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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 | Rovshen Meredov | ||
| Captain | Mekan Saparow[1] | ||
| Mostcaps | Arslanmyrat Amanow (63)[2] | ||
| Top scorer | Wladimir Baýramow (16)[3] | ||
| Home stadium | Ashgabat Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | TKM | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 137 (19 January 2026)[4] | ||
| Highest | 86 (April 2004) | ||
| Lowest | 174 (September 2007) | ||
| First international | |||
 Kazakhstan 1–0Turkmenistan  (Almaty,Kazakhstan; 1 June 1992)[5] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Turkmenistan 11–0Afghanistan  (Ashgabat,Turkmenistan; 19 November 2003) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Tajikistan 5–0Turkmenistan (Dushanbe,Tajikistan; 22 June 1997)  Kuwait 6–1Turkmenistan (Kuwait City,Kuwait; 10 February 2000)  Qatar 5–0Turkmenistan (Doha,Qatar; 31 May 2004)  Bahrain 5–0Turkmenistan (Riffa,Bahrain; 3 August 2005)  South Korea 5–0Turkmenistan (Goyang,South Korea; 5 June 2021)  Iran 5–0Turkmenistan (Tehran,Iran; 21 March 2024) | |||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in2004) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2004,2019) | ||
| CAFA Nations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in2023) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2023) | ||
| AFC Challenge Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in2008) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2010,2012) | ||
TheTurkmenistan national football team (Turkmen:Türkmenistanyň milli futbol ýygyndysy) representsTurkmenistan in men's internationalfootball. It is controlled by theFootball Federation of Turkmenistan, the governing body for football in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan's home ground is theKopetdag Stadium and their head coach isMergen Orazow. The team representsFIFA andAsian Football Confederation (AFC).
After the country gained independence, they played their first match againstKazakhstan on 1 June 1992, and against fellow Central Asian nationUzbekistan on 28 June the same year.
They qualified for the2004 AFC Asian Cup by winning the2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification, where they were placed ingroup G, alongside theUnited Arab Emirates,Syria andSri Lanka. In the autumn of 2003, in the first leg of the2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, they defeatedAfghanistan 11–0 in Ashgabat.Begench Kuliyev andRejepmyrat Agabaýew each scored a hat-trick, whileGuvanchmuhammet Ovekov scored twice. Other players on the scoresheet that day wereNazar Bayramov,Omar Berdiyev andDidarklych Urazov. In the second leg the team won 0–2, with both goals scored byBegench Kuliyev. In December 2003, the national team of Turkmenistan reached the top 100 in theFIFA rankings for the first time in its history, reaching the 99th position, thanks to the successes in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In the 2004 AFC Asian Cup that took place in China, Turkmenistan was placed in group C, with neighboursUzbekistan,Saudi Arabia andIraq. They were knocked out in the group stages following two defeats and a draw against Saudi Arabia.
In February 2010, Turkmenistan's national football team was coach byÝazguly Hojageldyýew, who was working forHTTU Aşgabat.[7] Under his leadership the team went to Sri Lanka to participate in the2010 AFC Challenge Cup. For the first time, they made it to the final, only to see them lose againstNorth Korea in the penalty shootout. In the same year, the Football Association of Turkmenistan invited a native Turkmen, the head coach ofFC Rubin Kazan,Kurban Berdyev to resume leadership.[8][9]
In March 2011, Turkmenistan successfully entered the final round of the2012 AFC Challenge Cup, beating Pakistan, Taiwan, and played in a draw with India in the qualifying competition in Kuala Lumpur. In the summer of 2011, in the race for a spot at the2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, they facedIndonesia in the second round. After managing a 1–1 draw in the first leg inAshghabat, they were eventually defeated 4–3 in the second leg, 5–4 on aggregate, thus were knocked out of the contention for qualifying to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
In winter 2012 the team gathered for a training camp in Turkey. In preparation for the2012 AFC Challenge Cup, Ýazguly Hojageldyýew arranged a friendly match with Romania, which they lost 4–0.
In March 2012, the team went to Kathmandu to participate in the final tournament of the2012 AFC Challenge Cup. They beat the hosts Nepal 3–0 and the Maldives 3–1, while the final group stage match with Palestine ended in a goalless draw. In the semifinals, Turkmenistan defeated the Philippines 2–1. However, as in the previous edition, they lost the final match to North Korea with a scoreline of 1–2.
In October 2012, Turkmenistan's were invited to the2012 VFF Cup held inHo Chi Minh City and finished as runners-up in the tournament, beating the teams of Vietnam and Laos, only to lose in the final match against the South Korean University Selection team 0–4.
On 23 March 2013, Turkmenistan defeatedCambodia 7–0 in Manila, in the qualifying round of the2014 AFC Challenge Cup. In the second round, Turkmenistan was to meetBrunei, but the team did not arrive at the tournament, thus Turkmenistan was awarded a default 3–0 victory.[10] In the last round, Turkmenistan lost toPhilippines 1–0, but managed to qualify for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup finals as thebest second placed team alongsideLaos.[11]
In January 2014Rahym Kurbanmämmedow was again in charge of the national team. They held three training camps in May and participated in the2014 AFC Challenge Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage, thereby losing the chance to qualify for the2015 AFC Asian Cup.[12][13][14] In June 2014, as a result of their poor performance at the AFC Challenge Cup, the entire coaching staff was dismissed, including the head coach.[15]
In the spring of 2015,Amangylyç Koçumow was appointed as the new head coach of the national team to prepare the team for participation in2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The team started off badly, losing to one of the weakest teams in Asia –Guam national football team 0–1. On 16 June 2015, for the first time, the Turkmenistan national team held a match outsideAshgabat, at theSpot toplumy Stadium inDashoguz in the presence of 10,000 spectators, the Turkmenistan team played a draw with Iran (1–1). Then, the team lost Oman 1:3. In the home games that took place at theKopetdag Stadium in October 2016, Turkmenistan beat India 2–1 and Guam 1–0. In November, the Turkmenistan held a friendly match with the UAE, which ended in a 1–5 defeat and an official match with Iran, in which the team lost 1–3. On 17 November 2016, the national team of Turkmenistan in the home game sensationally beat the national team of Oman 2–1. In the final stage, the Turkmenistan national team defeated India 2–1. The Turkmenistan team took the 3rd place in Group D, which did not allow the team to go to the next stage of the qualifying games for the 2018 World Cup, but gave the opportunity to fight for getting into the2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Turkmenistan had finally qualified to the2019 AFC Asian Cup for the second time in history, having finished second afterBahrain. In the tournament, Turkmenistan was grouped withJapan, neighborUzbekistan andOman. The Turkmen side played pretty well in their first match against Asian powerhouse Japan and even took a lead until the end of the first half, but eventually fell to Japan 2–3. The next match against Uzbekistan was a complete disaster when Turkmenistan decided to play duel with more experienced Uzbekistan, leaving the team defeated 0–4, all four goals were scored in the first half. Turkmenistan then tried to make a fight against Oman, but lost 1–3 with two Omani goals scored in final minutes, thus the team was eliminated without scoring any point. CoachÝazguly Hojageldyýew resigned in the aftermath of the tournament.
In March 2019, theFootball Federation of Turkmenistan named CroatianAnte Miše as the head coach of the Turkmenistan, signing a one-year contract.[16] Another croatian specialist,Sandro Tomić will help to train the national team of Turkmenistan. Croatian coaches are set to develop the overallfootball in Turkmenistan, not just the national team. His first game, 3 month later, was a 0–0 draw at friendly match withUganda.[17]
In the2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Turkmenistan was then grouped with hostMalaysia,Bahrain andBangladesh. They would go on to lose against Malaysia (1–3) and Bahrain (1–0), and despite winning against Bangladesh (1–2), Turkmenistan did not manage to qualify to the2023 AFC Asian Cup. In 2023, Turkmenistan participated in the inaugural2023 CAFA Nations Cup held in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
In November, they lost toUzbekistan 1–3 and drew 2–2 againstHong Kong during the2026 FIFA World Cup and2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
| Years | Suppliers |
|---|---|
| 1992–2002 |  Adidas |
| 2002–2007 |  Nike |
| 2007–2008 | Jako |
| 2009–2010 | 2X |
| 2010–2011 | Adidas |
| 2012–2016 |  Umbro |
| 2016–2018 |  Joma |
| 2019–2023 | Jako[18] |
| 2023–2024 |  Hummel |
| 2024–present | Kelme[19] |
From the moment of its formation (1992) until now, the main home stadium of the Turkmenistan national football team is theKöpetdag Stadium inAshgabat, built and opened in 1997. This stadium is also the venue for home matches ofFK Köpetdag Aşgabat. It was reconstructed in 2015 and currently holds 26,503 spectators.
From 2003 until the end of 2012, the main home stadium of the Turkmenistan national team was theAshgabat Olympic Stadium (until 2017 was named Olympic Stadium named after Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great), renovated 2013–2017 and accommodating 45,000 spectators. At the moment, the national team is not used for football matches.[unclear]
The national team of Turkmenistan in different years held their home matches also in other cities and stadiums of Turkmenistan. So, at theNisa Stadium in Ashgabat (matches vs China,[20] Vietnam[21] and Tajikistan[22] in May 1997), at theSport Toplumy inDashoguz (Match vs Iran in 2015 and vs Bahrain in 2017[23]), at theSport Toplumy inBalkanabat (Match vs Taipei in 2017[24][25]).
| Turkmenistan national football team home stadiums | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Stadium | Capacity | Location | Last match |
_(32291465498).jpg) | Ashgabat Olympic Stadium | 45,000 | Ashgabat | v  Indonesia (23 July 2011;2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC))[26] |
| Köpetdag Stadium | 26,503 | Ashgabat | v  Sri Lanka (19 November 2019;2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) )[27] | |
.jpg) | Ashgabat Stadium | 20,000 | Ashgabat | v  Thailand (10 June 2025;2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round)[28] |
| Dashoguz Sport Toplumy | 10,000 | Daşoguz | v Bahrain (13 June 2017;2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round)[29] | |
| Balkanabat Sport Toplumy | 10,000 | Balkanabat | v  Chinese Taipei (14 November 2017;2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round)[30] | |
| Nusaý Stadium | 3,000 | Ashgabat | v Tajikistan (25 May 1997;1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC))[31] | |
The main rivals of the Turkmenistan national team are the countries ofCentral Asia, the national teams ofKazakhstan,Tajikistan,Uzbekistan andKyrgyzstan. The main and most important rival of the national team of Turkmenistan are the national teams of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The matches between the countries of Central Asia have always aroused great interest among fans of Central Asia. Football is one of the instruments of rivalry between the states of Central Asia.[citation needed]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
v Turkmenistan| 25 March2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Chinese Taipei | 1–2 | Turkmenistan | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 18:30 UTC+8 |
| ReportReport (AFC) | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 1,897 Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Ruaile (Qatar) |
v Thailand| 10 June2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Turkmenistan | 3–1 | Thailand | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| 20:00 UTC+5 |
| ReportReport (AFC) |
| Stadium:Ashgabat Stadium Attendance: 15,545 Referee: Ismaeel Habib Ali (Bahrain) |
v Turkmenistan| 30 August2025 CAFA Nations Cup | Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | Turkmenistan | Tashkent,Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 UTC+5 |
| GSA Report |
| Stadium:JAR Stadium Referee: Sajëçon Zajniddinov (Tajikistan) |
v
Uzbekistan| 2 September2025 CAFA Nations Cup | Turkmenistan | 1–2 | Uzbekistan | Tashkent,Uzbekistan |
| 19:30 UTC+5 | GSA Report | Stadium:Olympic City Stadium Attendance: 2,037 Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan) |
v
Oman| 5 September2025 CAFA Nations Cup | Turkmenistan | 1–2 | Oman | Tashkent,Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 UTC+5 |
| GSA Report |
| Stadium:JAR Stadium Referee: Vahid Kazemi (Iran) |
v Turkmenistan| 9 October2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Sri Lanka | 1–0 | Turkmenistan | Colombo,Sri Lanka |
| 15:45 UTC+5:30 |
| ReportReport (AFC) | Stadium:Colombo Racecourse Attendance: 2,440 Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong) |
v Sri Lanka| 14 October2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Turkmenistan | 2–1 | Sri Lanka | Arkadag, Turkmenistan |
| 18:45 UTC+5 | ReportReport (AFC) |
| Stadium:Arkadag Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Asker Nadjafaliyev (Uzbekistan) |
v Chinese Taipei| 18 November2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Turkmenistan | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | Arkadag, Turkmenistan |
| 18:45 UTC+5 |
| ReportReport (AFC) |
| Stadium:Arkadag Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq) |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rovshen Meredov |
| Assistant coach | Myrat Baýramow Wladislaw Golowanow Güwançmyrat Annadurdyýew |
| Goalkeeper coach | Begençguly Ýusupow |
Baýram Durdyýew (1992–1996)
Elguja Gugushvili (1996–1997)
Täçmyrat Agamyradow (1997–1998)
Viktor Pozhechevskyi (1998–1999)
Gurban Berdyýew (1999)Röwşen Muhadow (1999–2000)Täçmyrat Agamyradow (2000–2001)Volodymyr Bezsonov (2002–2003)Rahym Gurbanmämmedow (2003–2004)Boris Grigorýanc (2005)Amangylyç Goçumow (2005–2006)Rahym Gurbanmämmedow (2007–2009)Boris Grigorýanc (2009–2010)Ýazguly Hojageldyýew (2010–2014)Rahym Gurbanmämmedow (2014)Amangylyç Koçumow (2015–2016)Ýazguly Hojageldyýew (2017–2019)
Ante Miše (2019–2020)Röwşen Muhadow (2021)Ýazguly Hojageldyýew (2021)Said Seýidow (2022)[32][33]Ýazguly Hojageldyýew (2022)Mergen Orazow (2023–2025)[34]Rovshen Meredov (2025–present)The following players were called up for the2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round againstChinese Taipei on 18 November 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2025, after the match againstThailand.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Rasul Çaryýew | (1999-09-30)30 September 1999 (age 26) | 8 | 0 | Arkadag |
| 17 | 1GK | Rüstem Ahallyýew | (2002-11-16)16 November 2002 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Arkadag |
| 20 | 1GK | Kakageldi Berdiýew | (2004-02-24)24 February 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Ahal |
| 2 | 2DF | Zafar Babajanow | (1987-02-09)9 February 1987 (age 39) | 12 | 1 | Altyn Asyr |
| 3 | 2DF | Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew | (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (age 29) | 21 | 2 | Arkadag |
| 4 | 2DF | Mekan Saparow(captain) | (1994-04-22)22 April 1994 (age 31) | 34 | 2 | Altyn Asyr |
| 5 | 2DF | Abdy Bäşimow | (1995-12-12)12 December 1995 (age 30) | 20 | 1 | Arkadag |
| 12 | 2DF | Ybraýym Mämmedow | (1996-01-13)13 January 1996 (age 30) | 8 | 0 | Arkadag |
| 21 | 2DF | Yhlas Saparmämmedow | (1997-02-25)25 February 1997 (age 28) | 9 | 1 | Arkadag |
| 23 | 2DF | Arzuwguly Sapargulýyew | (2001-07-27)27 July 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Arkadag |
| 7 | 3MF | Ahmet Ataýew | (1990-09-19)19 September 1990 (age 35) | 37 | 1 | Arkadag |
| 16 | 3MF | Teýmur Çaryýew | (2000-11-26)26 November 2000 (age 25) | 10 | 1 |  Torpedo-BelAZ |
| 18 | 3MF | Mirza Beknazarow | (2000-05-15)15 May 2000 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | Arkadag |
| 19 | 3MF | Welmyrat Ballakow | (1999-04-04)4 April 1999 (age 26) | 11 | 0 | Arkadag |
| 6 | 4FW | Meýlis Diniýew | (2000-07-11)11 July 2000 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Ahal |
| 8 | 4FW | Ýazgylyç Gurbanow | (1997-03-07)7 March 1997 (age 28) | 7 | 1 | Arkadag |
| 9 | 4FW | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew | (1993-04-13)13 April 1993 (age 32) | 35 | 9 | Arkadag |
| 10 | 4FW | Elman Tagaýew | (1989-06-02)2 June 1989 (age 36) | 19 | 3 | Ahal |
| 11 | 4FW | Didar Durdyýew | (1993-07-16)16 July 1993 (age 32) | 21 | 3 | Arkadag |
| 13 | 4FW | Mihail Titow | (1997-10-18)18 October 1997 (age 28) | 10 | 2 | Uzgen |
| 14 | 3MF | Şanazar Tirkişow | (1997-02-16)16 February 1997 (age 28) | 12 | 2 | Arkadag |
| 15 | 3MF | Daýanç Meredow | (2003-02-15)15 February 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Ahal |
| 22 | 4FW | Rahman Myratberdiýew | (2001-10-31)31 October 2001 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Altyn Asyr |
The following players have also been called up to the Turkmenistan squad within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Wepa Jumaýew | (2000-12-18)18 December 2000 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Vitebsk | v. Chinese Taipei; 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Hakmuhammet Bäşimow | (1999-10-30)30 October 1999 (age 26) | 3 | 0 | Ahal | v. Chinese Taipei; 25 March 2025 |
| MF | Resul Hojaýew | (1997-06-01)1 June 1997 (age 28) | 15 | 1 | Arkadag | v. Chinese Taipei; 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Begenç Akmämmedow | (1998-06-01)1 June 1998 (age 27) | 6 | 0 | Altyn Asyr | v. Chinese Taipei; 25 March 2025 |
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| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arslanmyrat Amanow | 63 | 14 | 2009–2024 |
| 2 | Altymyrat Annadurdyýew | 42 | 9 | 2015–present |
| 3 | Ahmet Ataýew | 40 | 1 | 2012–present |
| Bahtiýar Hojaahmedow | 40 | 1 | 2008–2017 | |
| Kamil Mingazow | 40 | 3 | 1992–2004 | |
| 6 | Serdar Annaorazow | 39 | 0 | 2012–2019 |
| Omar Berdiýew | 39 | 1 | 2000–2010 | |
| Begençmuhammet Kulyýew | 39 | 11 | 1997–2006 | |
| 9 | Mekan Saparow | 38 | 3 | 2014–present |
| 10 | Gurbangeldi Durdyýew | 36 | 2 | 1992–2004 |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wladimir Baýramow | 16 | 35 | 0.46 | 2000–2013 |
| 2 | Arslanmyrat Amanow | 14 | 63 | 0.22 | 2009–2024 |
| 3 | Çaryýar Muhadow | 13 | 18 | 0.72 | 1992–2000 |
| 4 | Rejepmyrat Agabaýew | 12 | 30 | 0.4 | 1994–2004 |
| 5 | Begençmuhammet Kulyýew | 11 | 39 | 0.28 | 2000–2013 |
| 6 | Berdymyrat Şamyradow | 10 | 24 | 0.42 | 2008–2015 |
| 7 | Guwançmuhammet Öwekow | 9 | 23 | 0.39 | 2003–2010 |
| Muslim Agaýew | 9 | 25 | 0.36 | 1994–2007 | |
| Altymyrat Annadurdyýew | 9 | 42 | 0.21 | 2015–present | |
| 10 | Didargylyç Urazow | 6 | 18 | 0.33 | 1996–2003 |
| Mämmedaly Garadanow | 6 | 22 | 0.27 | 2004–2011 | |
| Elman Tagaýew | 6 | 23 | 0.26 | 2012–present | |
| Ruslan Mingazow | 6 | 30 | 0.2 | 2009–2023 |
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1930 to1990 | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
 1998 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | |||||||||
  2002 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | ||||||||||
 2010 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||
 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||
  2026 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||
  2030 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
 2034 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | – | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 52 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 76 | 84 | ||
| AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
 1956 to1988 | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
 1992 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | ||||||||||||||
 1996 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
 2000 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | ||||||||||
 2004 | Round 1 | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
  2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Did not qualify | AFC Challenge Cup | ||||||||||||||
 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | ||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | |||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | Best: Group stage | 2/18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 53 | ||
| Asian Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| National team | |||||||
| Hiroshima 1994 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| Bangkok 1998 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| Total | Best: Quarter-finals | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 18 |
Note: as of 2002, only U23 teams are allowed to participate in the Asian Games' football tournament.
| AFC Challenge Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 2006 | Did not enter | ||||||
 2008 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
 2012 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Total | Best: Runners-up | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 14 |
| CAFA Nations Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | Best: Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1965 to 1974 | No international team | ||||||
| 1993 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | Best: Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
The list shown below shows the Turkmenistan national football teamall-time international record against opposing nations.
^a Turkmenistan was supposed to face Brunei in the2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers but the latter withdrew from the tournament. Turkmenistan was awarded a 3-goal victory for the supposed match.
Only official honours are included, according toFIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized byFIFA or an affiliated confederation).
| Competition |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Challenge Cup | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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