The Thailand women's national football team (, ) represents

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and is run by the Football Association of Thailand. The team won the

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and have qualified for two

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s in

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. Their highest ranking in the

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is 28th, achieved in July 2011 and June 2018.

History

Early history and an established Southeast Asian powerhouse

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since 1985 along with

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starting in 2001. Thailand cemented its position in Asia by winning gold medals at the

, then they cemented its position in their region by winning four AFF Women's Championships in

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, and

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. Also, in the

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women's level, Thailand also cemented its position, winning gold five times: in

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, and

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editions, during which the men's team also won gold medals. In spite of being a major powerhouse in Southeast Asian women's football, Thailand has fallen short in continental tournaments like the

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and

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. Thailand only won it once in 1983 and has since maintained the qualifying streak starting in 2003, and had hosted the competitions twice, first in 1983 and second in

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, but they did not qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments until the

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when they won against arch-rival Vietnam 2–1 in their opponent's turf.

2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup

Thailand qualified to the

by finishing the

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in fifth place, defeating hosts and regional rivals

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

In spite of less investment than the men's team, the Thai women's team made history by becoming the country's first 11-a-side football team of either gender to qualify for a FIFA tournament without hosting one. Because of this, the Football Association of Thailand announced that they will invest more in order to improve the quality of Thai women's football. Thailand were drawn into group B together with title contenders

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, as well as the

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. Their only win came against the Ivory Coast by a score of 3–2, with two goals from Orathai Srimanee and one goal from Thanatta Chawong, as they finished third in the group and were eliminated as one of the two worst third-placed teams.

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

At the

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, Thailand were drawn into Group F, together with the

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and

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. Thailand's impressive showing back in the

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, including holding powerhouse

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2–2 in the semi-finals, provided the belief that Thailand was capable to compete against stronger forces in the world. Thailand, however, began their opening game with a 13–0 thumping to the US, which was the biggest ever defeat by a Thai team of either gender in an international tournament. The devastating defeat to the United States severely dented Thai spirits, as they also lost their later matches 5–1 to Sweden and 2–0 to Chile, exiting the tournament without scoring a point, became the worst performed team ever in FIFA Women's World Cup history.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifications

At the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Thailand were drawn into Group B, and they lost in the quarter-finals and lost to Vietnam 0–2 and Chinese Taipei 0–3. The Thai advanced to the playoff round, and they eventually lost 0–2 to Cameroon. This defeated officially knocked Thailand out of the 2023 World Cup for the first time since the 2011 edition.

Team image

Nicknames

The Thailand women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "''ชบาแก้ว ( Chaba Kaew)''".

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend

2024

2025

Fixtures and Results
on Soccerway

Coaching staff

Coaching history

* Chana Yodprang (1956–1964) * Veera Pincharoen (2001) * Charnwit Polcheewin (2001, 2004) * Niya Boonprasit (2003) * Supon Yapapha (2005–2008) * Prapol Pongpanich (2007) * Thongsuk Sampahungsith (2007) * Freddy Marinho (2009) * Jatuporn Pramualban (2010, 2013–2014) * Piyakul Kaewnamkang (2011–2012) * Nuengrutai Srathongvian (2014–2015, 2017–2019, 2024–2025) * Spencer Prior (2016–2017) * Naruphol Kaenson (2019–2021, 2023–2024) * Miyo Okamoto (2021–2023) * Futoshi Ikeda (2025–present)

Players

Current squad

The following 26 players were called up for 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months. ^INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury
^PRE Included in the Preliminary squad or on standby
^RET Retired from the national team
^SUS Serving suspension from the national team
^WD Withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue

Competitive record

''Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.'' Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

AFC Women's Asian Cup

Asian Games

AFF Women's Championship

Southeast Asian Games

Cyprus Women's Cup

References

External links

thai womens footballOfficial website

FIFA profile
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