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Turkmenistan
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Emerald
Greens
Karakum Warriors
AssociationTürkmenistanyň Futbol federasiýasy (TFF)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationCAFA (Central Asia)
Head coachMergen Orazow[1]
CaptainArslanmyrat Amanow
Most capsArslanmyrat Amanow (63)[2]
Top scorerWladimir Baýramow (16)[3]
Home stadiumAshgabat Olympic Stadium
FIFA codeTKM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 144 Decrease 2 (24 October 2024)[4]
Highest86 (April 2004)
Lowest174 (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
 Kuwait 6–1 Turkmenistan 
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 10 February 2000)
 Tajikistan 5–0 Turkmenistan 
(Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 22 June 1997)
 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)
 Iran 5–0 Turkmenistan 
(Tehran, Iran; 21 March 2024)
Asian Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage (2004, 2019)
CAFA Nations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage (2023)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2008)
Best resultRunners-up (2010, 2012)

The Turkmenistan national football team (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň milli futbol ýygyndysy) represents Turkmenistan in men's international football. 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Kit

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Years Suppliers
????–2007 United States Nike
2007–2010 Germany Jako
2010–2011 Germany Adidas
2012–2016 United Kingdom Umbro
2016–2018 Spain Joma
2019–2023 Germany Jako[18]
2023–2024 Denmark Hummel
2024–present Spain Kelme[19]

Home stadium

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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 (mathes vs China,[20] Vietnam[21] and Tajikistan[22] in May 1997), at the Sport Toplumy in Dashoguz (Match vs Iran in 2015 and vs Bahrain in 2017[23]), at the Sport Toplumy in Balkanabat (Match vs Taipei in 2017[24][25]).

Turkmenistan national football team home stadiums
Image Stadium Capacity Location Last match
Ashgabat Olympic Stadium 45,000 Ashgabat v   Indonesia (23 July 2011; 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)) [26]
Köpetdag Stadium 26,503 Ashgabat v   Sri Lanka (19 November 2019; 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) )[27]
Ashgabat Stadium 20,000 Ashgabat v   Hong Kong (11 June 2024; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)) [28]
Dashoguz Sport Toplumy 10,000 Daşoguz v   Bahrain (13 June 2017; 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round) [29]
Balkanabat Sport Toplumy 10,000 Balkanabat v   Chinese Taipei (14 November 2017; 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round) [30]
Nusaý Stadium 3,000 Ashgabat v   Tajikistan (25 May 1997; 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)) [31]

Rivalries

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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

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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

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16 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification Turkmenistan  1–3  Uzbekistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
19:00 UTC+5
  • Durdyyev 44'
 Report
Stadium: Ashgabat Stadium
Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
21 November 2026 World Cup qualification Hong Kong  2–2  Turkmenistan Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 6,601
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

2024

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14 March Friendly Kazakhstan  2–0  Turkmenistan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Jebel Ali Shooting Club Football Stadium
Attendance: 0
21 March 2026 World Cup qualification Iran  5–0  Turkmenistan Tehran, Iran
19:30 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 23,109
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
26 March 2026 World Cup qualification Turkmenistan  0–1  Iran Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
20:00 UTC+5 Ghayedi 45+5' Stadium: Köpetdag Stadium
Attendance: 10,230
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
1 June Friendly Turkmenistan  5–0  Greenland Antalya, Turkey
16:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Sense De Luxe Hotel Stadium
6 June 2026 World Cup qualification Uzbekistan  3–1  Turkmenistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:30 UTC+5
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Attendance: 27,306
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification Turkmenistan  0–0  Hong Kong Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
20:00 UTC+5 Report Stadium: Ashgabat Stadium
Attendance: 10,324
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
10 October Friendly Malta  v  Turkmenistan Ta' Qali, Malta
19:00 UTC+2 Stadium: National Stadium
Note: Match cancelled due to travel issues faced by Turkmenistan.[32]

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Turkmenistan Mergen Orazow
Goalkeeper coaches Turkmenistan Begençguly Ýusupow
Assistant coaches Turkmenistan Myrat Baýramow
Assistant coaches Turkmenistan Wladislaw Golowanow
Assistant coaches Turkmenistan Güwançmyrat Annadurdyýew

Coaching history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Uzbekistan and Hong Kong in June 2024.[36]

Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2024, after the match against Hong Kong.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Rüstem Ahallyýew (2002-11-16) 16 November 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Turkmenistan Ahal
1GK Batyr Babaýew (1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 33) 4 0 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
1GK Gurbanmyrat Garaev (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Turkmenistan Aşgabat
2DF Mekan Saparow (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 30) 34 1 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
2DF Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 28) 20 2 Turkmenistan Arkadag
2DF Abdy Bäşimow (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 28) 18 1 Turkmenistan Ahal
2DF Alibek Abdyrahmanow (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 34) 5 1 Turkmenistan Ahal
2DF Ata Geldiýew (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990 (age 34) 4 0 Turkmenistan Ahal
2DF Yhlas Toýjanow (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23) 4 0 Turkmenistan Arkadag
2DF Hakmuhammet Bäşimow (1999-10-30) 30 October 1999 (age 25) 2 0 Turkmenistan Ahal
3MF Myrat Annaýew (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31) 19 1 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
3MF Şanazar Tirkişow (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 27) 12 2 Turkmenistan Arkadag
3MF Welmyrat Ballakow (1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 25) 11 0 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
3MF Teýmur Çaryýew (2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 23) 10 1 Kyrgyzstan Abdysh-Ata Kant
3MF Mirza Beknazarow (2000-05-15) 15 May 2000 (age 24) 6 0 Turkmenistan Ahal
3MF Begenç Akmämmedow (1998-06-01) 1 June 1998 (age 26) 5 0 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
3MF Meýlis Durdyýew (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 22) 4 1 Turkmenistan Arkadag
3MF Wepa Jumaýew (2000-12-18) 18 December 2000 (age 23) 2 0 Belarus Vitebsk
4FW Arslanmyrat Amanow (1990-03-28) 28 March 1990 (age 34) 63 14 Turkmenistan Ahal
4FW Altymyrat Annadurdyýew (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993 (age 31) 35 9 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
4FW Didar Durdyýew (1993-07-16) 16 July 1993 (age 31) 21 3 Turkmenistan Ahal
4FW Elman Tagaýew (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989 (age 35) 19 3 Turkmenistan Ahal
4FW Selim Nurmyradow (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) 10 0 Turkmenistan Ahal
4FW Ýazgylyç Gurbanow (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 (age 27) 5 0 Turkmenistan Ahal
4FW Akmämmet Metdäýew (1998-07-23) 23 July 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Turkmenistan Ahal

Recent call-ups

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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
GK Rasul Çaryýew (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 25) 8 0 Turkmenistan Arkadag v.  Iran; 26 March 2024
GK Rahat Japarow (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 28) 1 0 Turkmenistan Ahal v.  Hong Kong; 21 November 2023
DF Şöhrat Söýünow (1992-03-08) 8 March 1992 (age 32) 35 0 Turkmenistan Ahal v.  Iran; 26 March 2024
DF Ýbraýym Mämmedow (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28) 3 0 Turkmenistan Arkadag v.  Iran; 26 March 2024
DF Yhlas Saparmämmedow (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 27) 8 0 Turkmenistan Arkadag v.  Hong Kong; 21 November 2023
DF Bagtyýar Gürgenow (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Turkmenistan Ahal v.  Hong Kong; 21 November 2023
MF Ruslan Mingazow (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 32) 30 6 Hong Kong Kitchee v.  Iran; 26 March 2024
MF Ahmet Ataýew (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990 (age 34) 37 1 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr v.  Hong Kong; 21 November 2023
MF Resul Hojaýew (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27) 15 1 Turkmenistan Arkadag v.  Hong Kong; 21 November 2023
MF Ilýa Tamurkin (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 35) 14 0 Turkmenistan Arkadag v.  Hong Kong; 21 November 2023
FW Rahman Myratberdiýew (2001-10-31) 31 October 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr v.  Hong Kong; 21 November 2023
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

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As of 11 June 2024.[37]
Players in bold are still active with Turkmenistan.

Most appearances

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Arslanmyrat Amanow is Turkmenistan's most capped player with 63 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Arslanmyrat Amanow 63 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 Altymyrat Annadurdyýew 35 9 2015–present
Wladimir Baýramow 35 16 2000–2013
Şöhrat Söýünow 35 0 2011–present

Top goalscorers

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Wladimir Baýramow is Turkmenistan's top scorer with 16 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Wladimir Baýramow 16 35 0.46 2000–2013
2 Arslanmyrat Amanow 14 63 0.22 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 35 0.26 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

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
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
United States 1994 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
France 1998 Did not qualify 6 2 0 4 8 13
South Korea Japan 2002 6 4 0 2 12 7
Germany 2006 8 4 1 3 21 10
South Africa 2010 10 3 2 5 9 13
Brazil 2014 2 0 1 1 4 5
Russia 2018 8 4 1 3 10 11
Qatar 2022 6 3 0 3 8 11
Canada Mexico United States 2026 6 0 2 4 4 14
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total – 0/8 – – – – – – 52 20 7 25 76 84

AFC Asian Cup

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Main article: Turkmenistan at the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup record AFC Asian Cup qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 to Qatar 1988 Part of  Soviet Union Part of  Soviet Union
Japan 1992 Not an AFC member Not an AFC member
United Arab Emirates 1996 Did not qualify 4 0 1 3 3 8
Lebanon 2000 4 3 0 1 15 6
China 2004 Round 1 12th 3 0 1 2 4 6 6 4 2 0 10 2
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 Did not enter Did not enter
Qatar 2011 Did not qualify AFC Challenge Cup
Australia 2015
United Arab Emirates 2019 Group stage 21st 3 0 0 3 3 10 14 7 2 5 19 21
Qatar 2023 Did not qualify 9 4 0 5 11 16
Saudi Arabia 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total Best: Group stage 2/18 6 0 1 5 7 16 37 18 5 14 58 53

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
National team
Japan Hiroshima 1994 Quarter-finals 5 1 3 1 7 9
Thailand 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

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AFC Challenge Cup record
Year Result Pld W D L GF 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 16 8 4 4 27 14

CAFA Nations Cup

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CAFA Nations Cup record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan 2023 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 5
Total Best: Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 5

RCD Cup/ECO Cup

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Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Iran 1965 to Turkey 1974 No international team
Iran 1993 Runners-up 4 2 0 2 6 5
Total Best: Runners-up 4 2 0 2 6 5

Head-to-head record

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Main article: Turkmenistan national football team records and statistics

The list shown below shows the Turkmenistan national football team all-time international record against opposing nations.

As of 11 June 2024
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Afghanistan 5 4 0 1 21 3 +18 AFC
 Armenia 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 UEFA
 Azerbaijan 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 UEFA
 Bangladesh 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 AFC
 Bahrain 6 0 2 4 4 15 -11 AFC
 Bhutan 2 2 0 0 15 0 +15 AFC
 Bruneia 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 AFC
 Cambodia 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 AFC
 China 4 0 1 3 3 10 -7 AFC
 Chinese Taipei 5 5 0 0 13 2 +11 AFC
 Estonia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 UEFA
 Guam 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 AFC
 Hong Kong 4 1 3 0 5 2 +3 AFC
 India 5 3 1 1 9 7 0 AFC
 Indonesia 5 1 1 3 8 11 -3 AFC
 Iran 10 2 3 6 9 19 -10 AFC
 Iraq 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 AFC
 Japan 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 AFC
 Jordan 4 2 0 2 4 5 -1 AFC
 Kazakhstan 2 0 1 1 0 2 –2 UEFA / AFC
 Korea, North 7 1 4 2 7 6 +1 AFC
 Korea, South 5 1 0 4 4 16 -12 AFC
 Kuwait 5 0 2 3 4 13 -9 AFC
 Kyrgyzstan 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 AFC
 Laos 2 2 0 0 9 3 +6 AFC
 Lebanon 4 1 0 3 5 8 -3 AFC
 Lithuania 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 UEFA
 Malaysia 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 AFC
 Maldives 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 AFC
 Myanmar 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 AFC
   Nepal 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 AFC
 Oman 6 1 0 5 5 11 -6 AFC
 Palestine 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 AFC
 Pakistan 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 AFC
 Philippines 4 2 0 2 7 4 +3 AFC
 Qatar 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 AFC
 Romania 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 UEFA
 Saudi Arabia 4 0 1 3 2 7 -5 AFC
 Singapore 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 AFC
 Sri Lanka 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10 AFC
 Syria 2 0 1 1 2 6 -4 AFC
 Tajikistan 7 2 2 3 6 11 -5 AFC
 Thailand 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 AFC
 United Arab Emirates 4 1 1 2 4 9 -5 AFC
 Uganda 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 AFC
 Uzbekistan 11 0 0 11 5 30 -25 AFC
 Vietnam 6 5 0 1 12 4 +8 AFC
 Yemen 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 AFC
Total 137 52 26 59 212 215 –3

^a Turkmenistan was supposed to face Brunei in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers but the latter withdrew from the tournament. Turkmenistan was awarded a 3-goal victory for the supposed match.

FIFA ranking history

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Honours

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Continental

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Friendly

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  • ECO Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 1993
  • Turkmenistan President's Cup
    • Champions (1): 1997
    • Runners-up (1): 2002
  • HCM City Cup
    • Champions (1): 2008

Summary

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Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
AFC Challenge Cup 0 2 0 2
Total 0 2 0 2

References

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