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Tajikistan national football team
Association football team
Association football team
| Field | Value | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Tajikistan | |||||||||||
| Badge | Tajikistan FA.png | |||||||||||
| Badge_size | 190px | |||||||||||
| Nickname | The Crowns | |||||||||||
| Шерони форс (Persian Lions) | ||||||||||||
| Association | Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) | |||||||||||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||||||||||
| Sub-confederation | CAFA (Central Asia) | |||||||||||
| Coach | Goran Stevanović | |||||||||||
| Captain | Parvizdzhon Umarbayev | |||||||||||
| Most caps | Akhtam Nazarov (98) | |||||||||||
| Top scorer | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov (20) | |||||||||||
| Home Stadium | Pamir Stadium | |||||||||||
| FIFA Trigramme | TJK | |||||||||||
| FIFA Rank | ||||||||||||
| FIFA max | 99 | |||||||||||
| FIFA max date | 15 February 2024 | |||||||||||
| FIFA min | 180 | |||||||||||
| FIFA min date | July 2003, October 2003 | |||||||||||
| Elo Rank | ||||||||||||
| Elo max | 85 | |||||||||||
| Elo max date | November 2003 | |||||||||||
| Elo min | 165 | |||||||||||
| Elo min date | October 2018 | |||||||||||
| First game | 2–2 | |||||||||||
| (Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 17 June 1992) | ||||||||||||
| Largest win | 16–0 | |||||||||||
| (Tabriz, Iran; 26 November 2000) | ||||||||||||
| Largest loss | 8–0 | |||||||||||
| (Osaka, Japan; 11 October 2011) | ||||||||||||
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| Regional name | Asian Cup | |||||||||||
| Regional cup apps | 1 | |||||||||||
| Regional cup first | 2023 | |||||||||||
| Regional cup best | Quarter-finals (2023) | |||||||||||
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 4 | 2ndRegional name=AFC Challenge Cup | 2ndRegional cup first=2006 | 2ndRegional cup best=Champions (2006) | 3rdRegional cup apps=1 | 3rdRegional name=Asian Games | 3rdRegional cup first=1998 | 3rdRegional cup best=Second round (1998) | 4thRegional cup apps=2 | 4thRegional name=CAFA Nations Cup | 4thRegional cup first=2023 | 4thRegional cup best=Group stage (2023) |
the men's team
Шерони форс (Persian Lions) | Sub-confederation = CAFA (Central Asia) (Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 17 June 1992) (Tabriz, Iran; 26 November 2000) (Osaka, Japan; 11 October 2011)
The Tajikistan national football team represents Tajikistan in international football and is controlled by the Tajikistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tajikistan. Tajikistan's homeground is the Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe.
History
Tajikistan played its first official game on 11 April 1994 in Tashkent as part of a regional tournament. It lost that game against Kazakhstan 0–1. The first official competition the team entered was the qualifiers for the 1996 AFC Asian Cup, when it was seeded in the 3-team Group 8 with Uzbekistan and Bahrain. Bahrain later withdrew, leaving Tajikistan to a play-off against their Middle Asian neighbors. Tajikistan won the first game 4–0, and were beaten in the away game 0–5 after extra time. It did not enter a World Cup qualifying tournament until the 1998 FIFA World Cup edition, recording 4 victories in its preliminary group stage including a 5–0 triumph over Turkmenistan, and losing only to China, which placed it second behind its eastern neighbors, and out of the tournament.
Following Tajikistan's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, coach Mubin Ergashev and his staff were relieved of their duties.
Tajikistan were drawn into a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification group with the Philippines, Yemen and Nepal. Following defeat to the Philippines on 27 March 2018, confirming Tajikistan's failure to qualify for the Asian Cup, manager Khakim Fuzailov resigned.
After failing to have a direct spot for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Tajikistan hired Croatian manager Petar Šegrt, and Tajikistan took part in the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification, joining with Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, and Singapore. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the third round was played in a single round-robin group format with a centralised host, which Tajikistan's group saw its neighbour Kyrgyzstan hosting it. Tajikistan defeated Myanmar (4–0) and Singapore (1–0), before holding neighbour Kyrgyzstan to a goalless draw, topping the group and, after failing in 5 previous attempts, Tajikistan was able to qualify to its first-ever AFC Asian Cup and a major tournament in 2023. Tajikistan was invited to the 2022 King's Cup in Thailand held in September 2022 where Tajikistan defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 and sees them advanced to the final defeating Malaysia in the penalty shootout winning their second international trophy.
In the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Tajikistan reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history after losing 1–0 to the eventual runner-up Jordan due to a 66th minute own goal from Vahdat Hanonov. Their coach, Petar Šegrt, left his post at the end of this epic campaign due to the expiry of his contract and was replaced by his assistant Gela Shekiladze.
In June 2025, it was announced that Tajikistan would co-host the second edition of the CAFA Nations Cup alongside Uzbekistan.
Kit
In September 2017, Tajikistan's kit was supplied by Chinese sporting apparel company Li-Ning.
Results and fixtures
Main article: Tajikistan national football team fixtures and results, Tajikistan national football team results (2020–present)
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2025
Melnichenko
Yablonsky
Sedko
Barkouski
Panjshanbe
Umarbayev
Jhingan
Mabatshoyev
Dzhuraboyev
Mo.Mohebi
- Samiev
- Mabatshoyev
- Safarov
- Mabatshoyev
Panjshanbe
Rakhimov
Boboev
2026
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | SRB Goran Stevanović |
| Assistant coach | SRB Milan Pavlović |
| Assistant coach | SRB Radmilo Azanjac |
| Goalkeeping coach | TJK Alisher Tuychiev |
| Fitness coach | MNE Vladimir Krunić |
| Chief analyst | TJK Alifbek Beromov |
Coaching history
:Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
- Tajikistan Sharif Nazarov (1992–1994)
- Tajikistan Vladimir Ghulamhaydarov (1994–1995)
- Tajikistan Abdulla Muradov (1996)
- Tajikistan Zair Babayev (1997–1998)
- Tajikistan Sharif Nazarov (1999)
- Tajikistan Salahiddin Ghafurov (2000–2002)
- Tajikistan Sharif Nazarov (2003)
- Tajikistan Zair Babayev (2004)
- Tajikistan Sharif Nazarov (2004–2006)
- Tajikistan Mahmadjan Habibullayev (2007)
- Tajikistan Pulad Qadirov (2008–2011)
- Tajikistan Alimjan Rafiqov (2011–2012)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Kemal Alispahić (2012)
- Serbia Nikola Kavazović (2012–2013)
- Tajikistan Mubin Ergashev (2013)
- Russia Mukhsin Mukhamadiev (2013–2015)
- Tajikistan Mubin Ergashev (2015–2016)
- Tajikistan Hakim Fuzaylov (2016–2018)
- Tajikistan Alisher Tuhtayev (2018)
- Uzbekistan Usmon Toshev (2018–2021)
- Tajikistan Mubin Ergashev (2021)
- Croatia Petar Šegrt (2022–2024)
- GEO Gela Shekiladze (2024–2025)
- SRB Goran Stevanović (2025 present)
Players
Current squad
The following 24 players were called for Tajikistan's match against the Timor-Leste, on 18 November.{{cite web |title=Состав сборной Таджикистана на отборочный матч Кубка Азии-2027 против Восточного Тимора
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Timor-Leste.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up during the past 12 months.
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE INJ Withdrew due to injury
RET Retired
WTH Withdrawn
PRE Preliminary squad
Records
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov | 20 | 54 | 2011–present | |
| 2 | Yusuf Rabiev | 15 | 40 | 2003–2015 | |
| 3 | Numonjon Hakimov | 13 | 36 | 2003–2011 | |
| Shervoni Mabatshoyev | 13 | 39 | 2018–present | ||
| Shahrom Samiev | 13 | 47 | 2015–present | ||
| 6 | Tokhirjon Muminov | 11 | 27 | 1993–2003 | |
| Parvizdzhon Umarbayev | 11 | 69 | 2015–present | ||
| 8 | Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev | 10 | 71 | 2007–2019 | |
| 9 | Nuriddin Davronov | 9 | 51 | 2008–2021 | |
| Dilshod Vasiev | 9 | 52 | 2006–2015 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | — | 0/8 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 88 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay 1930 to Italy 1990 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 1994 | Not a FIFA member}} | Not a FIFA member}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France 1998 | Did not qualify}} | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Japan 2002 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2006 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2010 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2014 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia 2018 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qatar 2022 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada Mexico United States 2026 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 | To be determined}} | To be determined}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia 2034 |
AFC Asian Cup
| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Quarter-finals | 1/7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 63 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong 1956 to Qatar 1988 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1992 | Did not enter}} | Did not enter}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 1996 | Did not qualify}} | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LBN 2000 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2004 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IDN MAS THA VIE 2007 | Did not enter}} | Did not enter}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 2011 | Did not qualify}} | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup / 2010 AFC Challenge Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS 2015 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup / 2014 AFC Challenge Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2019 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 2023 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KSA 2027 | Qualification in progress | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
AFC Challenge Cup
| AFC Challenge Cup record | Qualification record | Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 Title | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAN 2006 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | colspan=6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IND 2008 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SRI 2010 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | Automatic Qualifier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEP 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MDV 2014 | Did not qualify}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Asian Games
:Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
| Asian Games record | Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 to 1990 | Part of the Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1994 | Did not enter}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 1998 | Second round | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 to present | See Tajikistan national under-23 football team |
CAFA Nations Cup
Honours
Continental
Friendly
Summary
Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).
| Competition | Total | Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Head-to-head record
Main article: Tajikistan national football team fixtures and results
| Opponents | Played | Won | Drawn* | Lost | GF | GA | GD | % Won | Total | 195 | 77 | 41 | 77 | 286 | 256 | +30 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 5 | +24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | -10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | -18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | +3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
Notes
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