Azerbaijan women's national football team

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Azerbaijan
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Nickname(s) Odlar Yurdu
(The Land of Fire)
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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Second colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 76 Steady2.svg (15 March 2024) [1]
Highest58 (December 2009)
Lowest83 (December 2021)
First international
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4–1 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan (1991-2013).svg
(Mogoșoaia, Romania; 18 November 2006)
Biggest win
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 0–4 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan (1991-2013).svg
(Tbilisi, Georgia; 13 May 2009)
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 4–0 United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
(Baku, Azerbaijan; 20 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 17–0 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan (1991-2013).svg
(Gothenburg, Sweden; 23 June 2010)

The Azerbaijan women's national football team represents Azerbaijan in international women's football. They are currently 79th 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.

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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

2023

14 July Friendly Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg1–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Riga, Latvia
18:00  UTC+2 Stadium: Jānis Skredelis' stadium
17 July Friendly Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg1–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Riga, Latvia
18:00  UTC+2 Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League C Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–1Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Baku , Azerbaijan
15:00 (17:00 AZT) Jafarzade Soccerball shade.svg46' Report Aristodimou Soccerball shade.svg66'Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 165
Referee: Elena Gobjila (Moldova)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Nations League C Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg0–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Podgorica
18:00 Report
Stadium: DG Arena,Montenegro
Referee: Maral Mirzai Beni (Sweden)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) Nations League C Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg1–2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Klaksvík
15:00 (14:00 WEST) Report Stadium: Við Djúpumýrar
Attendance: 430
Referee: Jelena Jermolajeva (Latvia)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) Nations League C Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg3–0Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Baku,Azerbaijan
13:00 (16:00 AZT) Report Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 145
Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) Nations League C Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg0–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Limassol
18:00 (19:00 EET) Report Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 283
Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Nations League C Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Baku
16:00 (19:00 AZT) Report Stadium: Dalga Arena
Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden)

2024

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Azerbaijan's all-time international record, correct as of 1 June 2018.

AgainstPlayedWonDrawnLost GF GA
Total27105123484

Source: Worldfootball

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Siyasat Asgarov

Manager history

ManagerAzerbaijan careerPlayedWonDrawnLost
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shamil Haydarov2006–2017227411
Siyasat Asgarov20??–present0000

Players

Current squad

Caps and goals are correct, as of 23 February 2021.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Aytaj Sharifova (captain) (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 27)260 Flag of Turkey.svg Trabzonspor
221 GK Nargiz Aliyeva (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of Turkey.svg Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor
1 GK Gunay İsmayilova (1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 26)10 Flag of Turkey.svg Amed

42 DF Nigar Mirzaliyeva (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 21)260 Flag of Russia.svg Zenit
122 DF Nargiz Hajiyeva (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 32)210 Flag of Turkey.svg Ataşehir Belediyespor
52 DF Ayshan Ahmadova (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 23)232 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK
182 DF Alina Dorofeeva (1998-08-31) 31 August 1998 (age 25)151 Flag of Russia.svg Yenisey
232 DF Fidan Jafarova (2004-10-24) 24 October 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Nuxa FC
122 DF Zhala Mahsimova (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 27)200 Flag of Turkey.svg Amed
232 DF Yeliz Açar (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 26)210 Flag of Turkey.svg Fatih Vatan Spor
122 DF Milana Rahimova (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 8-iOEUGiM

73 MF Male Mollayeva (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 26)181 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 8-iOEUGiM
23 MF Diana Mammadova (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26)191 Flag of Russia.svg Yenisey
113 MF Vüsalə Seyfəddinova (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 24)252 Flag of Turkey.svg Fomget Gençlik ve Spor
213 MF Aysun Aliyeva (captain) (1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 (age 26)81 Flag of Turkey.svg Çaykur Rizespor
83 MF Firangiz Teymurova (1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 (age 24)50 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 8-iOEUGiM
203 MF Peritan Bozdağ (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 24)172 Flag of Turkey.svg Fatih Vatan Spor
93 MF Coşqunə Əliyeva (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 22)130 Flag of Turkey.svg Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor
3 MF Esra Manya (1999-04-11) 11 April 1999 (age 24) Flag of Turkey.svg Beşiktaş
173 MF Vusala Hajiyeva (1999-10-03) 3 October 1999 (age 24)210 Flag of Turkey.svg Amed
163 MF Nazlıcan Parlak (1993-05-27) 27 May 1993 (age 30)201 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray

94 FW Sevinj Jafarzade (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 29)162 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar
104 FW Kristina Bakarandze (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 25)253 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray

Recent call ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Göknur Güleryüz (2003-02-04) 4 February 2003 (age 21)10 Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro,26 September 2023

DF Kamilla Mammadova (1996-08-31) 31 August 1996 (age 27)110 Flag of Turkey.svg Asya Spor Kulübü v. Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands,5 December 2023

MF Sona Rahimova (2001-07-14) 14 July 2001 (age 22)70 Flag of Turkey.svg Amed v. Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands,5 December 2023

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 21 August 2021.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGDQGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 Part of Soviet Union qual. Part of Soviet Union
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995 Did not enter qual. Did not enter
Flag of the United States.svg 1999 qual.
Flag of the United States.svg 2003 qual.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 qual.
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 Did not qualify qual. 8116260−58
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Did not enter qual. Did not enter
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2019 qual.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Did not qualify qual. 8215516−11
2027 To be determined qual. To be determined
Total---------163211776−69
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Did not enter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 Did not qualify
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Did not enter
Flag of Japan.svg 2020
Flag of France.svg 2024 Unable to qualify
Total--------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship recordQualifying record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGDQGPWD*LGFGAGD
1984 to Flag of Denmark.svg 1991 Part of Soviet Union Part of Soviet Union
Flag of Italy.svg 1993 Did not enter qual. Did not enter
Flag of Germany.svg 1995 qual.
Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1997 qual.
Flag of Germany.svg 2001 qual.
Flag of England.svg 2005 qual.
Flag of Finland.svg 2009 Did not qualify qual. 310249−5
Flag of Sweden.svg 2013 Did not enter qual. Did not enter
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2017 qual.
Flag of England.svg 2022 Did not qualify qual. 8107235−33
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2025 To be determined qual. To be determined
Total---------11209644−38
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

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  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. Qadın Futbolu Archived 5 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
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