Turkmenistan national football team

National association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Turkmenistan women's national football team.

Turkmenistan

Nickname(s)| Emerald
Greens
Karakum Warriors
Association| Türkmenistanyň Futbol federasiýasy (TFF)
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation| CAFA (Central Asia)
Head coach| Mergen Orazow[1]
Captain| Arslanmyrat Amanow
Most caps| Arslanmyrat Amanow (58)[2]
Top scorer| Wladimir Baýramow (16)[3]
Home stadium| Ashgabat Olympic Stadium
Kopetdag Stadium
FIFA code| TKM

First colours

Second colours

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FIFA ranking
Current|  141  (15 February 2024)[4]
Highest| 86 (April 2004)
Lowest| 174 (September 2007)
First international
Kazakhstan 1–0 Turkmenistan
(Almaty, Kazakhstan; 1 June 1992)[5]
Biggest win
Turkmenistan 11–0 Afghanistan
(Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; 19 November 2003)
Biggest defeat
Tajikistan 5–0 Turkmenistan
(Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 22 June 1997)
Turkmenistan 1–6 Kuwait
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 10 February 2000)
Qatar 5–0 Turkmenistan
(Doha, Qatar; 31 May 2004)
Bahrain 5–0 Turkmenistan
(Riffa, Bahrain; 3 August 2005)
South Korea 5–0 Turkmenistan
(Goyang, South Korea; 5 June 2021)
Asian Cup
Appearances| 2 (first in 2004)
Best result| Group stage (2004, 2019)
CAFA Nations Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 2023)
Best result| Group stage (2023)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances| 4 (first in 2008)
Best result| Runners-up (2010, 2012)

The Turkmenistan national football team (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň milli futbol ýygyndysy) represents Turkmenistan in men's international football and it is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan, the governing body for football in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan's home ground is the Kopetdag Stadium and their head coach is Mergen Orazow. The team represents FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

## History[edit]

After the country gained independence, they played their first match against Kazakhstan on 1 June 1992, and against fellow Central Asian nation Uzbekistan on 28 June the same year.

### 2000s[edit]

Turkmenistan match against North Korea in June 2008.

They qualified for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup by winning the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification, where they were placed in group G, alongside the United Arab Emirates, Syria and Sri Lanka. In the autumn of 2003, in the first leg of the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, they defeated Afghanistan 11–0 in Ashgabat. Begench Kuliyev and Rejepmyrat Agabaýew each scored a hat-trick, while Guvanchmuhammet Ovekov scored twice. Other players on the scoresheet that day were Nazar Bayramov, Omar Berdiyev and Didarklych Urazov. In the second leg the team won 0–2, with both goals scored by Begench Kuliyev. In December 2003, the national team of Turkmenistan reached the top 100 in the FIFA rankings for the first time in its history, reaching the 99th position, thanks to the successes in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In the 2004 AFC Asian Cup that took place in China, Turkmenistan was placed in group C, with neighbours Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. They were knocked out in the group stages following two defeats and a draw against Saudi Arabia.

### 2010s[edit]

In February 2010, Turkmenistan's national football team was coach by Ýazguly Hojageldyýew, who was working for HTTU Aşgabat.[7] Under his leadership the team went to Sri Lanka to participate in the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup. For the first time, they made it to the final, only to see them lose against North Korea in the penalty shootout. In the same year, the Football Association of Turkmenistan invited a native Turkmen, the head coach of FC Rubin Kazan, Kurban Berdyev to resume leadership.[8][9]

In March 2011, Turkmenistan successfully entered the final round of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup, beating Pakistan, Taiwan, and played in a draw with India in the qualifying competition in Kuala Lumpur. In the summer of 2011, in the race for a spot at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, they faced Indonesia in the second round. After managing a 1–1 draw in the first leg in Ashghabat, they were eventually defeated 4–3 in the second leg, 5–4 on aggregate, thus were knocked out of the contention for qualifying to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

In winter 2012 the team gathered for a training camp in Turkey. In preparation for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup, Ýazguly Hojageldyýew arranged a friendly match with Romania, which saw them lost 4–0.

In March 2012, the team went to Kathmandu to participate in the final tournament of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup. They beat the hosts Nepal 3–0 and Maldives 3–1, while the final group stage match with Palestine ended in a goalless draw. In the semifinals, Turkmenistan defeated the Philippines 2–1. However, as in the previous edition, they lost the final match to North Korea with a scoreline of 1–2.

In October 2012, Turkmenistan's were invited to the 2012 VFF Cup held in Ho Chi Minh City and finished as runners-up in the tournament, beating the teams of Vietnam and Laos, only to lose in the final match against the South Korean University Selection team 0–4.

On 23 March 2013 Turkmenistan defeated Cambodia 7–0 in Manila, in the qualifying round of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup. In the second round, Turkmenistan was to meet Brunei, but the team did not arrive at the tournament, thus Turkmenistan was awarded a default 3–0 victory.[10] In the last round, Turkmenistan lost to Philippines 1–0, but managed to qualify for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup finals as the best second placed team alongside Laos.[11]

In January 2014 Rahym Kurbanmämmedow was again in charge of the national team. They held three training camps in May and participated in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage, thereby losing the chance to qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[12][13][14] In June 2014, as a result of their poor performance at the AFC Challenge Cup, the entire coaching staff was dismissed, including the head coach.[15]

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iran in Tehran

In the spring of 2015, Amangylyç Koçumow was appointed as the new head coach of the national team to prepare the team for participation in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The team started off badly, losing to one of the weakest team in Asia – Guam national football team 0–1. On 16 June 2015, for the first time, the Turkmenistan national team held a match outside Ashgabat, at the Spot toplumy Stadium in Dashoguz in the presence of 10,000 spectators, the Turkmenistan team played a draw with Iran (1–1). Then, the team lost Oman 1:3. In the home games that took place at the Kopetdag Stadium in October 2016, Turkmenistan beat India 2–1 and Guam 1–0. In November, the Turkmenistan held a friendly match with the UAE, which ended in a 1–5 defeat and an official match with Iran, in which the team lost 1–3. On 17 November 2016, the national team of Turkmenistan in the home game sensationally beat the national team of Oman 2–1. In the final stage, the Turkmenistan national team defeated India 2–1. The Turkmenistan team took the 3rd place in Group D, which did not allow the team to go to the next stage of the qualifying games for the 2018 World Cup, but gave the opportunity to fight for getting into the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Turkmenistan in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup

### Back to the AFC Asian Cup[edit]

Turkmenistan had finally qualified to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup for the second time in history, having finished second after Bahrain. In the tournament, Turkmenistan was grouped with Japan, neighbor Uzbekistan and Oman. The Turkmen side played pretty well in their first match against Asian powerhouse Japan and even took a lead until the end of the first half, but eventually fell to Japan 2–3. The next match against Uzbekistan was a complete disaster when Turkmenistan decided to play duel with more experienced Uzbekistan, leaving the team defeated 0–4, all four goals were scored in the first half. Turkmenistan then tried to make a fight against Oman, but lost 1–3 with two Omani goals scored in final minutes, thus the team was eliminated without scoring any point. Coach Ýazguly Hojageldyýew resigned in the aftermath of the tournament.

In March 2019, the Football Federation of Turkmenistan named Croatian Ante Miše as the head coach of the Turkmenistan, signing a one-year contract.[16] Another croatian specialist, Sandro Tomić will help to train the national team of Turkmenistan. Croatian coaches are set to develop the overall football in Turkmenistan, not just the national team. His first game, 3 month later, was a 0–0 draw at friendly match with Uganda.[17]

In the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Turkmenistan was then grouped with host Malaysia, Bahrain and Bangladesh. They would go on to lose against Malaysia (1–3) and Bahrain (1–0), and despite winning against Bangladesh (1–2), Turkmenistan did not manage to qualify to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. In 2023, Turkmenistan participated in the inaugural 2023 CAFA Nations Cup held in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

In November, they lost to Uzbekistan 1–3 and drew 2–2 against Hong Kong during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

## Team image[edit]

### Kit[edit]

Years | Suppliers

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????–2007 |  Nike
2007–2010 |  Jako
2010–2011 |  Adidas
2012–2016 |  Umbro
2016–2018 |  Joma
2019–2023 |  Jako[18]
2023–present  |  Hummel

### Home stadium[edit]

Ashgabat Olympic Stadium

From the moment of its formation (1992) until now, the main home stadium of the Turkmenistan national football team is the Köpetdag Stadium in Ashgabat, built and opened in 1997. This stadium is also the venue for home matches of FK Köpetdag Aşgabat. It was reconstructed in 2015 and currently holds 26,503 spectators.

From 2003 until the end of 2012, the main home stadium of the Turkmenistan national team was the Ashgabat Olympic Stadium (until 2017 was named Olympic Stadium named after Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great), renovated 2013–2017 and accommodating 45,000 spectators. At the moment, the national team is not used for football matches.

The national team of Turkmenistan in different years held their home matches also in other cities and stadiums of Turkmenistan. So, at the Nisa Stadium in Ashgabat (Match vs China in 1997), at the Sport Toplumy in Dashoguz (Match vs Iran in 2015 and vs Bahrain in 2017[19]), at the Sport Toplumy in Balkanabat (Match vs Taipei in 2017[20][21]).

### Rivalries[edit]

Match with Uzbekistan team in the 2019 Asian Cup in UAE

The main rivals of the Turkmenistan national team are the countries of Central Asia, the national teams of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The main and most important rival of the national team of Turkmenistan are the national teams of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The matches between the countries of Central Asia have always aroused great interest among fans of Central Asia. Football is one of the instruments of rivalry between the states of Central Asia.[citation needed]

## Results and fixtures[edit]

Main article: Turkmenistan 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

### 2023[edit]

Malaysia v  Turkmenistan 23 March Friendly|  Malaysia | 1–0|  Turkmenistan | Johor, Malaysia

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20:30 UTC+8 |

* Akhyar 28'

| Report |  | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 5104 [22]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah [23]

Tajikistan v  Turkmenistan 11 June [24] 2023 CAFA Nations Cup|  Tajikistan | 1–1|  Turkmenistan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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* Khamrokulov 86'

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* Annaýew 57'

| Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)

Turkmenistan v  Uzbekistan 14 June 2023 CAFA Nations Cup|  Turkmenistan | 0–2|  Uzbekistan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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20:30 UTC+5 |  | Report |

* Shomurodov 52', 86'

| Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Attendance: 14,410
Referee: Nurzatbek Abdykadyrov (Kyrgyzstan)

Turkmenistan v  Oman 17 June 2023 CAFA Nations Cup|  Turkmenistan | 0–2|  Oman | Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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* Mushaifri 42'
* Subhi 76'

| Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 126
Referee: Dayirbek Abdilaev (Kyrgyzstan)

Indonesia v  Turkmenistan 8 September Friendly|  Indonesia | 2–0|  Turkmenistan | Surabaya, Indonesia

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19:30 UTC+7 |

* Dendy 19'
* Egy 90+1'

|  |  | Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
Attendance: 13,814
Referee: Muhammad Usaid bin Jamal (Malaysia)

Bahrain v  Turkmenistan 12 September Friendly|  Bahrain | 1–1|  Turkmenistan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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20:00 UTC+4 | Marhoon 13' | Report | Çaryýew 29' | Stadium: Police Officers Club Stadium

Turkmenistan v  Uzbekistan 16 November 2023 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ R2|  Turkmenistan | 1–3|  Uzbekistan | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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19:00 UTC+5 |

* Durdyyev 44'

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* Shukurov 57', 77'
* Shomurodov 90+1'

| Stadium: Ashgabat Stadium
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

Hong Kong v  Turkmenistan 21 November 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ R2|  Hong Kong | 2–2|  Turkmenistan | Hong Kong

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Wong Wai 12'
* Camargo 65'

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* Mingazow 4', 36'

| Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 6,601
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

### 2024[edit]

Kazakhstan v  Turkmenistan 14 March Friendly|  Kazakhstan | v|  Turkmenistan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Iran v  Turkmenistan 21 March 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ R2|  Iran | v|  Turkmenistan | Tehran, Iran

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Turkmenistan v  Iran 26 March 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ R2|  Turkmenistan | v|  Iran | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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Uzbekistan v  Turkmenistan 6 June 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ R2|  Uzbekistan | v|  Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan

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Turkmenistan v  Hong Kong 11 June 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ R2|  Turkmenistan | v|  Hong Kong | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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## Coaching staff[edit]

Position  | Name

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Head coach |  Mergen Orazow
Goalkeeper coaches |  Begençguly Ýusupow
Assistant coaches |  Myrat Baýramow
Assistant coaches |  Wladislaw Golowanow
Assistant coaches |  Güwançmyrat Annadurdyýew

### Coaching history[edit]

* Baýram Durdyýew (1992–1996)
* Elguja Gugushvili (1996–1997)
* Täçmyrat Agamyradow (1997–1998)
* Viktor Pozhechevskyi (1998–1999)
* Gurban Berdyýew (1999)
* Röwşen Muhadow (1999–2000)
* Täçmyrat Agamyradow (2000–2001)
* Volodymyr Bezsonov (2002–2003)
* Rahym Gurbanmämmedow (2003–2004)
* Boris Grigorýanc (2005)
* Amangylyç Goçumow (2005–2006)
* Rahym Gurbanmämmedow (2007–2009)
* Boris Grigorýanc (2009–2010)
* Ýazguly Hojageldyýew (2010–2014)
* Rahym Gurbanmämmedow (2014)
* Amangylyç Koçumow (2015–2016)
* Ýazguly Hojageldyýew (2017–2019)
* Ante Miše (2019–2020)
* Röwşen Muhadow (2021)
* Ýazguly Hojageldyýew (2021)
* Said Seýidow (2022)[25][26]
* Ýazguly Hojageldyýew (2022)
* Mergen Orazow (2023–present)[27]

## Players[edit]

### Current squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round in November 2023.[28]

Caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2023, after the match against Hong Kong.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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| 1GK | Rasul Çaryýew |  (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 24) | 8  | 0  |  Arkadag
| 1GK | Rahat Japarow |  (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 28) | 1  | 0  |  Ahal
| 1GK | Rüstem Ahallyýew |  (2002-11-16) 16 November 2002 (age 21) | 0  | 0  |  Ahal

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| 2DF | Şöhrat Söýünow |  (1992-03-08) 8 March 1992 (age 31) | 35  | 0  |  Ahal
| 2DF | Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew |  (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 27) | 16  | 2  |  Arkadag
| 2DF | Abdy Bäşimow |  (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 28) | 15  | 1  |  Arkadag
| 2DF | Yhlas Saparmämmedow |  (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 26) | 8  | 0  |  Arkadag
| 2DF | Teýmur Çaryýew |  (2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 23) | 7  | 1  |  Abdysh-Ata Kant
| 2DF | Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew |  (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23) | 3  | 0  |  Arkadag
| 2DF | Ýbraýym Mämmedow |  (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28) | 3  | 0  |  Arkadag
| 2DF | Ata Geldiýew |  (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990 (age 34) | 1  | 0  |  Ahal
| 2DF | Bagtyýar Gürgenow |  (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 25) | 0  | 0  |  Ahal

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| 3MF | Ahmet Ataýew |  (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990 (age 33) | 37  | 1  |  Altyn Asyr
| 3MF | Ruslan Mingazow |  (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 32) | 30  | 6  |  Kitchee
| 3MF | Resul Hojaýew |  (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 26) | 15  | 1  |  Arkadag
| 3MF | Ilýa Tamurkin |  (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 34) | 14  | 0  |  Arkadag
| 3MF | Welmyrat Ballakow |  (1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 24) | 9  | 0  |  Arkadag
| 3MF | Şanazar Tirkişow |  (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 27) | 3  | 0  |  Arkadag

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| 4FW | Arslanmyrat Amanow |  (1990-03-28) 28 March 1990 (age 33) | 58  | 14  |  Arkadag
| 4FW | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew |  (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993 (age 30) | 31  | 9  |  Arkadag
| 4FW | Myrat Annaýew |  (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 30) | 18  | 1  |  Altyn Asyr
| 4FW | Didar Durdyýew |  (1993-07-16) 16 July 1993 (age 30) | 16  | 2  |  Arkadag
| 4FW | Şanazar Tirkişow |  (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 27) | 6  | 0  |  Arkadag
| 4FW | Ýazgylyç Gurbanow |  (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 (age 26) | 2  | 0  |  Ahal
| 4FW | Rahman Myratberdiýew |  (2001-10-31) 31 October 2001 (age 22) | 2  | 0  |  Altyn Asyr
| 4FW | Akmämmet Metdäýew |  (1998-07-23) 23 July 1998 (age 25) | 0  | 0  |  Nebitçi

### Recent call-ups[edit]

The following players have also been called up to the Turkmenistan squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Gurbanmyrat Garaýew |  (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992 (age 31) | 0  | 0  |  Şagadam | v.  Malaysia, 23 March 2023

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DF | Şöhrat Söýünow |  (1992-03-08) 8 March 1992 (age 31) | 33  | 0  |  Ahal | v.  Malaysia, 23 March 2023
DF | Hoşgeldi Hojowow |  (1996-12-28) 28 December 1996 (age 27) | 6  | 0  |  Altyn Asyr | v.  Malaysia, 23 March 2023
DF | Ýakup Magsatow |  (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 26) | 0  | 0  |  Köpetdag Aşgabat | v.  Malaysia, 23 March 2023

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FW | Elman Tagaýew |  (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989 (age 34) | 17  | 1  |  Ahal | v.  Malaysia, 23 March 2023

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Notes

* INJ = Withdrew due to injury
* PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
* RET = Retired from the national team
* SUS = Serving suspension
* WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

## Player records[edit]

As of 21 November 2023[29]
Players in bold are still active with Turkmenistan.

### Most appearances[edit]

Arslanmyrat Amanow is Turkmenistan's most capped player with 58 appearances. Rank  | Player  | Caps  | Goals  | Career

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1  | Arslanmyrat Amanow | 58  | 14  | 2009–present
2  | Bahtiýar Hojaahmedow | 40  | 1  | 2008–2017
Kamil Mingazow | 40  | 3  | 1992–2004
4  | Serdar Annaorazow | 39  | 0  | 2012–2019
Omar Berdiýew | 39  | 1  | 2000–2010
Begençmuhammet Kulyýew | 39  | 11  | 1997–2006
7  | Ahmet Ataýew | 37  | 1  | 2012–present
8  | Gurbangeldi Durdyýew | 36  | 2  | 1992–2004
9  | Wladimir Baýramow | 35  | 16  | 2000–2013
Şöhrat Söýünow | 35  | 0  | 2011–present

### Top goalscorers[edit]

Wladimir Baýramow is Turkmenistan's top scorer with 16 goals. Rank  | Player  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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1  | Wladimir Baýramow | 16  | 35  | 0.46  | 2000–2013
2  | Arslanmyrat Amanow | 14  | 58  | 0.24  | 2009–present
3  | Çaryýar Muhadow | 13  | 18  | 0.72  | 1992–2000
4  | Rejepmyrat Agabaýew | 12  | 30  | 0.4  | 1994–2004
5  | Begençmuhammet Kulyýew | 11  | 39  | 0.28  | 2000–2013
6  | Berdymyrat Şamyradow | 10  | 24  | 0.42  | 2008–2015
7  | Guwançmuhammet Öwekow | 9  | 23  | 0.39  | 2003–2010
Muslim Agaýew | 9  | 25  | 0.36  | 1994–2007
Altymyrat Annadurdyýew | 9  | 31  | 0.29  | 2015–present
10  | Didargylyç Urazow | 6  | 18  | 0.33  | 1996–2003
Mämmedaly Garadanow | 6  | 22  | 0.27  | 2004–2011
Ruslan Mingazow | 6  | 30  | 0.2  | 2009–present

## Competitive record[edit]

### FIFA World Cup[edit]

FIFA World Cup record  |  | FIFA World Cup qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1930 to  1990 | Part of  Soviet Union | Part of  Soviet Union
1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1998 | Did not qualify | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 8  | 13
2002 | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 12  | 7
2006 | 8  | 4  | 1  | 3  | 21  | 10
2010 | 10  | 3  | 2  | 5  | 9  | 13
2014 | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 5
2018 | 8  | 4  | 1  | 3  | 10  | 11
2022 | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 8  | 11
2026 | To be determined | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 3
2030 | To be determined
2034
Total | – | 0/24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 47 | 20 | 5 | 22 | 73 | 73

### AFC Asian Cup[edit]

Main article: Turkmenistan at the AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record  |  | AFC Asian Cup qualification record

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Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1956 to  1988 | Part of  Soviet Union | Part of  Soviet Union
1992 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member
1996 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8
2000 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6
2004 | Round 1 | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6  | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2
2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter
2011 | Did not qualify | AFC Challenge Cup
2015
2019 | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10  | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21
2023 | Did not qualify | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16
2027 | To be determined | To be determined
Total | Best: Group stage | 2/18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 53

* 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was used to determine qualification for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

### Asian Games[edit]

Asian Games record

Year  | Result  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA
National team
Hiroshima 1994 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9
Bangkok 1998 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9
Total | Best: Quarter-finals | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 18

Note: As of 2002, only U23 teams are allowed to participate in the Asian Games' football tournament.

### AFC Challenge Cup[edit]

AFC Challenge Cup record

Year  | Result  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
2006 | Did not enter
2008 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2
2010 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2
2012 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4
2014 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6
Total | Best: Runners-up | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 14

### CAFA Nations Cup[edit]

CAFA Nations Cup record

Year  | Result  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
2023 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5
Total | Best: Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5

### RCD Cup/ECO Cup[edit]

Year  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA

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1993 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5
Total | Best: Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5

## Head-to-head record[edit]

Main article: Turkmenistan national football team records and statistics

## FIFA ranking history[edit]

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

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## Honours[edit]

### Continental[edit]

* AFC Challenge Cup
* Runner-up (2): 2010, 2012

### Exhibition Tournament[edit]

* ECO Cup
* Runner-up(1): 1993
* 1997 Turkmenistan President's Cup – Champions
* 2002 Turkmenistan President's Cup – Runners-Up
* HCM City Cup 2008 (Vietnam)– Champions

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## External links[edit]

* Turkmenistan at AFC
* Turkmenistan at FIFA
* Turkmenistan Global Sports Archive
* Turkmenistan at Soccerway
* Turkmenistan at FootballFacts

* v
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* e

Turkmenistan national football team

General|

* Football Federation of Turkmenistan
* History
* Managers
* Players

Venues|

* Köpetdag Stadium

Statistics|

* Results
* Men's
* Women's
* All-time record
* Asian Cup record

AFC Asian Cup|

* 2004
* 2019

Notable matches|

* 2010 AFC Challenge Cup final
* 2012 AFC Challenge Cup final

Other FFT teams|

* Olympic
* U-20
* U-17
* Women
* Futsal

Competitions

AFC Asian Cup

Turkmenistan AFC Asian Cup squads

* v
* t
* e

Turkmenistan squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Naboýçenko
* 2 Kerimow
* 3 Goçgulyýew
* 4 Rejepow
* 6 Durdyýew
* 7 Mingazow
* 8 Nazarow
* 9 Mirzoýew
* 11 Urazow
* 12 Krendelew
* 13 Öwekow
* 14 Saparow
* 15 O. Berdiýew
* 16 B. Berdiýew
* 20 Kulyýew
* 21 W. Baýramow
* 22 N. Baýramow
* 24 Zemskow
* 25 Alikperow
* 26 Meredow
* 28 Bagdasarýan
* 30 Kharchik
* Coach: Gurbanmämmedow

* v
* t
* e

Turkmenistan squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Orazmuhammedow
* 2 Babajanow
* 3 Annagulyýew
* 4 Saparow
* 5 Ylýasow
* 6 Batyrow
* 7 Amanow (c)
* 8 Mingazow
* 9 Orazsähedow
* 10 Muhadow
* 11 Ýakşiýew
* 12 Annaorazow
* 13 Gurbanow
* 14 Tamurkin
* 15 Titow
* 16 Babaýew
* 17 Annadurdyýew
* 18 Geldiýew
* 19 Ataýew
* 20 Annaýew
* 21 Hojaýew
* 22 Gorbunow
* 23 Orazalyýew
* Coach: Hojageldiýew

Turkmenistan AFC Asian Cup finalists

* v
* t
* e

2004 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* China

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* Bahrain

Quarter-finals|

* Iraq
* Jordan
* South Korea
* Uzbekistan

Group stage|

* Indonesia
* Kuwait
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates

* v
* t
* e

2019 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

Qatar

Runners-up|

Japan

Semi-finals|

* Iran
* United Arab Emirates

Quarter-finals|

* Australia
* China
* South Korea
* Vietnam

Round of 16|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Oman
* Saudi Arabia
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

Group stage|

* India
* Lebanon
* North Korea
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Syria
* Turkmenistan
* Yemen

* v
* t
* e

Football in Turkmenistan

Football Association of Turkmenistan

National teams|

* Men's
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Women's
* Futsal

National Leagues|

* Ýokary Liga
* Birinji liga

Cup comeptitions|

* Turkmenistan Cup
* Turkmenistan Super Cup
* Turkmenistan President’s Cup

* v
* t
* e

National men's football teams of Asia (AFC)

AFC Asian Cup

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Chinese Taipei1
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands2
* South Korea

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste
* Vietnam

Defunct|

* Malaya
* Manchukuo
* North Vietnam
* South Vietnam
* South Yemen

Former|

* Israel (moved to UEFA in 1994)
* Kazakhstan (moved to UEFA in 2002)
* New Zealand (formed the OFC in 1966)

* 1 Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei"
* 2 Not a member of FIFA

* v
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* e

National sports teams of Turkmenistan

* Badminton
* Basketball
* M
* W
* Football
* M
* U23
* U21
* U17
* W
* Futsal
* M
* W
* Handball
* Ice hockey
* Tennis
* M
* W
* Volleyball

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Deaflympics
* Youth Olympics
* Asian Games

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