional stage.
They again had no success in the2007 AFF Championship qualification, with four heavy losses, including a 7–0 trouncing by thePhilippines. The following year in the2008 AFF Championship qualification, Timor-Leste surprisingly drew againstCambodia; this feat was reported in international news.
In the2012 AFF Championship qualification, the country'sfootball federation (FFTL) reportedly selected their foreign based players, who played in Brazil, Portugal, Australia and elsewhere, to fortify the team as they also did at the2011 SEA Games.[7]
On 5 October 2012, Timor-Leste won their first international match in a 5–1 victory againstCambodia with goals coming fromMurilo de Almeida who scored a brace,Adelino Trindade and Alan Leandro.[8] On 9 October 2012, the team won another match againstLaos in the qualification round asMurilo de Almeida scored a penalty at 43' minutes of the first half of the match. LaterAdelino Trindade extended the Timorese advantage with a header early in the second half and then Alan Leandro added the third goal on the 83rd minute.[9] After winning the second match against Laos, head coachEmerson Alcântara stated "This is a win for the people of East Timor. They had to wait a long time for our team to win their first match in this competition but now we have two wins and this was an important victory for Timor-Leste. "I think that about 70 percent of people in Timor Leste are poor so it is very important to get this result for them because they love football and the people can get confidence and take pride in this result. It is very important for us to motivate our people and to help to change their lives."[10] With a win needed in the final fixture, Timor-Leste subsequently lost toBrunei 2–1 and finished in third place in the group, one point away from runners-up of the group, Laos as they went on to qualify for the2012 AFF Championship. In the2014 AFF Championship qualification, Timor-Leste secured a victory against Brunei winning them 4–2 in the process. In the next match, they caused an upset toMyanmar on 14 October 2014 which ended up in a goalless draw but that wasn't enough as Timor-Leste didn't make it to the2014 AFF Championship.
Timor-Leste then participated in the2018 FIFA World Cup qualification first round facingMongolia where on 12 March 2015, they secured their first ever win against a country outside ofSoutheast Asia in a 4–1 win at theNational Stadium of Timor-Leste. In the second leg, Timor-Leste travelled toUlaanbaatar where they won 1–0 putting them on an aggregate of 5–2 seeing them advancing to thesecond round however on 12 December 2017, FIFA awarded both matches 3–0 to Mongolia due to Timor-Leste fielding numerous ineligible players. However, this was long after the Second round had been played, so Timor-Leste advanced and Mongolia were not reinstated. Timor-Leste were then grouped withSaudi Arabia,United Arab Emirates,Palestine andMalaysia in Group A. On 11 June 2015,Ramon Saro scored in the 90+3' minute stoppage time which cause a huge upsets to Malaysia in a 1–1 draw at theBukit Jalil National Stadium which Timor-Leste got their first ever point in the campaign. On 8 October 2015 while playing at home,Ramon Saro break the deadlock as they lead against Palestine however in the dying minute of the match,Ahmad Abu Nahyeh equalise for Palestine in 1–1 draw as it gains media attention from the Southeast Asia region. However, Timor-Leste has to forfeited five of their group matches due to fielding numerous ineligible players. Since their last match againstSaudi Arabia on 17 November 2015, Timor-Leste has been playing their home match overboard as theirNational Stadium of Timor-Leste inDili failed to meet FIFA standards which also see them finishing at the bottom of the table. During the2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification match, Timor-Leste played their home match at theTan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium inJohor Bahru playing against Malaysia.
Timor-Leste then participated in the2016 AFC Solidarity Cup held inKuching where they snatched a goalless draw againstNepal. They were also invited to the2017 CTFA International Tournament where in the match against thePhilippines,Silveiro Garcia scored the only goal in the match as Timor-Leste gains a win in the tournament.
Timor-Leste then qualified to the2018 AFF Championship for the first time in 14 years winning the2018 AFF Championship qualification against Brunei on an aggregate of 3–2. They will play their designated "home" match againstThailand at theRajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, while their home tie against thePhilippines will be played at theKuala Lumpur Stadium in Malaysia due to the incomplete floodlighting of the National Stadium of Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste then qualified for the2020 AFF Championship automatically after the withdrawal of Brunei in the qualification play-off.
During the2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round first leg match on 5 September 2024,João Pedro became the first player in Timorese history to score a hat-trick in a 4–1 win overMongolia while playing on neutral ground at theKapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium held inGianyar,Bali. In October 2024, Timor Leste then played against Brunei who is also on a five-game winning streak for the2024 ASEAN Championship qualification. Timor Leste ended up victorious winning 1–0 on aggregate whereGali Freitas scored the goal to ensure the team qualified for the2024 ASEAN Championship, where they will play their matches atHàng Đẫy Stadium inHanoi.
As of 28 December 2024, Timor-Leste's performance at the2024 ASEAN Championship has been poor, ending in a string of defeats that resulted in their early elimination. The squad competed in four matches, beginning with a devastating loss toThailand on 8 December suffering their worst ever defeat since 2015 with a 10–0 thrasing defeat scoreline.[11] Following that, they metMalaysia on 11 December, putting up a valiant battle but ultimately lost 2–3. Their difficulties continued againstSingapore on 14 December with a 0–3 defeat. Timor-Leste metCambodia in their last group stage match on 17 December and fell to a 1–2 defeat.[12]
Timor-Leste finished with a record of four losses, two goals scored, and an incredible eighteen goals conceded, resulting in a goal differential of -16. They were unable to gain any victories during the tournament. They became the first team to be eliminated from the 2024 ASEAN Championship.[13]
During thethird round of 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification on 10 June 2025,João Pedro scored the lone goal in a 1–0 win againstMaldives which put him to become the all time top scorer for Timor-Leste.
Since 2012, severalBrazilian-born footballers, who are not of East Timorese descent and had not necessarily played in the East Timorese League, were expressly naturalised.[14]
The country's recent history of naturalising foreign players such asMurilo de Almeida,Fellipe Bertoldo,Diogo Rangel,Rodrigo Silva,Jairo Neto,Ramon Saro, Alan Leandro,Thiago Cunha,Juninho andHeberty has been criticized by many, including native East Timorese players and fans.[15][16]
In a match on 8 October 2015 againstPalestine seven of the starting eleven for the Timorese line-up were naturalized Brazilians.[17] Following the match thePalestinian Football Association made a complaint to FIFA stating that the naturalized Timorese players were not eligible to represent Timor-Leste under FIFA rules.[18][19]
Following a concern from some Timorese who complained to the prime minister, the prosecutor general and the minister for justice regarding the naturalisation program,Timor Leste Football Federation (FFTL) decided to drop their overseas-born legion. It meant Timor-Leste would be without seven naturalisedBrazilian players for the2018 FIFA World Cup and2019 AFC Asian Cup joint qualifiers match againstUnited Arab Emirates on 12 November 2015.[20] In that match, coachFernando Alcântara played an all national line up including six who were under twenty, includingErvino Soares who was 16. Timor-Leste ended up losing the match 8–0. Alcântara took responsibility for the defeat although he also added that he had been forced to play such an inexperienced line-up by the FFTL.[21]
The next match, Timor-Leste did even worse, suffering a record 0–10 home defeat to a strongSaudi Arabia side, who eventually qualified for the2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Jesse Pinto, an Australian-Timorese footballer, told reporters that the FFTL gives Brazilian players Timorese passports so that they can be registered as "Asian" players and meet the quotas of teams. Pinto also added that the FFTL often takes advantage of players from poor backgrounds, but that it often did not meet its promises of allowing players to travel back to Brazil to meet their families.[22]
In December 2016, the FFTL was charged with using forged and falsified documents, fielding ineligible players and bringing the game into disrepute.[23]
A decision was made on 20 January 2017 that Timor-Leste is barred from participating in thequalification tournament for the2023 AFC Asian Cup after being found to have fielded a total of twelve ineligible players in2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches and among other competitions.[24]
| Period | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 2008–2010 |  Tiger |
| 2012 |  Nike |
| 2013–2014 |  Mitre |
| 2015–2017 |  Kubba Sportswear |
| 2018–2024 |  Narrow |
| 2024–2026 | Oliver Sports |
| 2026–present |  Volt Sport |
The team's kit manufacturer wasKubba Sportswear from June 2014 to February 2017.[25]
Since 2018, the kits are made by Narrow, an Indonesian apparel. The home kit is red shirts, black shorts, and red socks, with black as a secondary color. The away kit all white.[26] From 2008 to 2010, their away kits were yellow but at2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification, the away kits changed back into all whites.[27] Their kits were made by Nike in 2012. Previous kit makers includeMitre,Joma,Nike and Tiger.
Timor Leste's home ground is theNational Stadium of Timor-Leste inDili. The stadium capacity is 5,000. The first official match played in the stadium was a2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match againstMongolia on 12 March 2015. Timor-Leste played their last match at the National Stadium of Timor-Leste against Saudi Arabia on 17 November 2015 and since then used their stadium as a neutral ground all over East Asia.
| Timor Leste national football team home stadiums | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Stadium | Capacity | Location | Last match |
 | National Stadium of Timor-Leste | 5,000 | Dili | v Saudi Arabia (17 November 2015;2018 FIFA World Cup qualification) |
List of neutral venue grounds for Timor-Leste in the FIFA World Cup qualifications, AFC Asian Cup qualifications and AFF Championship qualifications since 2020.
| Timor Leste neutral home stadiums | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Stadium | Capacity | Location | Last match |
 | Kaohsiung National Stadium | 55,000 | Zuoying,Kaohsiung,Taiwan | v  Chinese Taipei(17 October 2023;2026 FIFA World Cup qualification) |
 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,500 | Hanoi,Vietnam | v Singapore (14 December 2024;2024 ASEAN Championship) |
 | Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium | 18,000 | Gianyar Regency,Bali,Indonesia | v  Mongolia(5 September 2024;2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round) |
| Territory Rugby League Stadium | 10,000 | Darwin,Northern Territory,Australia | v  Maldives(10 June 2025;2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round) | |
 | Chonburi Stadium | 8,680 | Mueang Chonburi,Chonburi Province,Thailand. | v  Brunei(15 October 2024;2024 ASEAN Championship qualification) |
 | Track & Field Sports Complex | 1,700 | Bandar Seri Begawan,Brunei | v Brunei (8 November 2022;2022 AFF Championship qualification) |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
v Thailand| 8 DecemberASEAN Championship GS | Timor-Leste | 0–10 | Thailand | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 20:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium:Hàng Đẫy Stadium Attendance: 1,239 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
v Timor-Leste| 11 DecemberASEAN Championship GS | Malaysia | 3–2 | Timor-Leste | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report |
| Stadium:Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 7,420 Referee:Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman) |
v Singapore| 14 DecemberASEAN Championship GS | Timor-Leste | 0–3 | Singapore | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 17:30 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium:Hàng Đẫy Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee:Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
v Timor-Leste| 17 DecemberASEAN Championship GS | Cambodia | 2–1 | Timor-Leste | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 17:45 UTC+7 | Report |
| Stadium:Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium Attendance: 17,109 Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan) |
v Timor-Leste| 20 MarchFriendly | Lebanon | 4–0 | Timor-Leste | Al Khor, Qatar |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium:Al-Khor SC Stadium |
v Timor-Leste| 25 March2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Tajikistan | 1–0 | Timor-Leste | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 16:00 UTC+5 |
| Report (AFC) | Stadium:Pamir Stadium Attendance: 8,520 Referee: Seyedvahid Kazemi (Iran) |
v Maldives| 10 June2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Timor-Leste | 1–0 | Maldives | Darwin,Australia[note 1] |
| 16:00 UTC+9:30 |
| Report (AFC) | Stadium:Territory Rugby League Stadium Attendance: 1,048 Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand) |
v
Philippines| 9 October2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Timor-Leste | 1–4 | Philippines | Darwin, Australia[note 2] |
| 19:00 UTC+9:30 |
| Report (AFC) |
| Stadium:Territory Rugby League Stadium Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia) |
v Timor-Leste| 14 October2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Philippines | 3–1 | Timor-Leste | Capas, Philippines |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
| Report (AFC) |
| Stadium:New Clark City Stadium Attendance: 8,753 Referee: Torphong Somsing (Thailand) |
v Timor-Leste| 8 NovemberUnofficial friendly1 | Negeri Sembilan FC | 2–1 | Timor-Leste | Negeri Sembilan,Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Luqman 7, 31' | Report | Bakhito 43' | Stadium:Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Attendance: 2,138 |
v Tajikistan| 18 November2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Timor-Leste | 0–5 | Tajikistan | Darwin, Australia[note 3] |
| 16:00 UTC+9:30 | Report Report (AFC) |
| Stadium:Territory Rugby League Stadium Attendance: 538 Referee: Adam Kersey (Australia) |
v Timor-Leste| 31 March2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Maldives | v | Timor-Leste | Malé, Maldives |
| --:-- UTC+5:30 | Stadium:National Football Stadium |
v Timor-Leste| 2 June2026 ASEAN Championship qualification | Brunei | v | Timor-Leste | Brunei |
| --:-- UTC+8 |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical director | Paulo Mesquita |
| Head coach |  Zé Pedro |
| Assistant coach | Jaime CoelhoMiro Baldo Bento |
| Goalkeeping coach | Derson Gusmão |
| Physiotherapist | Adou Costa |
| Media Officer | Mario Filipe Belo |
| Administrator | Hasan Cesario |
| Official | Adou Marques |
| Kitman | Fablo Freitas |
| Manager | Period | Internationals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | % | ||
| José Luís | 2004–2006 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 000.0 |
| João Paulo Pereira | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 000.0 |
| Pedro Correia de Almeida | 2007–2008 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 000.0 |
| Clodoaldo | 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 000.0 |
| Antonio Carlos Vieira | 2011–2012 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 016.7 |
| Emerson Alcântara | 2012–2014 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 050.0 |
| Manuel da Costa Soares | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Fábio Magrão | 2015–2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 000.0 |
| Emerson Alcântara | 2015–2016 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 000.0 |
 Simón Elissetche[28] | 2017–2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 033.3 |
| Norio Tsukitate | 2018–2019 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 011.1 |
| Fabiano Flora | 2019–2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !— |
| Fábio Magrão | 2021–2022 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 000.0 |
| Gopalkrishnan Ramasamy | 2022–2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.0 |
 Park Soon-tae | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 000.0 |
| Simón Elissetche | 2024–2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.0 |
| José Pedro Alves Salazar | 2025– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !— |
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1GK | Junildo | (2003-06-04)4 June 2003 (age 22) | 17 | 0 | Karketu Dili |
| 20 | 1GK | Ricky | (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Ponta Leste |
| 31 | 1GK | Georgino Mendonça | (2002-03-16)16 March 2002 (age 23) | 7 | 0 | Life FC |
| 2 | 2DF | Almerito | (1993-09-24)24 September 1993 (age 32) | 3 | 0 | Ponta Leste |
| 3 | 2DF | Liam Farrugia | (2003-01-13)13 January 2003 (age 23) | 1 | 0 |  Manningham United |
| 4 | 2DF | Francisco da Costa | (1995-04-15)15 April 1995 (age 30) | 9 | 0 | Karketu Dili |
| 5 | 2DF | Jackson Fowler | (2004-09-03)3 September 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Sydney Olympic |
| 9 | 2DF | Olagar Xavier | (2003-05-18)18 May 2003 (age 22) | 16 | 1 | Aguilas–UMak |
| 23 | 2DF | Anizo Correia | (2003-05-23)23 May 2003 (age 22) | 18 | 0 | Ponta Leste |
| 2DF | João Panji | (2003-03-02)2 March 2003 (age 22) | 20 | 0 | Karketu Dili | |
| 2DF | Mário Quintão | (2004-02-18)18 February 2004 (age 21) | 11 | 0 | Emmanuel | |
| 2DF | Palomito Ribeiro | 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Emmanuel | |
| 8 | 3MF | Claudio Osorio | (2002-09-26)26 September 2002 (age 23) | 11 | 0 | Karketu Dili |
| 14 | 3MF | Kornelis Nahak | (2001-01-12)12 January 2001 (age 25) | 9 | 0 | SLB Laulara |
| 15 | 3MF | Tiago | (1999-04-13)13 April 1999 (age 26) | 12 | 0 | Karketu Dili |
| 16 | 3MF | Freteliano | (2004-08-09)9 August 2004 (age 21) | 12 | 0 | Emmanuel |
| 22 | 3MF | Zenivio | (2005-04-22)22 April 2005 (age 20) | 18 | 1 | Tanjong Pagar United |
| 7 | 4FW | Elias Mesquita | (2002-03-27)27 March 2002 (age 23) | 18 | 0 | Ponta Leste |
| 10 | 4FW | João Pedro(vice-captain) | (1998-06-24)24 June 1998 (age 27) | 24 | 8 | Angkor Tiger |
| 11 | 4FW | Mouzinho | (2002-06-26)26 June 2002 (age 23) | 14 | 3 |  Igalo |
| 13 | 4FW | Alexandro Bakhito | (2006-06-01)1 June 2006 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | SLB Laulara |
| 18 | 4FW | Vabio Canavaro | (2007-01-25)25 January 2007 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | SLB Laulara |
| 19 | 4FW | Luís Figo | (2005-04-17)17 April 2005 (age 20) | 8 | 0 | Ponta Leste |
| 21 | 4FW | Gali Freitas(captain) | (2004-12-31)31 December 2004 (age 21) | 14 | 2 | Persebaya Surabaya |
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Danilo De Lemos | 0 | 0 | Casuarina | v. Maldives, 10 June 2025PRE | |
| GK | Tristan | 2007 (age 18–19) | 0 | 0 | Karketu Dili | v. Lebanon, 20 March 2025PRE |
| GK | Pablo de Jesus | (2005-09-19)19 September 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Leste | Centralized training camp, February-March 2025 |
| GK | Alexandre Quintão | 0 | 0 | Marca | Centralized training camp, February-March 2025 | |
| DF | Filomeno | (1998-06-21)21 June 1998 (age 27) | 26 | 0 | SLB Laulara | v. Maldives, 10 June 2025PRE |
| DF | Ricardo Bianco | (2006-01-15)15 January 2006 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Ponta Leste | v. Tajikistan, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Amancio Araujo | (2002-04-26)26 April 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Emmanuel | v. Tajikistan, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Jonah Madeira | (2001-02-16)16 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Craigieburn City | v. Lebanon, 20 March 2025PRE |
| DF | Sandro Rivaldo Quintão | (2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Emmanuel | Centralized training camp, February-March 2025 |
| DF | Aniso Monteiro | (2003-07-01)1 July 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Assalam | Centralized training camp, February-March 2025 |
| DF | Nelson Viegas | (1999-12-24)24 December 1999 (age 26) | 25 | 1 | Greenvale United | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| DF | Yohanes Gusmão | (2000-04-01)1 April 2000 (age 25) | 13 | 0 | SLB Laulara | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| DF | Orcelio | (2001-04-30)30 April 2001 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Karketu Dili | v. Mongolia, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Jorge Casimiro | 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Caboolture Sports | v. Maldives, 10 June 2025PRE |
| MF | João Rangel | (2001-07-17)17 July 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 |  Leiston | v. Maldives, 10 June 2025PRE |
| MF | Edencio Soares | (2005-10-05)5 October 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Porto Taibesse | v. Lebanon, 20 March 2025PRE |
| MF | Beckham Baker | (2008-08-08)8 August 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Melbourne City | Centralized training camp, February-March 2025 |
| MF | Jhon Frith | (2002-07-17)17 July 2002 (age 23) | 15 | 2 | ISI Dangkor Senchey | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| MF | José Andrade | (1999-12-20)20 December 1999 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Leste | v. Brunei, 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Nicholas Fowler | (2007-05-31)31 May 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Sydney Olympic | v. Maldives, 10 June 2025PRE |
| FW | Mark Casimiro | (1997-01-28)28 January 1997 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Casuarina | v. Maldives, 10 June 2025PRE |
| FW | Paul Godinho | unknown | 0 | 0 | Santa Cruz | v. Lebanon, 20 March 2025PRE |
| FW | Alexandre Vong | 0 | 0 | Santa Cruz | Centralized training camp, February-March 2025 | |
| FW | Pascoal Fernandes | 0 | 0 | Atlético Ultramar/Coração | Centralized training camp, February-March 2025 | |
| FW | Kenny Ximenes | (2005-04-04)4 April 2005 (age 20) | 3 | 0 |  Dollingstown | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
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| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anggisu Barbosa | 30 | 4 | 2008–2016 |
| 2 | Adelino Trindade | 27 | 3 | 2010–2018 |
| 3 | José Fonseca | 26 | 0 | 2010–2017 |
| 4 | Henrique Cruz | 25 | 3 | 2015–2018 |
| Nelson Viegas | 25 | 1 | 2016–present | |
| 6 | Filomeno Junior | 24 | 0 | 2018–present |
| João Pedro | 8 | 2018–present | ||
| 8 | Nataniel Reis | 23 | 1 | 2014–2018 |
| 9 | Eusebio de Almeida | 22 | 0 | 2007–2015 |
| Rufino Gama | 22 | 7 | 2016–2022 |
| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Pedro | 8 | 24 | 0.32 | 2018–present |
| 2 | Rufino Gama | 7 | 22 | 0.32 | 2016–2022 |
| 3 | Murilo de Almeida | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 2012–2014 |
| 4 | Chiquito do Carmo | 4 | 16 | 0.25 | 2010–2016 |
| Anggisu Barbosa | 4 | 30 | 0.13 | 2008–2016 | |
| 6 | Adélio Guterres | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2006–2007 |
| Alan Leandro | 3 | 5 | 0.6 | 2012 | |
| Mouzinho | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 2019–present | |
| Emilio da Silva | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 2004–2012 | |
| Henrique Cruz | 3 | 25 | 0.12 | 2015–2018 | |
| Adelino Trindade | 3 | 27 | 0.11 | 2010–2018 |
| FIFA World Cup | Qualification | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | F | A | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | |
 1930 to 1974 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | |||||||||||||
 1978 to 1998 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | |||||||||||||
 2002 | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
 2010 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
 2018 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 37 | |||||||||
 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||
  2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||
  2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 74 | |
| AFC Asian Cup | AFC Asian Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1956 to 1972 | Part of Portugal | Part of Portugal | ||||||||||||||
| 1976 to 1996 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Did not exist, under United Nations | Did not exist, underUnited Nations | ||||||||||||||
 2004 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2007 to 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 2019 | Did not qualify | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 47 | |||||||||
| 2023 | Disqualified | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2027 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||
| Total | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 73 | ||
| AFC Challenge Cup | AFC Challenge Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 2006 | Did not participate | Selected but removed | |||||||||||||
 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | |||||||||||||||
 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| AFC Solidarity Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2016 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | Group stage | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| ASEAN Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1996 | Part ofIndonesia | Part of Indonesia | |||||||||||||
 1998 | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | UnderUnited Nations | UnderUnited Nations | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | No qualification | ||||||
| 2007 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
 2018 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | Opponents withdrew | |||||||
| 2022 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2024 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | Group stage | 4/15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 68 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 39 | 68 | |
| ASEAN Championship History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Round | Opponent | Scores | Venue | |
| 2004 | Group B | Malaysia | 0–5 | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | |
| Thailand | 0–8 | ||||
| Philippines | 1–2 | ||||
| Myanmar | 1–3 | ||||
| 2018 | Group B | Thailand | 0–7 | Bangkok,Thailand | |
| Indonesia | 1–3 | Jakarta,Indonesia | |||
| Philippines | 2–3 | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | |||
| Singapore | 1–6 | Kallang,Singapore | |||
| 2020 | Group A | Thailand | 0–2 | Kallang,Singapore | |
| Myanmar | 0–2 | ||||
| Philippines | 0–7 | ||||
| Singapore | 0–2 | ||||
| Jogos da Lusofonia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 2006 | Group stage | 9th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2009 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Lusofonia Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Year |
| 4 October 2006 | Macau University of Science and Technology Sports Field |  Mozambique U-20 | 0–5 | 2006 Lusofonia Games |
| 6 October 2006 |  Angola U-20 | 0–5 | ||
As of 18 November 2025[31]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 33.33 |
| Cambodia | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 10.00 |
| Chinese Taipei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0.00 |
 Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0.00 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 0.00 |
 Laos | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 14.29 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 0.00 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75.00 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Nepal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0.00 |
 Palestine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 33 | −27 | 11.11 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0.00 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Thailand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | −27 | 0.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 |
| Total | 90 | 11 | 8 | 71 | 81 | 257 | −176 | 12.22 |
| Opponents | Year | Score | Outcome | Match type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 15 October 2024 | 0−0 | Draw | 2024 ASEAN Championship qualification |
| Cambodia | 17 December 2024 | 1−2 | Lost | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Indonesia | 30 January 2022 | 0−3 | Lost | Friendly |
| Laos | 3 December 2017 | 1−2 | Lost | Friendly |
| Malaysia | 11 December 2024 | 2−3 | Lost | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Myanmar | 8 December 2021 | 0−2 | Lost | 2020 AFF Championship |
| Philippines | 14 October 2025 | 1−3 | Lost | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| Singapore | 14 December 2024 | 0−3 | Lost | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Thailand | 8 December 2024 | 0−10 | Lost | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Vietnam | Haven't meet yet | |||
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