Turkmenistan national futsal team

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

Turkmenistan

Association	Football Federation of Turkmenistan
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	without coach
Captain	Abdylla Gurbannepesow[1]
FIFA code	TKM
FIFA ranking	69 (12 May 2020) [2]
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)
World Cup
Appearances	none
AFC Futsal Championship
Appearances	7 (First in 2005)
Best result	Round 1, 6 times
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Appearances	3 (First in 2009)
Best result	4th Place, (2009)

Overview

Turkmenistan can count themselves fortunate to have avoided preliminary qualification for the 2008 AFC Futsal Championship. They grabbed the last direct spot in the finals even though they finished 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. But they went backwards after that with a 1–7 loss to Kyrgyzstan and a 2–5 reversal to Korea Republic. Turkmenistan were not expected to make it out of the group after poor performances in previous championships. They were uninspiring in 2005 and the following year had little chance in a group that included powerhouses Iran and ASEAN kingpins Thailand. But with more games under their belt, the relatively young squad will be aiming for better results this year.

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.[3][4]

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
• 2020 – TBD

AFC Futsal Championship

Asian Championship record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	DIF	Points
1999	Did Not Enter
2000
2001
2002	Withdrew
2003
2004	Did Not Enter
2005	Round 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	Round 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	Round 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	Round 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	Round 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	Round 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	Did Not Qualify
2016
2018
2020	Round 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	7/16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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 [5]

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

References

1. Состоялась жеребьёвка финальной части Чемпионата Азии по футзалу
2. Futsal World Ranking
3. Хорватский специалист Роберт Грдович возглавит национальную сборную Туркменистана по футзалу
4. "Robert Grdovic talks about postponed AFC Futsal Championship and predicts the outcome". futsallfeed.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
5. Robert Grdowiç Aziýa çempionatynyň saýlama duşuşyklary üçin Türkmenistanyň futzal ýygyndysyny kesgitledi

See also

• Turkmenistan national football team