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The Turkmenistan national football team represents Turkmenistan in men's international football and it is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan, the governing body for football in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan's home stadiums are the Ashgabat Olympic Stadium and the Kopetdag Stadium. The team represents FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The AFC Challenge Cup was an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member countries that was categorized as "emerging countries" in the "Vision Asia" programme. "Vision Asia", created by former AFC president, Mohammed Bin Hammam, is the AFC's plan for a continent wide programme to raise the standards of Asian football at all levels. The AFC Challenge Cup, which reflected the philosophy of Vision Asia, was created for teams to experience playing in a continental competition with the possibility to win an AFC trophy and to potentially discover new talent.
Football Club Altyn Asyr, also known as Altyn Asyr Ashgabat or simply Altyn Asyr is a Turkmen football club based in Ashgabat. Founded in 2008, the club competes in the Ýokary Liga, the top tier of Turkmen football. It has remained there ever since, winning the Turkmenistan Higher League championship eight times in a row. The club also won the Turkmenistan Cup for 5 times in 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020 and has been regular in AFC Cup recently. The team plays in the Ashgabat Stadium.
Arslanmyrat Amanov is a Turkmen professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Ahal and captains the Turkmenistan national football team. He represented the nation at 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member nations that are mainly categorized as "emerging countries" in the defunct Vision Asia programme. It took place in Nepal from 8–19 March 2012. Unlike in previous editions of the tournament, there were no automatic qualifiers. Therefore, 2010 champions North Korea, runners-up Turkmenistan, and third-placed Tajikistan had to navigate the qualification phase in order to return to the finals. North Korea successfully defended their title and qualified for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase saw eight teams advance to the final tournament in Nepal. The qualification draw was held on 20 October 2010, in AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Rahim Muhamedovich Kurbanmamedov is a Turkmen football coach. He is currently a head coach of FC Merw.
Football is the most popular sport in Turkmenistan, a country that gained independence in 1991. The national association regularly takes part in competitions organised by FIFA and the AFC at senior and youth level. Valeri Nepomniachi is probably the most famous name in Turkmen football. He was the coach who led Cameroon to the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. The Africans surprised many with their 1–0 win over defending champions Argentina in the opening match and finally bowed out in the quarter-finals. There are 40 clubs, 820 players, and 30 referees in the country. The major stadiums are: Köpetdag Stadium, Nabitchi, and The Builder.
Muhammad Adil Iqbal is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hawkescity F.C of National Premier Leagues NSW in Australia and the Pakistan national team. A right-footed player, he usually plays as central midfielder. Earlier in his career he primarily played as a wide midfielder. Adil is known for his dribbling skills, speed, crossing ability and his accurate right foot long-range shots from the centre of midfield.
Elman Tagaýew is a Turkmen professional football midfielder of Azerbaijani descent, who last played for FC Ahal.
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Ýazguly Berdimuhammedowiç Hojageldiýew is a Turkmen professional football coach and former player who is the current manager of Altyn Asyr.
Umidjan Babamuradowiç Astanow is a Turkmen footballer currently playing for Nebitçi FT in the Ýokary Liga as a midfielder. Former player of Turkmenistan national football team.
Süleýman Çariýarowiç Muhadow is a professional Turkmen football player. He is the son of famous Turkmen footballer Çariýar Muhadow. He was banned for four years from playing football in August 2019.
Shohrat Agamyradovich Soyunov is a Turkmen professional footballer currently playing for FC Ahal in the Ýokary Liga. He is member of the Turkmenistan national team. He plays as a centre-back.
Didar Durdyýew is a Turkmen professional footballer, who plays as a forward for FC Ahal.
Dawid Sarkisow is a Turkmen footballer currently playing for Aşgabat FK. He has also been capped by the national team 16 times. Sarkisow is an ethnic Armenian.
Mekan Saparov is a Turkmen footballer who plays for Turkmen club FC Altyn Asyr. He was part of the Turkmenistan national team from 2014.
Mammet Orazmuhammedow is a Turkmen footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Altyn Asyr and Turkmenistan. He made his debut for the national team during the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup.
Guvanch Abylov is a Turkmen footballer playing for FC Ahal of the Ýokary Liga as a midfielder. He received his first national team cap against Indonesia on 23 June 2011.
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