Cambodia National Team arrived in Japan in the morning of Wednesday 1 September ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Round 2, combined with the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers, to be held on Thursday 3 at Saitama Stadium 2002.

The Cambodian Ambassador to Japan welcomed the team at the airport and had a commemorative photo session with them in a friendly mood.

The squad relieved their fatigue at hotel with Cambodia cuisine served by the ambassador himself before working on the first training in Japan in heavy rain in the evening.

Coach and Players' Comments

LEE Tae Hoon, Coach
Japan are better than Cambodia of course, but the upcoming match will be very good experience for the Cambodia National Team. It's going to be an opportunity for Cambodian players to learn a lot from Japan.

In the match on 3rd, we will keep the defence strong and keep concentration to fend off Japan's attacks. Once getting the ball, we will go on attacking. I want my players to play bravely.

KHUON Laboravy
I'm very happy to come here in Japan. Climate is cool, and my impression on Japan is the country is developed most characterised by technology and electrics. The upcoming match is going to be a very good experience for myself and for the national team because we can play against one of the best teams in Asia including many world stars. It would become big confidence for us, and we will go all out for it.

KOUCH Sokumpheak
Japan is very beautiful. It seems everything is tidy. I love Japan so much. I will do my best in the match and play it with confidence. Of course, it is a fact Japan are the top team in Asia, but we will battle it out without giving up.

Staff

Coach
LEE Tae Hoon (Korea Republic)

Squad

GK
1   SOU Yaty (Boeung Ket Angkor)
21   PENG Bunchay (Western PP FC)
22   PRAK Monyphirun (National Police)

DF
3   NEN Sothearoth (Svay Rieng)
4   SAY Piseth (National Police)
5   SOEUY Visal (Svay Rieng)
6   SAM OEUN Pidor (Svay Rieng)
13   NUB Tola (Svay Rieng)
16   ROUS Sam Oeun (Boeung Ket Angkor)
18   SUN Sovannrithy (Nagaworld FC)
19   KOK Boris (Phnom Penh Crown FC)
20   SOK Sovan (Boeung Ket Angkor)

MF
2   HONG Pheng (Boeung Ket Angkor)
8   CHHUN Sothearath (Boeung Ket Angkor)
12   SOS Suhana (Phnom Penh Crown FC)
15   TIT Dina (National Police)
17   CHHIN Chhoeun (National Defense Ministry)
23   BIN Chanthacheary (Phnom Penh Crown FC)

FW
9   KHUON Laboravy (Boeung Ket Angkor)
10   KOUCH Sokumpheak (Nagaworld FC)
11   CHAN Vathanaka (Boeung Ket Angkor)
14   KEO Sokpheng (Phnom Penh Crown FC)

Schedule

Note: The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, etc.