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East Timor national football team

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East Timor
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Lafaek (The Crocodiles)
O Sol Nascente (The Rising Sun)
AssociationFederação de Futebol de Timor-Leste
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachSimón Elissetche
CaptainGali Freitas
Most capsAnggisu Barbosa (30)
Top scorerRufino Gama (7)
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium of Dili
FIFA codeTLS
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 197 Decrease 1 (19 December 2024)[1]
Highest146 (June 2015)
Lowest206 (October 2012)
First international
 Sri Lanka 3–2 Timor-Leste 
(Colombo, Sri Lanka; 21 March 2003)[2]
Biggest win
 Cambodia 1–5 Timor-Leste 
(Yangon, Myanmar; 5 October 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Timor-Leste 0–10 Saudi Arabia 
(Dili, Timor Leste; 17 November 2015)
 Timor-Leste 0–10 Thailand 
(Hanoi, Vietnam; 8 December 2024)
AFC Solidarity Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2016)
Best resultGroup stage (2016)
ASEAN Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage (2004, 2018, 2020, 2024)

The East Timor national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Timorense de Futebol), recognized as Timor-Leste by FIFA,[4] is the national team of East Timor and is controlled by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste (FFTL). They became a member of FIFA on 12 September 2005.[5]

Timor-Leste's international debut was in the preliminary round of the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification in March 2003, when they lost 3–2 to Sri Lanka and 3–0 to Chinese Taipei.[6] They also participated in the 2004 AFF Championship. Timor-Leste's participation in Southeast Asia's premier international football event in 2004 was announced after an Asian Football Confederation council meeting in Petaling Jaya. Although not yet a member of the AFC, the FFTL was invited to sit in on the meeting, where they were represented by FA president Francia Kalbuadi.

Timor-Leste won their first international match on 5 October 2012 against Cambodia with a score of 5–1.[7]

History

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Early history (2003–2017)

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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. East Timor eventually gained independence from Indonesia in 2002.

The East 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 the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup in China. Given their history, it was no surprise that they crashed out with defeats against the likes of Sri Lanka and Chinese Taipei. They then entered the regional competition for the first time in 2004 as they played in the 2004 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 the 2007 AFF Championship qualification, with four heavy losses, including a 7–0 trouncing by the Philippines. The following year in the 2008 AFF Championship qualification, Timor-Leste surprisingly drew against Cambodia; this feat was reported in international news.

First win

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In the 2012 AFF Championship qualification, the country's football 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 the 2011 SEA Games.[8]

Emerson Alcântara leads East Timor to a famous 5–1 victory over Cambodia in their first ever win in their history.

On 5 October 2012, Timor-Leste won their first international match in a 5–1 victory against Cambodia with goals coming from Murilo de Almeida who scored a brace, Adelino Trindade and Alan Leandro.[9] On 9 October 2012, the team won another match against Laos in the qualification round as Murilo de Almeida scored a penalty at 43' minutes of the first half of the match. Later Adelino 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.[10] After winning the second match against Laos, head coach Emerson 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."[11] With a win needed in the final fixture, Timor-Leste subsequently lost to Brunei 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 the 2012 AFF Championship. In the 2014 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 to Myanmar on 14 October 2014 which ended up in a goalless draw but that wasn't enough as Timor-Leste didn't make it to the 2014 AFF Championship.

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round

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Timor-Leste then participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification first round facing Mongolia where on 12 March 2015, they secured their first ever win against a country outside of Southeast Asia in a 4–1 win at the National Stadium of East Timor. In the second leg, Timor-Leste travelled to Ulaanbaatar where they won 1–0 putting them on an aggregate of 5–2 seeing them advancing to the second 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 with Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Palestine and Malaysia 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 the Bukit 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 against Saudi Arabia on 17 November 2015, Timor-Leste has been playing their home match overboard as their National Stadium of East Timor in Dili failed to meet FIFA standards which also see them finishing at the bottom of the table. During the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification match, Timor-Leste played their home match at the Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium in Johor Bahru playing against Malaysia.

Timor-Leste then participated in the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup held in Kuching where they snatched a goalless draw against Nepal. They were also invited to the 2017 CTFA International Tournament where in the match against the Philippines, Silveiro Garcia scored the only goal in the match as Timor-Leste gains a win in the tournament.

Back-to-back AFF Championship tournament (2018–2020)

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Timor Leste playing against regional rivals, Brunei during the 2024 ASEAN Championship qualification.

Timor-Leste then qualified to the 2018 AFF Championship for the first time in 14 years winning the 2018 AFF Championship qualification against Brunei on an aggregate of 3–2. They will play their designated "home" match against Thailand at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, while their home tie against the Philippines will be played at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium in Malaysia due to the incomplete floodlighting of the National Stadium of East Timor. Timor-Leste then qualified for the 2020 AFF Championship automatically after the withdrawal of Brunei in the qualification play-off.

Youth stars rise (2021–present)

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During the 2027 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 over Mongolia while playing on neutral ground at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium held in Gianyar, Bali. In October 2024, Timor Leste then played against Brunei who is also on a five-game winning streak for the 2024 ASEAN Championship qualification. Timor Leste ended up victorious winning 1–0 on aggregate where Gali Freitas scored the goal to ensure the team qualified for the 2024 ASEAN Championship, where they will play their matches at Hàng Đẫy Stadium in Hanoi.

Asean Cup 2024

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Thailand Vs East Timor

As of December 28, 2024, Timor-Leste's performance at the 2024 ASEAN Cup 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 to Thailand on December 8 at 0-10.[12] Following that, they met Malaysia on December 11, putting up a valiant battle but ultimately losing 2-3. Their difficulties continued against Singapore on December 14, with a 0-3 defeat. Timor-Leste met Cambodia in their last group stage match on December 17, and fell 1-2.[13]

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 Cup.[14]

Naturalised players controversy

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Since 2012, several Brazilian-born footballers, who are not of East Timorese descent and had not necessarily played in the East Timorese League, were expressly naturalised.[15]

The country's recent history of naturalising foreign players such as Murilo de Almeida, Fellipe Bertoldo, Diogo Rangel, Rodrigo Silva, Jairo Neto, Ramon Saro, Alan Leandro, Thiago Cunha, Juninho and Heberty has been criticized by many, including native East Timorese players and fans.[16][17]

In a match on 8 October 2015 against Palestine seven of the starting eleven for the Timorese line-up were naturalized Brazilians.[18] Following the match the Palestinian Football Association made a complaint to FIFA stating that the naturalized Timorese players were not eligible to represent Timor-Leste under FIFA rules.[19][20]

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 naturalised Brazilian players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup joint qualifiers match against United Arab Emirates on 12 November 2015.[21] In that match, coach Fernando Alcântara played an all national line up including six who were under twenty, including Ervino 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.[22]

The next match, Timor-Leste did even worse, suffering a record 0–10 home defeat to a strong Saudi Arabia side, who eventually qualified for the 2018 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.[23]

In December 2016, the FFTL was charged with using forged and falsified documents, fielding ineligible players and bringing the game into disrepute.[24]

A decision was made on 20 January 2017 that East Timor is barred from participating in the qualification tournament for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup after being found to have fielded a total of twelve ineligible players in 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches and among other competitions.[25]

Team image

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Kit manufacturers

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Period Manufacturer
2008–2010 Japan Tiger
2012 United States Nike
2013–2014 United Kingdom Mitre
2015–2017 Singapore Kubba Sportswear
2018–2024 Indonesia Narrow
2024– Indonesia Oliver Sports

The team's kit manufacturer was Kubba Sportswear from June 2014 to February 2017.[26]

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.[27] From 2008 to 2010, their away kits were yellow but at 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification, the away kits changed back into all whites.[28] Their kits were made by Nike in 2012. Previous kit makers include Mitre, Joma, Nike and Tiger.

Home stadium

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Timor Leste's home ground is the National Stadium of East Timor in Dili. The stadium capacity is 13,000. The first official match played in the stadium was a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Mongolia on 12 March 2015. Timor-Leste played their last match at the National Stadium of East Timor 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 East Timor 13,000 Dili v   Saudi Arabia
(17 November 2015; 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification)

Neutral venue

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List of neutral venue grounds for East Timor 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)
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)

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Timor-Leste national football team results

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

2024

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5 September 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round Timor-Leste  4–1  Mongolia Gianyar, Indonesia[note 1]
15:30 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Referee: Daniel Elder (Australia)
10 September 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round Mongolia  2–0
(3–4 agg.)		  Timor-Leste Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
17:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Referee: Ali Berry (Lebanon)
8 October[29] 2024 ASEAN Championship qualification Brunei  0–1  Timor-Leste Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:30 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Track & Field Sports Complex
15 October 2024 ASEAN Championship qualification Timor-Leste  0–0
(1–0 agg.)		  Brunei Chonburi, Thailand [note 2]
19:30 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Chonburi Stadium
Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand)
8 December ASEAN 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)
11 December ASEAN 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)
14 December ASEAN 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)
17 December ASEAN Championship GS Cambodia  v  Timor-Leste Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:45 UTC+7 Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium

2025

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25 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification Tajikistan  v  Timor-Leste Dushanbe, Tajikistan
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: Pamir Stadium
10 June 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification Timor-Leste  v  Maldives
20:00 UTC+8
9 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification Timor-Leste  v  Philippines
--:-- UTC+6
14 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification Philippines  v  Timor-Leste Manila, Philippines
20:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
18 November 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification Timor-Leste  v  Tajikistan
20:00 UTC+8

2026

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31 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification Maldives  v  Timor-Leste Malé, Maldives
--:-- UTC+5:30 Stadium: National Football Stadium

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Technical director Timor-Leste Paulo Mesquita
Head coach Chile Simón Elissetche
Assistant coach Timor-Leste Miro Baldo Bento
Goalkeeping coach Timor-Leste Derson Gusmão
Physiotherapist Timor-Leste Adou Costa
Media Officer Timor-Leste Mario Filipe Belo
Administrator Timor-Leste Hasan Cesario
Official Timor-Leste Adou Marques
Kitman Timor-Leste Fablo Freitas

Coaching history

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As of May 2024

Players

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Current squad

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Georgino Mendonça (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Cambodia Life FC
12 1GK Natalino (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Timor-Leste Karketu Dili
20 1GK Junildo (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 21) 17 0 Timor-Leste Assalam
2 2DF Almerito (1993-09-24) 24 September 1993 (age 31) 2 0 Timor-Leste Ponta Leste
4 2DF Francisco da Costa (1995-04-15) 15 April 1995 (age 29) 6 0 Timor-Leste Assalam
5 2DF João Panji (2003-03-02) 2 March 2003 (age 21) 18 0 Timor-Leste Assalam
11 2DF Zenivio (2005-04-22) 22 April 2005 (age 19) 15 1 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United
13 2DF Aniso Boavida (2003-07-01) 1 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Timor-Leste Lica-Lica Lemorai
19 2DF Yohanes Gusmão (2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 (age 24) 13 0 Timor-Leste SLB Laulara
22 2DF Nelson Viegas (1999-12-24) 24 December 1999 (age 25) 25 1 Australia Greenvale United
23 2DF Anizo Correia (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 21) 15 0 South Korea Pyeongchang United
25 2DF Sandro Quintão (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Timor-Leste Assalam
6 3MF Jhon Frith (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 22) 15 2 Cambodia ISI Dangkor Senchey
8 3MF Claudio Osorio (2002-09-26) 26 September 2002 (age 22) 8 0 Unattached
14 3MF Kornelis Nahak (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 23) 7 0 Timor-Leste SLB Laulara
15 3MF Santiago da Costa (1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 25) 9 0 Australia Greenvale United
16 3MF Freteliano (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 20) 9 0 Timor-Leste Emmanuel
18 3MF Filomeno Junior (1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 (age 26) 24 0 Timor-Leste SLB Laulara
3 4FW Kenny Ximenes (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19) 3 0 Northern Ireland Annagh United
7 4FW Elias Mesquita (2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 22) 18 0 Brunei Indera
9 4FW Olagar Xavier (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 21) 13 1 Bhutan Thimphu City
10 4FW João Pedro (vice-captain) (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 (age 26) 22 7 Cambodia Angkor Tiger
17 4FW Mário Quintão (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20) 9 0 Timor-Leste Emmanuel
21 4FW Gali Freitas (captain) (2004-12-31) 31 December 2004 (age 19) 13 2 Indonesia PSIS Semarang
24 4FW Vabio Canavaro (2007-01-25) 25 January 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Timor-Leste Ponta Leste
26 4FW Luís Figo (2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 19) 5 0 Timor-Leste Ponta Leste

Recent call-ups

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Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Pablo de Jesus (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Timor-Leste Ponta Leste v.  Mongolia, 10 September 2024
DF Orcelio (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 (age 23) 6 0 Timor-Leste Karketu Dili v.  Mongolia, 10 September 2024
MF José de Andrade (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Timor-Leste Ponta Leste v.  Brunei, 15 October 2024
FW Mouzinho (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22) 12 3 Unattached 2024 ASEAN Championship INJ
FW Alexandro (2006-06-01) 1 June 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Timor-Leste SLB Laulara v.  Brunei, 15 October 2024
Notes
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • INJ = Wihdrew due to injury

Previous squads

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Player records

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See also: Timor-Leste national football team records and statistics
As of 17 December 2024[32]
Players in bold are still active with Timor-Leste.

Most appearances

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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
7 Nataniel Reis 23 1 2014–2018
8 Eusebio de Almeida 22 0 2007–2015
Rufino Gama 22 7 2016–2022
João Pedro 22 7 2018–present

Top goalscorers

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Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Rufino Gama 7 22 0.32 2016–2022
João Pedro 7 22 0.32 2018–present
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

Competition records

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Main article: Timor-Leste national football team results

FIFA World Cup

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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
South Korea Japan 2002 Not member of FIFA Not member of FIFA
Germany 2006 Did not enter Did not enter
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 3 11
Brazil 2014 2 0 0 2 1 7
Russia 2018 10 2 2 6 7 37
Qatar 2022 2 0 0 2 2 12
Canada Mexico United States 2026 2 0 0 2 0 7
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total — 0/6 – – – – – – 18 2 2 14 13 74

AFC Asian Cup

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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
Lebanon 2000 Did not exist, under United Nations Did not exist, under United Nations
China 2004 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 6
2007 to 2015 Did not enter Did not enter
United Arab Emirates 2019 Did not qualify 14 2 2 10 9 47
Qatar 2023 Disqualified 2 0 0 2 2 12
Saudi Arabia 2027 To be determined 4 1 0 3 4 10
Total — — – – – – – – 21 3 2 16 17 73

AFC Challenge Cup

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AFC Challenge Cup AFC Challenge Cup qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Bangladesh 2006 Did not participate Selected but removed
India 2008 Did not enter Did not enter
Sri Lanka 2010
Nepal 2012
Maldives 2014
Total — — – – – – – – – – – – – –
  • 2006 – Was originally selected to take part, but was then replaced
  • 2008 – Was selected to take part, but withdrew

AFC Solidarity Cup

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AFC Solidarity Cup
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Malaysia 2016 Group stage 6th 2 0 1 1 0 4
Total Group stage 1/1 2 0 1 1 0 4

ASEAN Championship

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ASEAN Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Singapore 1996 Part of Indonesia Indonesia Part of  Indonesia
Vietnam 1998
Thailand 2000 Under United Nations United Nations Under United Nations United Nations
Indonesia Singapore 2002
Malaysia Vietnam 2004 Group stage 9th 4 0 0 4 2 18 No qualification
Singapore Thailand 2007 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 5 17
Indonesia Thailand 2008 4 0 1 3 4 9
Indonesia Vietnam 2010 3 0 0 3 3 15
Malaysia Thailand 2012 4 2 0 2 10 6
Singapore Vietnam 2014 4 1 1 2 6 7
Myanmar Philippines 2016 3 0 0 3 4 7
ASEAN 2018 Group stage 10th 4 0 0 4 4 19 2 1 0 1 3 2
Singapore 2020 10th 4 0 0 4 0 13 Opponents withdrew
ASEAN 2022 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 6
ASEAN 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

Lusofonia Games

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Jogos da Lusofonia
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Macau 2006 Group stage 9th 0 0 0 2 0 10
Portugal 2009 Did not enter
India 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

Head-to-head record

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See also: Timor-Leste national football team records and statistics

As of 17 December 2024[33]

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
 Malaysia 8 0 1 7 5 28 −23 0.00
 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 8 1 0 7 5 29 −24 12.50
 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
 United Arab Emirates 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0.00
Total 85 10 8 67 79 269 −190 11.76
Source: Results

Regional record

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Last meet up against Southeast Asia countries
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 11 December 2021 0−7 Lost 2020 AFF Championship
 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

Notes

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  1. ^ Timor-Leste will play their home game in Gianyar, due to the National Stadium in Dili failing to meet FIFA standards.
  2. ^ Timor-Leste will play their home game in Chonburi, due to the National Stadium in Dili failing to meet FIFA standards.

References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ "East Timor matches, ratings and points exchanged". World Football Elo Ratings: East Timor. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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