Turkmenistan national futsal team

Turkmenistan
AssociationFootball Federation of Turkmenistan
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachÝakup Öwezow [1]
CaptainAbdylla Gurbannepesow[2]
FIFA codeTKM
FIFA ranking 69 Steady (8 May 2026)[3]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Thailand 23 – 2 Turkmenistan 
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, May 23, 2005)
Biggest win
 Turkmenistan 8 – 0 Maldives 
(Kuantan, Malaysia, April 18, 2006)
Biggest defeat
 Thailand 23 – 2 Turkmenistan 
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, May 23, 2005)
FIFA World Cup
Appearancesnone
AFC Futsal Championship
Appearances7 (First in 2005)
Best resultRound 1, 6 times
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Appearances3 (First in 2009)
Best result4th Place (2009)

The Turkmenistan national futsal team represents Turkmenistan in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.

Overview

The team avoided preliminary qualification for the 2008 AFC Futsal Championship. They made the last direct spot in the finals despite finishing bottom of their finals group in 2007. Turkmenistan caused the first real upset of the championship with a 1–0 win over Australia in their opening game, Elman Tagayev scoring the only goal in the first half. After this came a 1–7 loss to Kyrgyzstan and a 2–5 reversal to Korea Republic. Turkmenistan was not expected to make it out of the group after poor performances in previous championships. The team performed poorly in 2005, and in the following year they had little chance in a group that included Iran and Thailand.

In March 2019, the Football Federation of Turkmenistan named Robert Grdović as the head coach of the Turkmenistan national futsal team, signing a one-year contract.[4][5]

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

  • 1989 – Part of Soviet Union
  • 1992 – Did not enter
  • 1996 – Did not enter
  • 2000 – Did not enter
  • 2004 – Did not enter
  • 2008 – Did not qualify
  • 2012 – Did not qualify
  • 2016 – Did not qualify
  • 2021 – Did not qualify
  • 2024 – Withdrew

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualification
YearRoundMWDLGFGAGDMWDLGFGAGDLink
Malaysia 1999Did not enter
Thailand 2000
Iran 2001
Indonesia 2002Withdrew
Iran 2003
Macau 2004Did not enter
Vietnam 2005Round 163032853-25
Uzbekistan 2006Round 131021125-14
Japan 2007Round 13102412-8
Thailand 2008Round 1310289-1
Uzbekistan 2010Round 13003512-7
United Arab Emirates 2012Round 13003310-7
Vietnam 2014Did not qualify
Uzbekistan 2016
Taiwan 2018
Turkmenistan 2020Cancelled
Kuwait 2022Round 13012920-11
Thailand 2024Withdrew
Indonesia 2026Did not qualify
Total7/1824611768141-73

Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

  • 2005 - Did not enter
  • 2007 - Did not enter
  • 2009 - 4th Place
  • 2013 - Round 1
  • 2017 - Quarterfinals (host)

Squad

Squad for the 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification[6]

  1. Mulkaman Annagulyýew
  2. Myrat Annaýew
  3. Watan Ataýew
  4. Meretgeldi Baýramow
  5. Dayanç Garadjaýew
  6. Abdylla Gurbannepesow
  7. Allamyrat Gurbanow
  8. Allaberdi Meredow
  9. Öwezbaý Muhammetmyradow
  10. Maksat Myradow
  11. Serdar Rejepow
  12. Berdymyrat Sapardurdyýew
  13. Arzuwguly Sapargulyýew
  14. Gurbangeldi Sähedow

Manager history

As of 14 January 2022
Name Period
Croatia Robert Grdović 2019–2020
Turkmenistan Guwanç Kanaýew[7] 2020–2022
Turkmenistan Ýakup Öwezow 2023–

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ýakup Öwezow Türkmenistanyň futzal ýygyndysynyň baş tälimçisi wezipesine bellenildi
  2. ↑ Состоялась жеребьёвка финальной части Чемпионата Азии по футзалу
  3. ↑ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Хорватский специалист Роберт Грдович возглавит национальную сборную Туркменистана по футзалу
  5. ↑ "Robert Grdovic talks about postponed AFC Futsal Championship and predicts the outcome". futsallfeed.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  6. ↑ Robert Grdowiç Aziýa çempionatynyň saýlama duşuşyklary üçin Türkmenistanyň futzal ýygyndysyny kesgitledi
  7. ↑ Гуванч Канаев будет готовить сборную Туркменистана к чемпионату Азии по футзалу