Team · AFC
24 Mar 1952 – 18 Nov 2025 · Elo 996 (199th now), peak 1500
49 won · 47 drawn · 155 lost
World Football Elo at the end of each year. A rating counts every match, so only the years filter applies.
Tallest: 13 · Year
| Home | 63 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 81 | 111 | -30 | 28.6% |
| Away | 77 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 39 | 222 | -183 | 5.2% |
| Neutral | 111 | 27 | 14 | 70 | 117 | 243 | -126 | 24.3% |
| Tournament finals | 65 | 18 | 12 | 35 | 66 | 108 | -42 | 27.7% |
| Qualifiers | 88 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 80 | 227 | -147 | 17% |
| Friendlies | 98 | 16 | 22 | 60 | 91 | 241 | -150 | 16.3% |
Longest run of each kind in these matches; “now” is the run still going at the last of them.
| Wins | 3 | 26 Sep 1996 | 8 Sep 1997 | 0 |
| Unbeaten | 7 | 30 May 2001 | 6 Apr 2002 | 0 |
| Scored in | 12 | 23 Mar 2002 | 25 Mar 2003 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 25 Dec 1995 | 27 Dec 1995 | 0 |
| Without a win | 18 | 24 Oct 1984 | 7 May 1993 | 2 |
| Defeats | 13 | 23 Jun 1972 | 22 Nov 1979 | 2 |
| Without scoring | 9 | 26 Dec 1991 | 7 May 1993 | 1 |
Appearances at finals tournaments, and the best finish at each competition.
| SAFF Cup | 12 | 0 | — |
| South Asian Games | 5 | 0 | — |
| AFC Challenge Cup | 3 | 0 | — |
| AFC Solidarity Cup | 1 | 0 | — |
| SAFF Cup 2021 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | — |
| SAFF Cup 2018 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | — |
| AFC Solidarity Cup 2016 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | — |
| SAFF Cup 2015 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | — |
| SAFF Cup 2013 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | -9 | — |
| SAFF Cup 2011 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | — |
| AFC Challenge Cup 2010 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | — |
| SAFF Cup 2009 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | — |
| AFC Challenge Cup 2008 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | — |
| SAFF Cup 2008 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | — |
| AFC Challenge Cup 2006 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | — |
| SAFF Cup 2005 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | — |
| SAFF Cup 2003 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| South Asian Games 1999 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | — |
| SAFF Cup 1999 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | — |
| Maldives | AFC | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 42 | -25 | 9.1% | 1991 | 2025 |
| India | AFC | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 11.1% | 1952 | 2021 |
| Pakistan | AFC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 38.9% | 1952 | 2014 |
| Bangladesh | AFC | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 27.8% | 1989 | 2021 |
| Nepal | AFC | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 35.3% | 1984 | 2021 |
| Myanmar | AFC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 11.1% | 1953 | 2024 |
| Laos | AFC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 37.5% | 1972 | 2025 |
| Thailand | AFC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 0% | 1979 | 2025 |
| Afghanistan | AFC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 12.5% | 2003 | 2015 |
| Turkmenistan | AFC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 12.5% | 2003 | 2025 |
| Bhutan | AFC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 75% | 2006 | 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates | AFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 29 | -26 | 0% | 1984 | 2019 |
| Indonesia | AFC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 0% | 1964 | 2004 |
| Malaysia | AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 25 | -22 | 0% | 1972 | 2019 |
| Singapore | AFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 0% | 1972 | 2000 |
| Cambodia | AFC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 20% | 1972 | 2024 |
| Lebanon | AFC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 20% | 2001 | 2021 |
| Brunei | AFC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 60% | 2006 | 2025 |
| Philippines | AFC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 25% | 1972 | 2011 |
| South Korea | AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | -23 | 0% | 1979 | 2021 |
| Friendly | 73 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 16.4% |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 42 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 9.5% |
| SAFF Cup | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 31.6% |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 35 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 20% |
| South Asian Games | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16.7% |
| AFC Challenge Cup | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3% |
| AFC Challenge Cup qualification | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36.4% |
| Merdeka Tournament | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Nehru Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25% |
| Palestine International Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| AFC Solidarity Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0% |
Goals with a named scorer in these matches — older friendlies mostly have none.
| Ahmed Waseem Razeek | 8 | 2 | 2021 |
| Channa Ediri Bandanage | 3 | 0 | 2001–2003 |
| Imthyas Raheem | 3 | 0 | 2001 |
| Kasun Jayasuriya | 3 | 0 | 2001–2003 |
| Dillon De Silva | 2 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| Mohamed Aakib | 2 | 0 | 2019 |
| Roshan Pereta | 2 | 0 | 1996 |
| Anton Silva | 1 | 0 | 1996 |
| Asela Madushan | 1 | 0 | 2018 |
| Chaminda Steinwall | 1 | 0 | 1996 |
| Chandradasa Karunaratne | 1 | 0 | 2004 |
| Charitha Rathnayake | 1 | 0 | 2023 |
Recorded caps: line-ups are known for 12% of these matches.
| Sujan Perera | 29 | 29 | 2016–2024 |
| Jude Supan | 24 | 20 | 2018–2024 |
| Chalana Chameera | 22 | 20 | 2016–2024 |
| Nicholus Harsha Fernando | 22 | 19 | 2018–2024 |
| Mohamed Fasal | 20 | 12 | 2018–2023 |
| Yogendra Duckson Puslas | 20 | 20 | 2018–2021 |
| Charitha Rathnayake | 16 | 13 | 2019–2023 |
| Ahmed Waseem Razeek | 15 | 14 | 2019–2024 |
| Asikur Rahuman | 14 | 12 | 2016–2023 |
| Kavindu Ishan | 14 | 13 | 2016–2021 |
| Mohamed Faizal Aakib | 12 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Dillon De Silva | 11 | 8 | 2021–2024 |