Brunei national football team

This article is about the Brunei men's national football team. For the Brunei team that entered the Malaysian football competitions, see Brunei (Malaysia Premier League team). For the women's team, see Brunei women's national football team.

Brunei Darussalam

Nickname(s)	Tebuan (The Hornets)
Association	Football Association of Brunei Darussalam
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Mario Rivera
Captain	Hendra Azam Idris
Most caps	Azwan Saleh (27)
Top scorer	Shahrazen Said (8)
Home stadium	Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
FIFA code	BRU
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	184 (28 November 2024)
Highest	140 (December 1992)
Lowest	203 (October 2012)
First international
Malaysia 8–0 Brunei (Bangkok, Thailand; 22 May 1971)
Biggest win
Brunei 4–0 East Timor (Kuching, Malaysia; 2 November 2016)
Biggest defeat
Brunei 0–12 United Arab Emirates (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; 14 April 2001)
AFF Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 1996)
Best result	Group Stage (1996)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2006)
Best result	Group Stage (2006)
AFC Solidarity Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2016)
Best result	Fourth place (2016)

The Brunei national football team (Template:Lang-ms; recognized as Brunei Darussalam by FIFA), nicknamed Tebuan (The Wasps), is the national team of Brunei, controlled by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. The team was founded in 1959 and joined FIFA in 1969. In the past, they have also frequently featured in the Malaysian league and cup competitions as one of the state representative sides.

History

The Brunei State Football Amateur Association was formed on 15 March 1956. In 1993, the word "Amateur" was dropped, and they were known as the Brunei Football Association. Brunei's experience of international football has been more or less restricted to regional Asian competitions, such as the Southeast Asian Games and the Tiger Cup. So far, Brunei has entered the World Cup qualifiers only four times, in 1986, 2002, 2018 and 2022. On these occasions, they did not qualify for the competition. They have made five appearances in the Asian Cup qualifiers, but they have never passed the first qualification round.

Their best achievement was the birth of the Box in 1999. Back then, Brunei entered a team to compete in the professional Malaysian league and despite competing against Malaysian clubs, Brunei had previously never made an impact. However, in 1999, they shocked everyone by lifting the Malaysia Cup.

Today there are approximately 2,500 footballers playing with Brunei's registered clubs. Footballers are mostly amateurs or semi professionals.

Suspension

In September 2009, the Brunei Football Association (BAFA) was suspended due to governmental interference in its affairs, which started with a decision by the Brunei authorities to dissolve BAFA and to replace it with a new federation in December 2008. The suspension was applied with immediate effect and meant that the Brunei club DPMM were no longer permitted to play in the Singapore S-League until it was resolved.

On 19 March 2010, the FIFA Executive Committee agreed to submit to the next FIFA Congress the expulsion of the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (BAFA) if the BAFA has not been reinstated by then, after noting that no major progress had been made since the BAFA was suspended in September 2009.

FIFA warned that unless BAFA came to FIFA's Congress on 9 June and 10 in South Africa having met the conditions for reinstatement it would be expelled. Brunei were re-instated on 31 May 2011.

Results and fixtures

Main article: Brunei national football team results

  Win   Draw   Lose

2021

Brunei v East Timor

1 December AFF Championship qualification	Brunei	Cancelled	East Timor
Note: With the withdrawal of Brunei due to the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, Timor-Leste qualified for the tournament highmatically.

2022

Laos v Brunei

27 March Friendly	Laos	3–2	Brunei	Vientiane, Laos
18:00	Sangvilay 5' Wenpaserth 26' Kongmathilath 33'	Report	Azwan 39' Hakeme 72'	Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

Malaysia v Brunei

27 May Friendly	Malaysia	4–0	Brunei	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8	Syafiq 16' Syamer 45' Faisal 58' Guilerme 83' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Brunei v Maldives

21 September Friendly	Brunei	0–3	Maldives	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
16:00 GMT+8		Report	Waheed 35' Mohamed 74' Raif 90+3'	Stadium: Track & Field Sports Complex Attendance: 453 Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)

Brunei v Laos

Brunei v East Timor

East Timor v Brunei

15 November AFF Championship QF

East Timor

v

Brunei

TBD

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Technical Director	Paul Munster
Head Coach	Mario Rivera
Team Manager	Waslimin Momin
Assistant Team Manager	Ah Chua Bangau
Assistant Coach	Atsushi Hanita Rosanan Samak
Fitness Coach	Matus Bozik Rosmin Kamis
Physiotherapist	Shuntaro Hagino Faisal Hashim
Media Officer	Waqiuddin Rajak

Coaching history

• John Then (1959–71)
• Abdul Karim Pukul & Ibrahim Yahya (1971)
• Duncan McDowell (1976–81)
• Ibrahim Damit (1982)
• Idris Damit (1983)
• Danny Bergara (1984)
• Oscar Amaro de Silva (1985–87)
• Zainuddin Kassim (1988)
• Dayem Ali (1989)
• Hussein Aljuneid (1990-93)
• Mick Lyons (1993–95)
• David Booth (1996–98)
• Mick Jones (1998–01)
• Zainuddin Kassim (2001)
• Mick Lyons (2002)
• Karim Bencherifa (2003–04)
• Amir Alagić (2005)
• Ranko Buketa (2005)
• Ali Mustafa (2006)
• Kwon Oh-Son (2008)
• Vjeran Simunić (2008–09)
• Ali Mustafa (2009–11)
• Dayem Ali (2011)
• Kwon Oh-Son (2012–13)
• Vjeran Simunić (2013–14)
• Steve Kean (2014)
• Mike Wong (2014–2016)
• Kwon Oh-Son (2016)
• Stephen Ng (2017)
• Kwon Oh-Son (2018)
• Robbie Servais (2019)
• Paul Smalley (2019–2020)
• Ali Mustafa (2020)
• Aminuddin Jumat (2020)
• Ameer Lani (2020)
• K. Rajagobal (2020–2022)
• Rosanan Samak (2022)
• Mario Rivera (2022–)

Current squad

The following players were called up for the tri-nation friendly tournament in September 2022.

Information correct as of 21 September 2022, after the match against Maldives.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Haimie Abdullah Nyaring	(1998-05-31) 31 May 1998	6	0	DPMM FC
24	1GK	Ishyra Asmin Jabidi	(1998-07-09) 9 July 1998	1	0	MS ABDB
25	1GK	Jefri Syafiq Ishak		0	0	KB FC
11	2DF	Najib Tarif	(1988-02-05) 5 February 1988	20	1	DPMM FC
2	2DF	Afi Aminuddin	(1991-10-09) 9 October 1991	15	0	Kasuka FC
27	2DF	Hanif Hamir	(1997-02-22) 22 February 1997	11	0	DPMM FC
23	2DF	Yura Indera Putera Yunos	(1996-03-25) 25 March 1996	9	0	DPMM FC
13	2DF	Hazwan Hamzah	(1991-09-09) 9 September 1991	8	0	DPMM FC
5	2DF	Nurikhwan Othman	(1993-01-15) 15 January 1993	7	0	DPMM FC
12	2DF	Khairil Shahme Suhaimi	(1993-04-16) 16 April 1993	6	0	Kasuka FC
18	2DF	Wafi Aminuddin	(2000-09-20) 20 September 2000	2	0	DPMM FC
28	2DF	Haziq Kasyful Azim Hasimulabdillah	(1998-12-24) 24 December 1998	1	0	Kasuka FC
3	2DF	Nazhan Zulkifle	(2001-01-17) 17 January 2001	1	0	Kasuka FC
26	2DF	Hanif Farhan Azman	(2000-11-02) 2 November 2000	0	0	DPMM FC
6	3MF	Azwan Saleh	(1988-01-06) 6 January 1988	27	2	DPMM FC
4	3MF	Fakharrazi Hassan	(1989-07-15) 15 July 1989	16	2	DPMM FC
15	3MF	Azwan Ali Rahman	(1992-01-11) 11 January 1992	14	5	DPMM FC
22	3MF	Maududi Hilmi Kasmi	(1989-02-05) 5 February 1989	14	0	Kasuka FC
7	3MF	Hendra Azam Idris	(1988-08-10) 10 August 1988	12	0	DPMM FC
19	3MF	Nur Asyraffahmi Norsamri	(2000-05-04) 4 May 2000	4	0	DPMM FC
8	3MF	Nazirrudin Ismail	(1998-12-27) 27 December 1998	3	0	MS PPDB
17	3MF	Eddy Shahrol Omar	(2003-10-04) 4 October 2003	1	0	Kasuka FC
10	4FW	Adi Said	(1990-10-15) 15 October 1990	21	7	Kota Ranger
9	4FW	Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman	(1987-01-17) 17 January 1987	11	1	DPMM FC
21	4FW	Razimie Ramlli	(1990-08-06) 6 August 1990	8	3	DPMM FC
14	4FW	Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman	(1989-01-24) 24 January 1989	8	0	Indera SC
20	4FW	Hakeme Yazid Said	(2003-02-08) 8 February 2003	3	1	DPMM FC
16	4FW	Hanif Aiman Adanan	(2000-03-04) 4 March 2000	0	0	Kasuka FC

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Brunei squad in the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Wardun Yussof	(1981-09-14) 14 September 1981	23	0	DPMM FC	v. Malaysia, 27 May 2022
DF	Abdul Mu'iz Sisa	(1991-04-20) 20 April 1991	7	1	DPMM FC	v. Malaysia, 27 May 2022
DF	Amirul Hakeem Kasim	(1990-03-18) 18 March 1990	2	0	Indera SC	v. Malaysia, 27 May 2022
DF	Abdul Wadud Ramli	(1999-03-18) 18 March 1999	0	0	MS PPDB	v. Malaysia, 27 May 2022
DF	Helmi Zambin	(1987-03-30) 30 March 1987	17	1	DPMM FC	v. Laos, 27 March 2022
DF	Maziri Maidin	(1991-07-07) 7 July 1991	0	0	Kasuka FC	v. Laos, 27 March 2022PRE
MF	Shafie Effendy	(1995-08-04) 4 August 1995	5	1	MS ABDB	v. Malaysia, 27 May 2022
MF	Asnawi Syazni Abdul Aziz	(1996-06-16) 16 June 1996	4	0	Kasuka FC	v. Malaysia, 27 May 2022
MF	Alinur Rashimy Jufri	(2000-06-12) 12 June 2000	2	0	Kasuka FC	v. Malaysia, 27 May 2022
MF	Abdul Hariz Herman	(2000-09-24) 24 September 2000	2	0	MS ABDB	v. Malaysia, 27 May 2022
FW	Abdul Azim Abdul Rasid	(1996-04-24) 24 April 1996	0	0	MS PPDB	v. Laos, 27 March 2022PRE
Notes STD = On standby PRE = Preliminary squad RET = Retired from international duty

Player records

As of 23 September 2022

Players in bold are still active with Brunei.

Most capped players

Rank	Name	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Azwan Saleh	27	2	2006–present
2	Shahrazen Said	24	8	2008–present
3	Wardun Yussof	23	0	2001–present
4	Adi Said	21	7	2012–present
5	Najib Tarif	20	1	2008–present
6	Sallehuddin Damit	19+	2	1999–2008
7	Helmi Zambin	17	1	2008–present
8	Fakharrazi Hassan	16	2	2011–present
9	Riwandi Wahit	15	2	1999–2009
	Afi Aminuddin	15	0	2012–present

Top goalscorers

Rank	Name	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Shahrazen Said	8	24	0.33	2008–present
2	Adi Said	7	21	0.33	2012–present
3	Said Abdullah	6	14	0.43	1993–2001
4	Azwan Ali Rahman	5	14	0.36	2012–present
5	Razimie Ramlli	3	8	0.38	2016–present
	Jamhari Lani	3	9	0.33	1985–1987
	Adie Arsham Salleh	3	10	0.3	2006–2009
	Hardi Bujang	3	12	0.25	2006–2008
	Fakharrazi Hassan	3	16	0.19	2011–present
	Zainuddin Kassim	3	16	0.19	1982–1989

Competition records

World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record										FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1958	Part of United Kingdom									Part of United Kingdom
1962	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1966
1970
1974	Did not enter									Did not enter
1978
1982
1986	Did not qualify									6	0	0	6	2	29
1990	Did not enter									Did not enter
1994
1998
2002	Did not qualify									6	0	0	6	0	28
2006	Did not enter									Did not enter
2010
2014	Suspended									Suspended
2018	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	1	2
2022										2	1	0	1	2	3
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total		0/22								16	2	0	14	5	62

Asian Cup record

AFC Asian Cup record										AFC Asian Cup qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1956	Did not enter									Did not enter
1960
1964
1968
1972	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	0	27	−27
1976										3	0	0	3	1	19	−18
1980	Withdrew									Withdrew
1984
1988	Did not enter									Did not enter
1992
1996
2000	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	0	11	−11
2004										2	0	1	1	1	6	−5
2007	Did not enter									Did not enter
2011	Did not qualify									AFC Challenge Cup
2015	Withdrew									Withdrew
2019	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	1	2	−1
2023										2	1	0	1	2	3	−1
Total	–	0/17	−	−	−	−	−	−		16	2	1	13	5	68	−63

Asian Games

Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.

See also: Brunei national under-23 football team

Asian Games Record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1951	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1958	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002–present	See Brunei national under-23 football team
Total	0/0	0	0	0	0	0	0

AFC Challenge Cup record

AFC Challenge Cup
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	2
2008	Did not qualify
2010
2012	Suspended
2014	Withdrew
Total	Best: Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	2

AFC Solidarity Cup record

AFC Solidarity Cup
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2016	Fourth place	4	1	1	2	7	7
Total	Best: Fourth place	4	1	1	2	7	7

ASEAN Championship

This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup

AFF Championship										AFF Championship qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Group stage	8th	4	1	0	3	1	15		No qualification
1998	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	2	6
2000	Withdrew									Withdrew
2002	Did not enter									Did not enter
2004
2007	Did not qualify									4	1	1	2	6	11
2008										4	1	1	2	8	7
2010	Suspended									Suspended
2012	Did not qualify									4	2	0	2	6	7
2014										4	0	0	4	5	12
2016										3	1	0	2	5	8
2018										2	1	0	1	2	3
2020	Withdrew									Withdrew
Total	Group stage	1/13	4	1	0	3	1	15		23	6	2	15	34	54

Head-to-head record

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
Bermuda	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0.00
Bhutan	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	0.00
Cambodia	9	1	2	6	10	27	−17	11.11
China	3	0	0	3	1	22	−21	0.00
Chinese Taipei	3	1	0	2	1	7	−6	33.33
East Timor	12	7	1	4	25	16	+9	58.33
Hong Kong	4	0	0	4	1	26	−25	0.00
India	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6	0.00
Indonesia	13	2	2	9	6	52	−46	15.38
Japan	3	0	0	3	2	18	−16	0.00
Laos	11	1	0	10	17	32	−15	9.09
Macau	5	1	1	3	3	6	−3	20.00
Malaysia	11	0	0	11	3	48	−45	0.00
Maldives	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3	0.00
Mongolia	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	50.00
Myanmar	8	1	0	7	5	28	−23	12.50
Nepal	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	50.00
Pakistan	1	0	0	1	0	6	−6	0.00
Philippines	14	5	2	7	15	20	−5	35.71
Russia	1	0	0	1	0	11	−11	0.00
Singapore	13	0	1	12	5	44	−39	0.00
South Korea	2	0	0	2	1	7	−6	0.00
Sri Lanka	5	3	0	2	4	6	−2	60.00
Tajikistan	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	0.00
Thailand	7	0	0	7	4	37	−33	0.00
United Arab Emirates	2	0	0	2	0	16	−16	0.00
Vanuatu	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Yemen	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6	0.00
Total	142	25	12	105	112	461	−349	17.61

Source: Results
Notes:

Honours

• Borneo Cup
  • Winner (4): 1968, 1981, 1987, 1988
• Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1985
• Philippines International Cup
  • Third Place (1): 1993