Azerbaijan women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Odlar Yurdu (The Land of Fire) | |||
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Association | Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan | |||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
Head coach | Siyasat Asgarov | |||
Captain | Aytaj Sharifova | |||
Home stadium | Tofik Bakhramov Stadium Ismet Qaibov Stadium | |||
FIFA code | AZE | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 75 (16 August 2024)[1] | |||
Highest | 58 (December 2009) | |||
Lowest | 148 (September 2015) | |||
First international | ||||
Romania 4–1 Azerbaijan (Mogoșoaia, Romania; 18 November 2006) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
Macedonia 0–4 Azerbaijan (Tbilisi, Georgia; 13 May 2009) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
Sweden 17–0 Azerbaijan (Gothenburg, Sweden; 23 June 2010) |
The Azerbaijan women's national football team represents Azerbaijan in international women's football. They are currently 67th in the FIFA Women's World Rankings. Azerbaijan has never qualified for any international tournament.[2] The majority of Azerbaijan's home matches are held at the national stadium, Tofiq Bahramov Stadium.
History
2000s
In 2005, the AFFA had planned to send a team to the Women's World Cup qualifying, finally, the team withdrew before it started the qualifying tournament. On 18 November 2006 Azerbaijan played its first game against Romania in the city of Mogosoaia for the 2009 Euro qualifiers with a team led by Shamil Haydarov and captained by Kifayat Osmanova, losing 4–1 with its first goal scored by Svetlana Milyukhina, they played two matches later, in which they won against Estonia and lost against Bulgaria, they ended up eliminated from the tournament with 3 points. In 2009, Azerbaijan participated for the first time in a World Cup qualifying in Group 8, with Belgium, Czech Republic, Sweden and Wales, where it played three games, one won, one drawn and one lost before the end of the year.
2010s
In 2010, Azerbaijan played five games for the qualifiers, losing them all and being eliminated from the competition with 4 points, a game won, one drawn lost six games, scoring two goals and conceding sixteen. After that campaign, the team did not play to date back and has not scheduled any competition or friendly match. The team not even entered the 2015 World Cup Qualifiers.
Team image
Nicknames
The Azerbaijan women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Odlar Yurdu (The Land of Fire)".
Home stadium
Azerbaijan plays their home matches on the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium and the Ismet Qaibov Stadium.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2020
27 October Euro 2021 qualifying | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | Chomutov, Czech Republic |
17:00 |
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Report (UEFA) | Stadium: Letní stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Eszter Urbán (Hungary) |
2021
18 February Euro 2021 qualifying | Azerbaijan | 0–13 | Spain | Baku, Azerbaijan |
20:00 UTC+4 | Report (UEFA) |
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Stadium: ASK Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy) |
23 February Euro 2021 qualifying | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | Moldova | Baku, Azerbaijan |
16:00 (18:00 AZT) |
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Report (UEFA) | Stadium: ASK Arena Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) |
11 June International friendly | Georgia | 3–2 | Azerbaijan | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Bakradze 27' Mirzaliyeva 45' (o.g.) Bolkvadze 82' |
Report (GFF) Report (SW) |
A. Aliyeva 65' (pen.) Ahmadova 90+5' |
Stadium: GFF Technical Center Basa Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia) |
14 June International friendly | Georgia | 0–0 | Azerbaijan | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Report (GFF) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Referee: Mamuka Sadiliani (Georgia) |
17 September World Cup 2023 qualifying | Russia | 2–0 | Azerbaijan | Moscow |
18:00 (19:00 MST) | Report | Stadium: Sportivnyy Gorodok Referee: Viola Raudziņa (Latvia) |
21 September World Cup 2023 qualifying | Azerbaijan | 0–8 | Denmark | Baku |
Report | Stadium: ASK Arena Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia) |
21 October World Cup 2023 qualifying | Montenegro | 2–0 | Azerbaijan | Podgorica |
Report | Stadium: Camp FSCG Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria) |
26 October World Cup 2023 qualifying | Azerbaijan | v | Malta | Baku |
Report | Stadium: ASK Arena |
25 November World Cup 2023 qualifying | Azerbaijan | v | Russia | Baku |
Report | Stadium: Dalga Arena |
30 November World Cup 2023 qualifying | Azerbaijan | v | Montenegro | Baku |
Report | Stadium: Dalga Arena |
2022
12 April World Cup 2023 qualifying | Denmark | v | Azerbaijan | Viborg |
Report | Stadium: Viborg Stadium |
2 September World Cup 2023 qualifying | Malta | v | Azerbaijan | |
Report |
6 September World Cup 2023 qualifying | Azerbaijan | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Report |
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Azerbaijan's all-time international record, correct as of 1 June 2018.
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA |
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Total | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 84 |
Source: Worldfootball
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Siyasat Asgarov |
Manager history
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Manager | Azerbaijan career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
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Shamil Haydarov | 2006–2017 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Siyasat Asgarov | 20??–present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for a home match against Malta on 26 October 2021.[3]
Caps and goals are correct, as of 23 February 2021.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Aytaj Sharifova (captain) | 8 January 1997 | 8 | 0 | Okzhetpes |
12 | GK | Gunay İsmayilova | 8 March 1998 | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
22 | GK | Nargiz Aliyeva | 22 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Nike |
2 | DF | Diana Mammadova | 5 March 1998 | 4 | 0 | Yenisey |
3 | DF | Zhala Mahsimova | 2 September 1996 | 6 | 0 | ALG Spor |
4 | DF | Nigar Mirzaliyeva | 28 April 2002 | 7 | 0 | Rubin Kazan |
5 | DF | Ayshan Ahmadova | 5 May 2000 | 4 | 0 | Rubin Kazan |
7 | DF | Male Mollayeva | 19 March 1998 | Unattached | ||
15 | DF | Kamilla Mammadova | 31 August 1996 | 4 | 0 | Rubin Kazan |
17 | DF | Vusala Hajiyeva | 3 October 1999 | 7 | 0 | Nike |
18 | DF | Alina Dorofeeva | 31 August 1998 | 8 | 1 | Yenisey |
23 | DF | Yeliz Açar | 19 December 1997 | 7 | 0 | Fatih Vatan Spor |
6 | MF | Bilge Su Koyun | 3 July 1999 | 0 | 0 | Fatih Vatan Spor |
8 | MF | Firangiz Teymurova | 14 August 1999 | 2 | 0 | Okzhetpes |
11 | MF | Vusala Seyfatdinova | 11 March 2000 | 7 | 0 | Rubin Kazan |
14 | MF | Joshguna Aliyeva | 22 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | Nike |
16 | MF | Nazlıcan Parlak | 27 May 1993 | 6 | 0 | Piroș Security |
19 | MF | Sona Rahimova | 14 July 2001 | 2 | 0 | Nike |
20 | MF | Peritan Bozdağ | 15 June 1999 | 0 | 0 | Hakkarigücü |
21 | MF | Aysun Aliyeva (captain) | 19 July 1997 | 8 | 1 | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor |
9 | FW | Mislina Gözükara | 20 December 1997 | 1 | 0 | Fatih Vatan Spor |
10 | FW | Kristina Bakarandze | 19 May 1998 | 7 | 0 | Lanchkhuti |
Recent call ups
The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Aytaj Feyzullayeva | 16 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Marxal | v. Moldova, 23 February 2021 |
DF | Nargiz Hajiyeva | 12 April 1991 | 8 | 0 | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | v. Denmark, 21 September 2021 |
DF | Alina Nahmedova | 3 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Balkhurma | v. Denmark, 21 September 2021 |
DF | Lamia Alizada | 16 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | 8 - İOEUGiM | v. Georgia, 14 June 2021 |
DF | Aysun Muradova | 18 November 2003 | Balkhurma | v. Georgia, 14 June 2021 | ||
MF | Roza Guliyeva | 28 March 1998 | 2 | 0 | Okzhetpes | v. Moldova, 23 February 2021 |
MF | Rovshana Sardarli | 22 June 2000 | 0 | 0 | Ataşehir Belediyespor | v. Moldova, 23 February 2021 |
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 21 August 2021.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Q | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1991 | Part of Soviet Union | qual. | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
1995 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
1999 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
2003 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
2007 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | qual. | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 60 | -58 | ||||||||
2015 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
2019 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
2023 | To be determined | qual. | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 60 | -58 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
1996 | Did not enter | |||||||||
2000 | ||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||
2008 | ||||||||||
2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2016 | Did not enter | |||||||||
2020 | ||||||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Q | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1984 to 1991 | Part of Soviet Union | - | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
1993 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
1995 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
1997 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
2001 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
2005 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
2009 | Did not qualify | qual. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | ||||||||
2013 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
2017 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | Did not qualify | qual. | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 35 | -33 | ||||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 44 | -38 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
- Azerbaijan women's national football team
- Azerbaijan women's national football team results
- List of Azerbaijan women's international footballers
- Azerbaijan women's national under-20 football team
- Azerbaijan women's national under-17 football team
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Qadın Futbolu Archived 5 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ "Milli (qadınlar) yoldaşlıq oyunları keçirəcək". Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.