# Abkhazia national football team

The Abkhazia national football team is the team representing the partially recognised state of Abkhazia. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship.
They competed at the first ConIFA World Football Cup in 2014, finishing 8th overall, and they hosted and won the second edition in 2016.

## History

After a revival in 2012, Abkhazia competed internationally under the umbrella of the CONIFA. The team made their debut in the CONIFA World Cup in 2014 and won the edition that they hosted in 2016.
In 2019, Abkhazia made their first appearance ever in the CONIFA European Cup, where they finished third.
In 2023, Abkhazia was drawn in the 2024 CONIFA World Cup Qualification Group D with Artskah. The match was originally to be played on the 10th of July. However, the match was postponed.

## International record
### At CONIFA World Football Cup

| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2014 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled |
| Total | Total | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 11 |

### At CONIFA European Football Cup

| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2015 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2017 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2023 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Total | Total | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 |

## Current squad

The following 23 players were called up to the squad for the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ilia Sherba | (1987-08-25) 25 August 1987 (age 37) | 0 | 0 | Gagra |
| 2 | 2DF | Georgi Zhanaa | (1995-01-28) 28 January 1995 (age 29) | 15 | 0 | Nart Sukhum |
| 3 | 2DF | Astamur Tsishba | (1988-02-23) 23 February 1988 (age 36) | 13 | 1 | Gagra |
| 4 | 3MF | Danil Chirikba | (1998-05-12) 12 May 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | New Athos |
| 5 | 3MF | Tarash Khagba | (1991-01-14) 14 January 1991 (age 33) | 18 | 3 | Dinamo Sukhum |
| 6 | 3MF | Akaki Zvanba | (1992-10-28) 28 October 1992 (age 32) | 1 | 0 | New Athos |
| 7 | 3MF | Alan Khugaev | (1991-08-31) 31 August 1991 (age 33) | 13 | 0 | Spartak Vladikavkaz |
| 8 | 3MF | Shabat Logua | (1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 (age 29) | 18 | 3 | OFK Bačka |
| 9 | 2DF | Lev Tarba | (1999-12-02) 2 December 1999 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Nart Sukhum |
| 10 | 4FW | Dmitri Maskayev | (1987-12-27) 27 December 1987 (age 36) | 4 | 1 | Torpedo Moscow |
| 11 | 4FW | Ramin Bartsits | (1990-01-26) 26 January 1990 (age 34) | 0 | 0 | Gagra |
| 12 | 1GK | Inal Katsuba | (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 29) | 8 | 0 | Nart Sukhum |
| 13 | 3MF | Roman Zikrach | (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | FC Kairat |
| 14 | 3MF | Viktor Pimpiia | (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 25) | 4 | 1 | Ritsa |
| 15 | 4FW | Danilo Ardzinba | (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | FC Strogino Moscow |
| 16 | 3MF | Daur Chanba | (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | OFK Bačka |
| 17 | 2DF | Lev Baburin | (1997-07-11) 11 July 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Baltica-M |
| 18 | 3MF | Giga Benidze | (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Sukhum |
| 19 | 3MF | Gudisa Smyr | (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | FC Druzhba Maykop |
| 20 | 3MF | Timur Agrba | (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Nart Sukhum |

## Top goalscorers

Only matches at CONIFA tournaments are counted.
| # | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Ruslan Shoniya | 8 |
| 2 | Dmitri Kortava | 6 |
| 3 | Shabat Logua | 5 |
| 4 | Ruslan Akhveldiani | 4 |
| 5 | Vladimir Argun | 3 |
| 5 | Dmitri Maskayev | 3 |
| 5 | Astamur Tarba | 3 |
| 5 | Amal Vardania | 3 |

## Managers

| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
| Jemal Gubaz | 2007–2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 000.0 |
| Juma Kvaratskhelia | 2012–2017 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 042.9 |
| Beslan Ajinjal | 2017–2019 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 058.3 |
| Beslan Gubliya | 2020– | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 025.0 |
| Totals | Totals | 46 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 43.47 |

## Honours
### Non-FIFA competitions

* CONIFA World Football Cup
** Champions (1): 2016
* CONIFA European Football Cup
** Third place (1): 2019