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Turkmenistannational football team record

63
Wins
32
Draws
79
Defeats

174 matches, 1992 to 2025TFN Elo rating 1351, 150th in the world

Turkmenistan have played 174 internationals since 1992: 63 wins, 32 draws and 79 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Uzbekistan, with 13 meetings. Their biggest win is 11–0 against Afghanistan in World Cup qualifying on 19 November 2003.

Turkmenistan's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All174633279260–26636%
Competitive126522450209–18441%
Friendlies481182951–8223%
At home422381179–4255%
Away701285056–14217%
Neutral venues62281618125–8245%

Record against every opponent

Turkmenistan have played 47 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Uzbekistan1311117–322024
Iran101367–172024
Tajikistan933315–142023
Sri Lanka861114–42025
North Korea71427–72019
Bahrain60244–152023
Oman61055–122023
Afghanistan540121–32018
India53119–72016
Indonesia51138–112023
Kuwait50234–132019
South Korea51044–162021
Taiwan550013–32025
Vietnam54019–22012
China40133–101998
Hong Kong41305–22024
Jordan42024–52008
Kazakhstan40221–42024
Kyrgyzstan430110–22016
Lebanon41035–82021
Philippines42027–42014
Saudi Arabia40132–72005
UAE41124–92015
Cambodia330012–12013
Qatar30031–82017
Singapore31115–62017
Thailand31116–52025
Yemen33007–12004
Azerbaijan0–3 (1997), 2–0 (1997)21012–31997
Bhutan8–0 (2000), 7–0 (2009)220015–02009
Guam0–1 (2015), 1–0 (2015)21011–12015
Iraq0–3 (1999), 2–3 (2004)20022–62004
Laos4–2 (2012), 5–1 (2014)22009–32014
Malaysia1–3 (2022), 0–1 (2023)20021–42023
Maldives3–1 (2009), 3–1 (2012)22006–22012
Nepal5–0 (2000), 3–0 (2012)22008–02012
Pakistan4–0 (1993), 3–0 (2011)22007–02011
Syria1–1 (2003), 1–5 (2009)20112–62009
Armenia0–1 (2004)10010–12004
Bangladesh2–1 (2022)11002–12022
Estonia1–1 (1999)10101–11999
Japan2–3 (2019)10012–32019
Lithuania1–2 (2007)10011–22007
Myanmar2–1 (2008)11002–12008
Palestine0–0 (2012)10100–02012
Romania0–4 (2012)10010–42012
Uganda0–0 (2019)10100–02019

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v AfghanistanWorld Cup qualifying, 19 Nov 200311–0 for Turkmenistan
  2. v BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 16 Feb 20008–0 for Turkmenistan
  3. v CambodiaAFC Challenge Cup qualifying, 22 Mar 20137–0 for Turkmenistan
  4. v BhutanAFC Challenge Cup qualifying, 16 Apr 20097–0 for Turkmenistan
  5. v TajikistanFriendly, 2 Jun 19936–0 for Turkmenistan

Heaviest defeats

  1. at KuwaitAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 10 Feb 20001–6 for Turkmenistan
  2. at IranWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Mar 20240–5 for Turkmenistan
  3. at South KoreaWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Jun 20210–5 for Turkmenistan
  4. at BahrainFriendly, 3 Aug 20050–5 for Turkmenistan
  5. at QatarFriendly, 31 May 20040–5 for Turkmenistan

Latest results

  1. v TaiwanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20253–1 for Turkmenistan
  2. v Sri LankaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20252–1 for Turkmenistan
  3. at Sri LankaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20250–1 for Turkmenistan
  4. v ThailandAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 10 Jun 20253–1 for Turkmenistan
  5. at TaiwanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 25 Mar 20252–1 for Turkmenistan
  6. v Hong KongWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Jun 20240–0 for Turkmenistan
  7. at UzbekistanWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Jun 20241–3 for Turkmenistan
  8. v IranWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 20240–1 for Turkmenistan
  9. at IranWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Mar 20240–5 for Turkmenistan
  10. v KazakhstanFriendly, 14 Mar 20240–2 for Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1992: 1502End of 1993: 1516End of 1994: 1532End of 1996: 1471End of 1997: 1434End of 1998: 1489End of 1999: 1464End of 2000: 1480End of 2001: 1512End of 2003: 1556End of 2004: 1462End of 2005: 1453End of 2007: 1471End of 2008: 1408End of 2009: 1422End of 2010: 1470End of 2011: 1447End of 2012: 1485End of 2013: 1468End of 2014: 1410End of 2015: 1413End of 2016: 1404End of 2017: 1391End of 2018: 1387End of 2019: 1398End of 2021: 1420End of 2022: 1385End of 2023: 1354End of 2024: 1327End of 2025: 1351
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1580, reached on 31 March 2004. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
World Cup qualifying532172579–85
Friendly481182951–82
AFC Asian Cup qualifying26134944–35
AFC Challenge Cup1574426–14
Asian Games1145219–17
AFC Challenge Cup qualifying751126–3
AFC Asian Cup60157–16
CAFA Nations Cup30121–5
United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament30122–7
VFF Cup22005–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Begençmuhammet Kulyýew8
  2. 2Arslanmyrat Amanow7
  3. 3Altymyrat Annadurdyýew4
  4. 4Kakha Gogoladze4
  5. 5Rejepmyrat Agabaýew4
  6. 6Wladimir Baýramow4
  7. 7Artur Geworkýan3
  8. 8Djumadurdy Meredov3
  9. 9Guwançmuhammet Öwekow3
  10. 10Muslim Agaev3

Counted from the 56 of 174 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Turkmenistan play their first international?

On 1 June 1992, a 0–1 defeat against Kazakhstan in a friendly.

What is Turkmenistan's biggest win?

11–0 against Afghanistan in World Cup qualifying on 19 November 2003.

What is Turkmenistan's heaviest defeat?

1–6 against Kuwait in AFC Asian Cup qualifying on 10 February 2000.

Who have Turkmenistan played the most?

Uzbekistan: 13 matches, with 1 win, 1 draw and 11 defeats for Turkmenistan.

What is Turkmenistan's longest winning run?

4 wins in a row, from 9 November 2003 to 23 November 2003.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.