The Turkmenistan national futsal team represents Turkmenistan in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.
Overview
The team avoided preliminary qualification for the 2008 AFC Futsal Championship. They made the last direct spot in the finals despite finishing 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. After this came a 1–7 loss to Kyrgyzstan and a 2–5 reversal to Korea Republic. Turkmenistan was not expected to make it out of the group after poor performances in previous championships. The team performed poorly in 2005, and in the following year they had little chance in a group that included Iran and Thailand.
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.Хорватский специалист Роберт Грдович возглавит национальную сборную Туркменистана по футзалу
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 Asian Cup
AFC Futsal Asian Cup QualificationYear Round M W D L GF GA GD M W D L GF GA GD Link 1999Did not enter 2000 2001 2002Withdrew 2003 2004Did not enter 2005Round 163032853-25 2006Round 131021125-14 2007Round 13102412-8 2008Round 1310289-1 2010Round 13003512-7 2012Round 13003310-7 2014Did not qualify 2016 2018 2020Cancelled 2022Round 13012920-11 2024Withdrew 2026Did not qualifyTotal7/1824611768141-73
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 qualificationRobert Grdowiç Aziýa çempionatynyň saýlama duşuşyklary üçin Türkmenistanyň futzal ýygyndysyny kesgitledi Mulkaman Annagulyýew Myrat Annaýew Watan Ataýew Meretgeldi Baýramow Dayanç Garadjaýew Abdylla Gurbannepesow Allamyrat Gurbanow Allaberdi Meredow Öwezbaý Muhammetmyradow Maksat Myradow Serdar Rejepow Berdymyrat Sapardurdyýew Arzuwguly Sapargulyýew Gurbangeldi Sähedow
Manager history
Name Period Robert Grdović2019–2020 Guwanç KanaýewГуванч Канаев будет готовить сборную Туркменистана к чемпионату Азии по футзалу2020–2022 Ýakup Öwezow2023–
See also Turkmenistan national football team
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