The Turkmenistan national football team is the national team of Turkmenistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.
History[edit]
After the country gained independence, they played their first match against Kazakhstan on 1 June 1992. They qualified for the 2004 Asian Cup, but could only get a solitary point against Saudi Arabia in group play.
World Cup record[edit]
| World Cup Finals |
| Year |
Result |
Position |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
1994 |
Did not enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1998
2014 |
Did not qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2018 |
TBD |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2022 |
TBD |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Asian Cup record[edit]
| Asian Cup Finals |
| Year |
Result |
Position |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
1992 |
Did not enter |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1996 |
Did not qualify |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2000 |
Did not qualify |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2004 |
Round 1 |
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
   2007 |
Did not qualify |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2011 |
Did not qualify |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2015 |
TBD |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
Best: Round 1 |
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
Asian Games record[edit]
Note: As of 2002 only U23 teams permitted to take part in Asian Games Football Tournament.
AFC Challenge Cup record[edit]
| AFC Challenge Cup Finals |
| Year |
Result |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
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
|
|
Total
|
Best: Runners-Up
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
19
|
7
|
RCD Cup/ECO Cup record[edit]
| Year |
Round |
1993 |
Runners-Up |
Records versus other nations[edit]
Honours[edit]
Coaches[edit]
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
The following 22 players were registration for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup.
Caps and goals as of 19 March 2012.
Recent call-ups[edit]
| Pos. |
Player |
Date of birth (age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
Latest call-up |
| GK |
Nikita Gorbunow |
(1984-05-06) 6 May 1984 (age 29) |
|
|
Balkan |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
| GK |
Mekan Saparow |
(1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 19) |
|
|
Balkan |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
|
| DF |
Begli Annageldiýew |
(1984-05-24) 24 May 1984 (age 29) |
25 |
0 |
HTTU Aşgabat |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
| DF |
Maksim Belyh |
(1984-08-07) 7 August 1984 (age 28) |
13 |
0 |
Navbahor Namangan |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
| DF |
Begenç Annagurbanow |
(1990-02-12) 12 February 1990 (age 23) |
|
|
Ahal |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
| DF |
Döwran Orazaliýew |
(1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 19) |
|
|
Aşgabat |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
|
| MF |
Wýaçeslaw Krendelew |
(1982-07-24) 24 July 1982 (age 30) |
15 |
2 |
FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
| MF |
Artur Gevorkyan |
(1984-11-22) 22 November 1984 (age 28) |
8 |
2 |
Nasaf Qarshi |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
| MF |
Döwlet Baýramow |
(1982-08-08) 8 August 1982 (age 30) |
4 |
1 |
Merw Mary |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
| MF |
Amir Gurbani |
(1987-10-24) 24 October 1987 (age 25) |
1 |
0 |
Balkan |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
| MF |
Azat Garajaýew |
(1984-04-23) 23 April 1984 (age 29) |
3 |
0 |
HTTU Aşgabat |
2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| MF |
Mihail Muhammedow |
(1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 (age 25) |
3 |
0 |
HTTU Aşgabat |
2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| MF |
Mekan Nasyrow |
(1982-04-16) 16 April 1982 (age 31) |
18 |
4 |
Barito Putera |
2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
|
| FW |
Guwançmuhammet Öwekow |
(1981-02-02) 2 February 1981 (age 32) |
22 |
9 |
Balkan |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
| FW |
Aleksandr Boliýan |
(1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 19) |
5 |
3 |
Skoda Xanthi F.C. |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
| FW |
Wahyt Orazsähedow |
(1992-01-26) 26 January 1992 (age 21) |
|
|
Rubin Kazan |
v. Romania, 27 January 2012 |
| FW |
Didargylyç Urazow |
(1977-02-27) 27 February 1977 (age 36) |
15 |
5 |
Brunei DPMM |
2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
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