Turkmenistan women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Turkmenistan national football team.

Turkmenistan

Association	Football Federation of Turkmenistan (Türkmenistanyň Futbol federasiýasy)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	CAFA (Central Asia)
Head coach	Kamil Mingazow [1]
Captain	Mariýa Çaryýewa
Top scorer	Swetlana Prýannikowa (1)
FIFA code	TKM
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	140 (13 December 2024) [2]
Highest	136 (August 2023)
Lowest	140 (August – December 2024)
First international
Kazakhstan 6–0 Turkmenistan   (Alanya, Turkey; 24 February 2019)
Biggest defeat
Romania 13–0 Turkmenistan   (Alanya, Turkey; 27 February 2019)
CAFA Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2022 )
Best result	Fourth Place (2022)

The Turkmenistan women's national football team (Turkmen : Türkmenistanyň futbol boýunça zenanlar milli ýygyndy toparynyň; Russian : Женская сборная Туркменистана по футболу) is the women's national football team of the country of Turkmenistan. The team was established in 2016, and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan (TFF).

Turkmenistan made their international debut in 2019, facing Kazakhstan, a fellow Central Asian team, in a friendly match, which they lost 6–0.

History

2016–2022: fledging phase

Turkmenistan women's team in the 2019 CAFA U-23 Women's Championship; 11 of these eleven players were also playing for the senior team at the time

The Turkmenistan women's national team was established in 2016, spurred by the growing popularity of women's football in Central Asia. the Football Federation appointed Kamil Mingazow as the head coach that same year. ^[3] Despite the sport's under-developed status in Turkmenistan, it took them three years to make their international debut, facing Kazakhstan in a friendly match as preparation for the 2019 Turkish Women's Cup, where they suffered a 6–0 defeat. ^[4] Their first-ever participation in an international tournament saw them finish at the bottom, losing all three matches - 13–0 to Romania, 11–1 to Uzbekistan, and 3–0 to Jordan, ultimately finishing eighth overall. ^[5]

Turkmenistan initially entered the qualification campaign for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, which would have been their first official qualification tournament. However, they later withdrew due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[6]

Their first CAFA Women's Championship campaign was in 2022; After two draws, a 1–1 draw against Host Tajikistan where Swetlana Prýannikowa scored to secure a point for the debutants, and a goalless draw against Kyrgyzstan, the team suffered losses in their remaining two matches against Iran (4–0) and Uzbekistan (6–0), to finish fourth in the tournament. ^{[7] [8]}

In 2023, Turkmenistan was ready for what might have been their first-ever Olympic qualifying campaign. However, despite initially entering the qualifiers and being drawn alongside Kyrgyzstan and India, they ultimately withdrew from the competition without providing a reason. ^{[9] [10]}

In preparation for the upcoming competition, the team had scheduled a friendly match against a European team; Bulgaria in Sofia. However, the match was canceled due to logistical issues beyond the control of both teams. ^[11]

Results and fixtures

Main article: Turkmenistan women's national football team results

See also: 2024 in association football and FIFA International Match Calendar

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  Void or postponed  Fixture

2023

Turkmenistan   v   India

5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Group G	Turkmenistan	Cancelled	India	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
--:--  UTC+6				Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium

Kyrgyzstan   v   Turkmenistan

8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Group G	Kyrgyzstan	Cancelled	Turkmenistan	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
--:--  UTC+6				Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium

Bulgaria   v   Turkmenistan

13 July 2023 (2023-07-13) Friendly	Bulgaria	Cancelled	Turkmenistan	Sofia, Bulgaria
19:00  UTC+3		Report		Stadium: National Football Base Boyana

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 8 June 2022

Position	Name
Head coach	Kamil Mingazov
Goalkeeping Coach	Akmyrat Gurbanow
Assistant Coach	Perhat Podarov
	Bagtygul Gurbanova
Team Manager	Hurma Kuliyeva
Doctor	Aryzgul Kichigulova
Team Staff	Orazgeldi Geldiyev
	Jumamyrat Jumamyradov
	Yslam Kakabayev

Manager history

Name	Period	Matches	W	D	L	W%	Note
Kamil Mingazov	2016–present	9	0	2	7	0.00%	[12]

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players are included in the squad for the 2022 CAFA Women's Championship held in Tajikistan.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Selbi Kyýasowa	(age 20)	0	0
12	1 GK	Merjen Bagşyýewa	(age 26)	+4	1
20	1 GK	Amaliýa Karapetýans	(age 15)	0	0
22	1 GK	Alýona Kalaşnikowa	(age 18)	0	0
2	2 DF	Perwana Kurbanowa	(age 18)	2	0
3	2 DF	Mariýa Hmyrowa	(age 18)	0	0
4	2 DF	Mahym Orazmedowa	(1993-07-13) 13 July 1993 (age 31)	+4	0
5	2 DF	Ejegül Durdyýewa	(age 16)	0	0
14	2 DF	Jeren Mamedowa	(age 19)	3	0	FC Altyn Tach
6	3 MF	Jasmin Igamberdiýewa		3	0
7	3 MF	Kamila Mingazowa	(2005-10-17) 17 October 2005 (age 19)	1	0	FC Altyn Tach
8	3 MF	Halida Eşnyýazowa	(1995-02-14) 14 February 1995 (age 29)	+4	0
9	3 MF	Malika Eminowa	(1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 27)	+4	0
11	3 MF	Maya Musaskaya	(2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24)	+4	0	MFA Žalgiris
13	3 MF	Džamilýa Babaýewa	(age 17)	4	0
16	3 MF	Ogulbahar Halylowa	(1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 (age 32)	+0	0
18	3 MF	Kristina Bersenýowa	(age 30)	+1	0
19	3 MF	Aýşa Beşimowa		+1	0
21	3 MF	Malika Mämmedowa	(age 16)	3	0
23	3 MF	Leýli Batyrowa	(age 16)	4	0
10	4 FW	Mariýa Çaryýewa (captain)	(2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24)	+4	0
15	4 FW	Läle Haipowa	(age 18)	4	0
17	4 FW	Swetlana Prýannikowa		4	1

Recent call-ups

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

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Aýşa Amanberdiýewa	(2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor
	Elwira Maksýutowa		0	0
	Bagtygül Gurbanowa	(1993-10-25) 25 October 1993 (age 31)	+0	0
	Merjen Aýydowa		+0	0
	Gözel Artykowa	(1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 25)	+0	0
	Şirin Mämmetnazarowa		+0	0
	Patma Beşimowa		+0	0
	Ejeş Amanmuhammedowa	(2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 (age 23)	+0	0
	Selbi Kiçigulowa		0	0

Previous squads

Bold indicates winning squads

CAFA Women's Championship 2022 Women's CAFA Championship

Turkish Women's Cup 2019 Turkish Women's Cup

Records

As of 30 June 2022

*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Most capped players # Player Year(s) Caps Goals

Top goalscorers # Player Year(s) Goals Caps 1 Swetlana Prýannikowa 2022–Present 1 4 Merjen Bagşyýewa 2019–Present +4

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1991	Part of   Soviet Union
1995	Did not enter
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023	Withdrew
2027	To be determined
Appearances	0/8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1996	Did not enter
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024	Withdrew
2028	To be determined
Appearances	0/7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1975	Part of   Soviet Union; in UEFA
1977
1980
1981
1983
1986
1989
1991
1993	Did not enter
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2006
2008
2010
2014
2018
2022	Withdrew
2026	To be determined
2029
Appearances	0/12	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CAFA Women's Championship

CAFA Women's Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2018	Withdrew
2022	Fourth Place	4th	4	0	2	2	1	11
2026	To be determined
Appearances	Fourth Place	4th	4	0	2	2	1	11

Turkish Women's Cup

Turkish Women's Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2019	Seventh place match	8th	4	0	0	4	1	37
Appearances	Group stage	8th	4	0	0	4	1	37

See also

• Asia portal
• Turkmenistan portal
• Sports portal
• Association football portal
• Women's association football portal

• Sport in Turkmenistan
  • Football in Turkmenistan
    • Women's football in Turkmenistan
• Turkmenistan men's national football team
• Turkmenistan women's national futsal team

References

1. "Member Association – Turkmenistan". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
3. "Iconic Mingazow seeks to build Turkmenistan women's football". inside.fifa.com. FIFA. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
4. "Женская сборная Казахстана разгромила Туркменистан в товарищеском матче" [The Kazakhstan women's team defeated Turkmenistan in a friendly match]. kff.kz (in Russian). Kazakhstan Football Federation. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
5. "România – Turkmenistan 13-0, cea mai categorică victorie din istorie" [Romania - Turkmenistan 13-0, the most decisive victory in history.]. frf.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
6. "Женская сборная Туркменистана по футболу отказалась от борьбы за путёвку на Кубок Азии-2022 в Индии" [The Turkmenistan women's national football team withdrew from the competition for a spot in the 2022 Asian Cup in India.]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
7. "Чемпионат CAFA-2022: расписание матчей женской сборной Туркменистана" [CAFA Championship 2022: schedule of matches of the Turkmenistan women's team]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
8. "Женскую сборную Туркменистана по футболу наградили специальным призом чемпионата CAFA" [The women's national football team of Turkmenistan was awarded a special prize at the CAFA championship.]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 21 July 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
9. "Женская сборная Туркменистана по футболу впервые примет участие в отборочном олимпийском турнире" [The women's national football team of Turkmenistan will participate for the first time in the Olympic qualifying tournament.]. turkmenistan.gov.tm (in Russian). 11 January 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
10. "Женская сборная Туркменистана по футболу неожиданно отказалась от участия в отборе на Олимпиаду" [The women's national football team of Turkmenistan unexpectedly withdrew from participating in the Olympic qualifiers.]. turkmen.news (in Russian). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
11. "Отмена дружеской встречи между женскими сборными Болгарии и Туркменистана" [Cancelation of Friendly Match Between Women's Teams of Bulgaria and Turkmenistan] (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024– via Instagram.
12. "Iconic Mingazow seeks to build Turkmenistan women's football".

External links

• Official website