Turkmenistan national futsal team

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.

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
• 2021 – Did not qualify
• 2024 – Withdrew

AFC Futsal Championship

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

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

Manager history

References

References

1. [https://turkmenportal.com/tm/blog/56479/yakub-ovezov-vozglavil-sbornuyu-turkmenistana-po-futzalu Ýakup Öwezow Türkmenistanyň futzal ýygyndysynyň baş tälimçisi wezipesine bellenildi]
2. [http://tdh.gov.tm/news/articles.aspx&article20720&cat17 Состоялась жеребьёвка финальной части Чемпионата Азии по футзалу]
3. [https://turkmenportal.com/blog/18042/horvatskii-specialist-rober-grdovich-vozglavit-nacionalnuyu-sbornuyu-turkmenistana-po-futzalu 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.
5. [https://turkmenportal.com/tm/blog/22455/robert-grdovich-oglasil-sostav-sbornoi-turkmenistana-na-otborochnye-matchi-chempionata-azii2020 Robert Grdowiç Aziýa çempionatynyň saýlama duşuşyklary üçin Türkmenistanyň futzal ýygyndysyny kesgitledi]
6. [https://turkmenportal.com/blog/30665/guvanch-kanaev-budet-gotovit-sbornuyu-turkmenistana-k-chempionatu-azii-po-futzalu Гуванч Канаев будет готовить сборную Туркменистана к чемпионату Азии по футзалу]