Mongolia national football team

Mongolia

Nickname(s)	Хөх чононууд/чонос (Blue Wolves)
Association	Mongolian Football Federation
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Erdenebat Sandagdorj
Asst coach	Terbaatar Dambiijav
Captain	Donorov Lumbengarav
Most caps	Donorov Lümbengarav (31)
Top scorer	Donorov Lumbengarav (7)
Home stadium	MFF Football Centre
FIFA code	MGL
FIFA ranking	185
Highest FIFA ranking	160 (August 2011)
Lowest FIFA ranking	200 (February 2000)
Elo ranking	209
Highest Elo ranking	205 (22 November 2011, 2 March 2013)
Lowest Elo ranking	213 (7 March 2005, 9 February 2011)
First colours Second colours
First international
Japan 12–0 Mongolia (Manchuria; August 10, 1942)
Biggest win
Mongolia 5–0 Guam (Thimphu, Bhutan; April 25, 2003)
Biggest defeat
Uzbekistan 15–0 Mongolia (Chiangmai, Thailand; December 5, 1998)

The Mongolian national football team represents the republic of Mongolia in international football under the Mongolian Football Federation. Founded in 1959 the association was inactive between 1960 and 1998 when the team did not feature in any international fixtures. From the few games played since 1998, Mongolians have won only nine games played against five different nations within the AFC (four against Guam, two against Macau and one each against Myanmar, Northern Mariana Islands and the Philippines). The Mongolian Football Federation is in the Asian Football Confederation and the East Asian Football Federation.

EAFF Suspension

According to the voting outcome at AFC Congress held in January 2011, the Mongolian Football Federation was suspended to conduct any activities at the EAFF until EAFF Ordinary Congress of March 2014.

Competition records

Main article: Mongolia national football team results

World Cup

• 1930 to 1998 – Did not enter
• 2002 to 2014 – Did not qualify

Asian Cup

• 1956 to 1996 – Did not enter
• 2000 – Did not qualify
• 2004 – Did not qualify
• 2007 – Did not enter
• 2011 – Did not qualify
• 2015 – Did not qualify

AFC Challenge Cup

• 2006 – Was originally selected to take part, but was then replaced
• 2008 – Was selected to take part, but decided not to
• 2010 – Did not qualify
• 2012 – Did not qualify
• 2014 – Did not qualify

East Asian Cup

• 2003 – Did not qualify (4th place in qualifiers)
• 2005 – Did not qualify (4th place in qualifiers)
• 2008 – Did not qualify (5th place in qualifiers)
• 2010 – Did not qualify (2nd place in qualifiers)
• 2013 – Suspended

Coaches

Name	Nat	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %
Lkhamsuren Dorjsuren		1995 – 1998	0	0	0	0	0%
Luvsandorj Sandagdorj		1999 – 2000	0	0	0	0	0%
Otgonbayar Ishdorj		2000 – Jan 2011	31	7	4	21	17%
Erdenebat Sandagdorj		Jan 2011 – Present	4	2	0	2	50%

Current squad

Squad selected for 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Sainkhuu Yura (1986-11-14) November 14, 1986 4 0 Erchim 21 1GK Ariunbold Batsaikhan (1990-04-03) April 3, 1990 0 0 Erchim 22 1GK Batsuuri Batbayar 2 2DF Batmunkh Erkhembayar 1 0 Erchim 3 2DF Donorov Lumbengarav (1977-01-27) January 27, 1977 31 7 Ulaanbaatar University 4 2DF Ganbold Bilguun 1 0 Erchim 8 2DF Tserenjav Enkhjargal (1984-10-26) October 26, 1984 21 0 Erchim 14 2DF Munkh-Erdene Erdenesuren 18 2DF Darambayar Tsetsenbaatar (1992-08-08) August 8, 1992 2 0 Khoromkhon 5 3MF Garidmagnai Bayasgalan (1985-09-17) September 17, 1985 21 2 Ulaanbaataryn Mazaalaynuud 6 3MF Amgalan Chinzorig (1987-12-28) December 28, 1987 4 0 Ulaanbaatar University 9 3MF Pagamsuren Altantuga (1988-02-05) February 5, 1988 3 0 Ulaanbaataryn Mazaalaynuud 10 3MF Tsend-Ayush Khurelbaatar (1990-02-20) February 20, 1990 6 1 Khoromkhon 13 3MF Tuguldur Munkh-Erdene 19 3MF Norjmoo Tsedenbal (1988-09-12) September 12, 1988 9 2 Ulaanbaatar University 17 3MF Oyunbat Bayarjargal (1989-08-16) August 16, 1989 1 0 7 4FW Tsagaantsooj Munkh-Erdene (1992-07-16) July 16, 1992 3 0 Khangarid 11 4FW Tsedenbal Tumenjargal (1989-02-24) February 24, 1989 5 1 Ulaanbaatar University 12 4FW Batbold Tugsbileg 1 0 20 4FW Ganbaatar Tugsbayar (1985-05-13) May 13, 1985 24 6 Selenge Press

Mongolia national football team results

Last year, the President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj met with FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who noted the progress of the Mongolian football players. He said that he knows that it is not easy to play football in Mongolia, as the cold weather year-round makes it impractical. But despite this, he is satisfied with the growing interest of Mongolian kids and youth football in recent years.

Now the country is actively building football stadiums and opencchildren's sections, coaches and referees are trained by FIFA. The success of the youth teams from Mongolia said the fifth 14-year-old Mongolian players at the Gothia cup in Sweden. The head of "Erchim" klub Badnasan said, that today's 10-year-olds will play in the future better than the foreign imports.

External links

• Football Federation of Mongolia (English) (Mongolian) (Russian)