Nickname(s) | ช้างศึก (The War Elephants) | |||
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Association | Football Association of Thailand | |||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | |||
Head coach | Emerson Pereira | |||
Home stadium | Rajamangala Stadium | |||
FIFA code | THA | |||
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Biggest win | ||||
Thailand 21–0 Northern Mariana Islands (Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 6 November 2019) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
Thailand 1–8 South Korea (Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 24 September 1992) | ||||
AFC U-20 Asian Cup | ||||
Appearances | 24 (first in 1960) | |||
Best result | Champions (1962, 1969) |
The Thailand national under-20 football team (Thai: ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทยรุ่นอายุไม่เกิน 20 ปี, RTGS: futbon thim chat thai run ayu mai koen yi sip pi) is the national team for the under-20 and 19 level, representing Thailand in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, AFC U-20 Asian Cup and AFF U-19 Youth Championship. It is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.[1][2][3][4]
Thailand is a two-time AFC champions and four-time AFF champions. Thailand has never managed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but the under-17 national team has done so.[5][6][7]