Situation Analysis
Football is the most popular sport in Myanmar, however its golden age was from 1948 -1970. During this era, Myanmar had many talented players and sent the best to the 1954 Asian Games to capture a bronze medal. This marked the beginning of a golden age: in the 1966 Asian Games, Myanmar team won a gold medal, in the 1986 Asian Cup it finished as runner-up to Iran. Myanmar football even qualified for the 1972 Olympics, which were held in Munich.
Then, a lack of funding, poor sports infrastructure, economic recessions and years of military rule proved too...