# Turkmenistan women's national football team

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

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. 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

## Results and fixtures

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
## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

    As of 8 June 2022
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Kamil Mingazov |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Akmyrat Gurbanow |
| Assistant Coach | Perhat Podarov |
| Assistant Coach | Bagtygul Gurbanova |
| Team Manager | Hurma Kuliyeva |
| Doctor | Aryzgul Kichigulova |
| Team Staff | Orazgeldi Geldiyev |
| Team Staff | Jumamyrat Jumamyradov |
| Team Staff | Yslam Kakabayev |

### Manager history

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

## 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 | 1GK | Selbi Kyýasowa | (age 20) | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 1GK | Merjen Bagşyýewa | (age 26) | +4 | 1 | |
| 20 | 1GK | Amaliýa Karapetýans | (age 15) | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 1GK | Alýona Kalaşnikowa | (age 18) | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2DF | Perwana Kurbanowa | (age 18) | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2DF | Mariýa Hmyrowa | (age 18) | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2DF | Mahym Orazmedowa | (1993-07-13) 13 July 1993 (age 31) | +4 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2DF | Ejegül Durdyýewa | (age 16) | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 2DF | Jeren Mamedowa | (age 19) | 3 | 0 | FC Altyn Tach |
| 6 | 3MF | Jasmin Igamberdiýewa | | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | 3MF | Kamila Mingazowa | (2005-10-17) 17 October 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | FC Altyn Tach |
| 8 | 3MF | Halida Eşnyýazowa | (1995-02-14) 14 February 1995 (age 30) | +4 | 0 | |
| 9 | 3MF | Malika Eminowa | (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 27) | +4 | 0 | |
| 11 | 3MF | Maya Musaskaya | (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 25) | +4 | 0 | MFA Žalgiris |
| 13 | 3MF | Džamilýa Babaýewa | (age 17) | 4 | 0 | |
| 16 | 3MF | Ogulbahar Halylowa | (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 (age 32) | +0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 3MF | Kristina Bersenýowa | (age 30) | +1 | 0 | |
| 19 | 3MF | Aýşa Beşimowa | | +1 | 0 | |
| 21 | 3MF | Malika Mämmedowa | (age 16) | 3 | 0 | |
| 23 | 3MF | Leýli Batyrowa | (age 16) | 4 | 0 | |
| 10 | 4FW | Mariýa Çaryýewa (captain) | (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24) | +4 | 0 | |
| 15 | 4FW | Läle Haipowa | (age 18) | 4 | 0 | |
| 17 | 4FW | 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 |
| GK | Aýşa Amanberdiýewa | (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 21) | 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 26) | +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

## Records

    As of 30 June 2022
*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

## 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 | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2020 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 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 | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA |
| 1977 | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA |
| 1980 | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA |
| 1981 | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA |
| 1983 | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA |
| 1986 | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA |
| 1989 | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA |
| 1991 | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA | Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 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 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2022 | Fourth Place | 4th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 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 |