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| Nickname(s) | Emerald Greens Karakum Warriors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Türkmenistanyň Futbol federasiýasy (TFF) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CAFA (Central Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Mergen Orazow[1] | ||
| Most caps | Arslanmyrat Amanow (63)[2] | ||
| Top scorer | Wladimir Baýramow (16)[3] | ||
| Home stadium | Ashgabat Olympic Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | TKM | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 144  2 (24 October 2024)[4] | ||
| Highest | 86 (April 2004) | ||
| Lowest | 174 (September 2007) | ||
| First international | |||
 Kazakhstan 1–0 Turkmenistan  (Almaty, Kazakhstan; 1 June 1992)[5] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Turkmenistan 11–0 Afghanistan  (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; 19 November 2003) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Kuwait 6–1 Turkmenistan (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 10 February 2000)  Tajikistan 5–0 Turkmenistan (Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 22 June 1997)  Qatar 5–0 Turkmenistan (Doha, Qatar; 31 May 2004)  Bahrain 5–0 Turkmenistan (Riffa, Bahrain; 3 August 2005)  South Korea 5–0 Turkmenistan (Goyang, South Korea; 5 June 2021)  Iran 5–0 Turkmenistan (Tehran, Iran; 21 March 2024) | |||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2004, 2019) | ||
| CAFA Nations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2023) | ||
| AFC Challenge Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2010, 2012) | ||
The Turkmenistan national football team (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň milli futbol ýygyndysy) represents Turkmenistan in men's international football. It is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan, the governing body for football in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan's home ground is the Kopetdag Stadium and their head coach is Mergen Orazow. The team represents FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
- ^ "Мерген Оразов назначен главным тренером сборной Туркменистана по футболу". Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Arslanmyrat Amanow". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ http://soccer-db.net/get_scores.php?page=2&status=%¬es=&id=tkm&game= [permanent dead link]
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.