Turkmenistan national football team

Turkmenistan
Association Football Federation of Turkmenistan
Sub-confederation CAFF (Central Asia)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Amangylyç Koçumow
Captain Nikita Gorbunow
Top scorer Wladimir Baýramow (14)
Home stadium Ashgabat Stadium
FIFA code TKM
FIFA ranking 159 Decrease 15 (9 April 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking 86 (April 2004)
Lowest FIFA ranking 174 (September 2007)
Elo ranking 114
Highest Elo ranking 81 (31 March 2004)
Lowest Elo ranking 133 (September 2008)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Kazakhstan 1–0 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
(Almaty, Kazakhstan; 1 June 1992)[1]
Biggest win
 Turkmenistan 11–0 Afghanistan 
(Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; 19 November 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Tajikistan 5–0 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
(Dushanbe; Tajikistan; 22 June 1997)
 Kuwait 6–1 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 10 February 2000)
 Qatar 5–0 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
(Doha, Qatar; 31 May 2004)
 Bahrain 5–0 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
(Riffa, Bahrain; 3 August 2005)
Asian Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 2004)
Best result Round 1

The Turkmenistan national football team represents Turkmenistan in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan, the governing body for football in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan's home ground is Ashgabat Stadium in Ashgabat. Turkmenistan have never qualified to the final stages of the World Cup.

History

After the country gained independence, they played their first match against Kazakhstan on 1 June 1992.

2000

Turkmenistan match against North Korea in June, 2008.

They qualified for the 2004 Asian Cup. The right to act in the final stage of the 2004 Asian Cup footballers achieved by winning the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification in the group «G», where the team were also the United Arab Emirates, Syria and Sri Lanka. In the autumn of 2003, the national team in the preliminary matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), defeated in Ashgabat national team of Afghanistan team with a score of 11:0, a hat-trick were noted Begench Kuliyev and Rejepmyrat Agabaýew, two goals scored Guvanchmuhammet Ovekov, stir well Nazar Bayramov, Omar Berdiyev and Didarklych Urazov. In the second leg the team won Afghanistan (0:2), both goals in the scored Begench Kuliyev. In December 2003, the national team of Turkmenistan for the first time in its history, entered the hundred strongest football teams in the world in the FIFA rankings, reaching the 99th position, thanks to the success in the qualifying match of the 2004 Asian Cup and the qualifying round of the 2006 World Cup. In the 2004 Asian Cup that took place in China, the team got to the group «C», with neighbours Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Team could only get a solitary point against Saudi Arabia in group play.

2010

In February 2010, Turkmenistan's national football team was headed by Ýazguly Hojageldyýew, who was working for HTTU Aşgabat.[2] Under his leadership the team went to Sri Lanka to participate in the final tournament of the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup. For the first time, they made it to the final of the AFC Challenge Cup, losing in the final match with the DPRK team 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.[3][4]

In March 2011, the national team of Turkmenistan successfully entered the final round of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012, beating Pakistan, Taiwan, and played in a draw with India in the qualifying competition in Kuala Lumpur. In the summer of 2011 the first qualifying match against Indonesia in the race for getting into the final of the 2014 World Cup team beginning in Ashgabat draw (1:1), and the humiliating defeat in the party with a 4-3 team knocked out of the fight for the right to go to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

In winter 2012 the team gathered for a training camp in Turkey. In preparation for the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 team Ýazguly Hojageldyýew had a friendly match with Romania, as a result of devastating Turkmenistan team lost 4-0.

In March 2012, the team went to Kathmandu to participate in the final tournament of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup. Turkmenistan national team beat the tournament hosts Nepal (3:0) and the team of the Maldives (3:1) match with Palestine ended in a goalless draw. In the semifinals, Turkmenistan defeated the Philippines (2-1). However, in the final team of Turkmenistan for the second consecutive missed a chance to win the AFC Challenge Cup, conceding a goal from the DPRK team at the end of the match after losing the game by a score of 1:2.

In October 2012, Turkmenistan's team took second place at the 2012 VFF Cup, beating the teams of Vietnam, Laos and devastating losing a against University Selection South Korea(0:4).

March 23, 2013 Turkmenistan footballers defeated team Cambodia(7-0) in Manila, on the qualifying round of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup. In the second round, our team of Turkmenistan was to meet with the team of Brunei, Brunei but the team did not arrive at the tournament thus was awarded the technical victory 3-0.[5] In the last round of Turkmenistan team lost to Philippines (1-0), but came out in the final of the AFC Challenge Cup with a second place for the best performance among all other groups.[6]

In January 2014 again became head coach Rahym Kurbanmämmedow, the team held three training camps in May and went to the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, where it was unable to leave the group, thereby losing the chance to qualify for the 2015 Asian Cup.[7][8][9] In June 2014 for poor team play in the final tournament of the AFC Challenge Cup, was dismissed the entire coaching staff, including head coach.[10]

World Cup record

World Cup Finals
Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA
1930 to 1990 Was part of USSR-------
United States 1994Did not enter-------
France 1998
Brazil 2014		Did not qualify-------
Russia 2018TBD-------
Qatar 2022TBD-------
Total-0/20------

Asian Cup record

Asian Cup Finals
Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA
Japan 1992 Did not enter ------
United Arab Emirates 1996 Did not qualify ------
Lebanon 2000 Did not qualify ------
China 2004 Round 1 301246
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007 Did not qualify ------
Qatar 2011 Did not qualify ------
Australia 2015 Did not qualify ------
TotalBest: Round 1 3 0 1 2 4 6

Asian Games record

Host nation(s) / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
National Team
JapanHiroshima 1994Quarter Finals513179
Thailand Bangkok 1998Quarter Finals6321109
TotalBest: Quarter Finals114521718

Note: As of 2002 only U23 teams permitted to take part in Asian Games Football Tournament.

AFC Challenge Cup record

AFC Challenge Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
Bangladesh 2006
Did not enter
India 2008
Group Stage
3
1
1
1
6
2
Sri Lanka 2010
Runners-Up
5
3
2
0
6
2
Nepal 2012
Runners-Up
5
3
1
1
9
4
Maldives 2014
Group stage
3
1
0
2
6
6
Total
Best: Runners-Up
14
8
4
4
25
13

RCD Cup/ECO Cup record

Year Round
Iran 1993Runners-Up

Honours

Coaches

Manager From To
Turkmenistan Baýram Durdyýew June 1992 1996
Georgia (country) Elguja Gugushvili 1996 1997
Turkmenistan Täçmyrat Agamyradow 1997 1998
Ukraine Viktor Pozhechevskyi 1998 1999
Turkmenistan Russia Gurban Berdyýew 1999 1999
Turkmenistan Röwşen Muhadow 1999 2000
Turkmenistan Täçmyrat Agamyradow 2000 2001
Ukraine Vladimir Bessonov October 2002 2003
Turkmenistan Rahym Gurbanmämmedow 2003 November 2004
Turkmenistan Boris Grigorýanc 2005 2005
Turkmenistan Amangylyç Goçumow 2005 2006
Turkmenistan Rahym Gurbanmämmedow 2007 March 2009
Turkmenistan Boris Grigorýanc April 2009 Jan 2010
Turkmenistan Ýazguly Hojageldyýew Feb 2010 January 2014
Turkmenistan Rahym Gurbanmämmedow February 2014 June 2015

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were registration for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup.
Caps and goals as of 24 May 2014.[12]

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club
1 GK Maksatmyrat Şamyradow 6 May 1984 (aged 30) Uzbekistan Olmaliq FK
2 DF Yagmyrmyrat Annamyradow 19 October 1982 (aged 31) Turkmenistan Balkan
3 DF Şöhrat Söýünow 8 March 1992 (aged 22) Turkmenistan HTTU
4 DF Akmyrat Jumanazarow 5 November 1987 (aged 26) Turkmenistan HTTU
5 DF Mekan Saparow 22 April 1994 (aged 20) Turkmenistan Ahal
6 MF Serdar Geldiýew Turkmenistan Ahal
7 DF Serdar Annaorazow 29 June 1990 (aged 23) Turkmenistan HTTU
8 FW Bahtiýar Hojaahmedow 14 February 1985 (aged 29) Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
9 FW Süleýman Muhadow 24 December 1993 (aged 20) Turkmenistan HTTU
10 FW Guwanç Abylow 30 March 1988 (aged 26) Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
11 MF Didar Durdyýew 16 July 1993 (aged 20) Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
12 MF Amir Gurbani 24 October 1987 (aged 26) Turkmenistan Ahal
13 MF Döwlet Baýramow 8 August 1982 (aged 31) Turkmenistan Şagadam
14 MF Ruslan Mingazow 23 November 1991 (aged 22) Czech Republic FK Baumit Jablonec
15 DF Myrat Hamraýew 14 May 1983 (aged 31) Turkmenistan Balkan
16 GK Nikita Gorbunow (c) 14 February 1984 (aged 30) Turkmenistan Balkan
17 MF Umidjan Astanow 11 August 1990 (aged 23) Turkmenistan Balkan
18 FW Farhad Italmazow 19 April 1993 (aged 21) Turkmenistan Ahal
19 DF Ahmet Ataýew 20 April 1982 (aged 32) Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
20 MF Ilya Tamurkin Turkmenistan Merw FT
21 DF Ata Geldiýew Turkmenistan Ahal
22 FW Aleksandr Boliýan 27 July 1989 (aged 24) Uzbekistan Dinamo
23 GK Farhat Bazarow 31 January 1980 (aged 34) Turkmenistan Balkan

References

  1. ↑ http://soccer-db.net/get_scores.php?page=2&status=%&notes=&id=tkm&game=
  2. ↑ Главным тренером сборной Туркменистана по футболу назначен Язкули Ходжагельдыев
  3. ↑ Курбан Бердыев проконсультирует туркменскую сборную
  4. ↑ Бердыев проконсультирует сборную Туркменистана
  5. ↑ Сборная Туркменистана – в шаге от финальной части Кубка вызова АФК-2014
  6. ↑ AFC CHALLENGE CUP 2014
  7. ↑ AFC CHALLENGE CUP: PHILIPPINES 2-0 TURKMENISTAN
  8. ↑ AFC CHALLENGE CUP: AFGHANISTAN 3-1 TURKMENISTAN
  9. ↑ AFC CHALLENGE CUP: TURKMENISTAN 5-1 LAOS
  10. ↑ Не имеющая 8 месяцев главного тренера сборная Туркменистана скоро узнает соперников в квалификации ЧМ-2018
  11. ↑ New Turkmenistani (Ukrainian)
  12. ↑ AFC CHALLENGE CUP 2014

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