Tajikistan women's national football team

Tajikistan
Association	Tajikistan Football Federation (FFT)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	CAFA (Central Asia)
Head coach	Yusuf Rabiev
Captain	Saiyora Saidova
Most caps	Laylo Khalimova (26)
Top scorer	Gulsunbi Khalimova (7)
Home stadium	Pamir Stadium
FIFA code	TJK
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	154 (15 March 2024)
Highest	99 (December 2017)
Lowest	154 (December 2023 – March 2024)
First international
	Kyrgyzstan 1–1 Tajikistan ; (Almaty, Kazakhstan; 28 February 2017)
Biggest win
	Tajikistan 6–0 Singapore ; (Hisor, Tajikistan; 13 November 2018)
Biggest defeat
	Tajikistan 0–16 North Korea ; (Palembang, Indonesia; 17 August 2018); Tajikistan 0–16 China ; (Palembang, Indonesia; 20 August 2018)
CAFA Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 2018)
Best result	Third Place (2018)
Medal record
CAFA Women's Championship

The Tajikistan women's national football team^[a] represents Tajikistan in women's association football. The team is governed by the Tajikistan Football Federation (FFT) and competes in AFC (Asian Football Confederation) and CAFA (Central Asian Football Association) women's competitions. The team is currently ranked 144th in the world by FIFA.

History[edit]

The international debut[edit]

Tajikistan women's football was established in 2013, but it wasn't until 2017 that the women's team had their first international match against the neighboring Kyrgyzstan as a preparation for their 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification campaign, entering the qualification for the first time Tajikistan hosted the tournament in Dushanbe with the participation of the host of the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan and other five teams including Bahrain, UAE, Iraq, and the Philippines. the Tajiks won their first-ever competitive match against Iraq.^[3] eventually Tajikistan ended fifth after losing the following games against the other four teams.^[4]

in 2018 Tajikistan was the first Central Asian team to participate in the women's football tournament of Asian Games. they were drawn into a group of East Asian teams with AFC powerhouse North Korea and China PR being in the same group. In that tournament, the Tajik registered their biggest loss (16–0) to both North Korea and China PR.^[5] later that year the Tajik team made their first appearance in the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Group for the 2020 Olympic Games. Tajikistan which shows interest in hosting international women's Asian tournaments hosted Group A of the first round of the qualifiers in Hisor's Central Stadium. Tajikistan won their first match against Mongolia four to nil starting the qualifiers with a win that boosted Tajik's hope of advancing to the second round. in their second match with Chinese Taipei, the team lost nine goals to nil. however, the match against the Philippines was the decider. eventually, Tajikistan who scored the opening goal lost after the Philippines came back with three goals to finish at top of Tajikistan. the team finished their qualifying campaign up high with a six-nil win over Singapore, yet their biggest win on the international stage. 2018 was the year for the Tajik women's team as they played 11 matches and to conclude this year the team participate in the inaugural edition of CAFA Women's Championship hosted by Uzbekistan. four central Asian teams alongside Tajikistan participated in the first edition. Tajikistan managed to get two wins in their opening and last game against Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan respectively. which led them to finish third place.^[6]

Team image[edit]

Nicknames[edit]

The team doesn't have a nickname officially.

Home stadium[edit]

Tajikistan plays the majority of their home matches on the Republican Central Stadium, The national team also held official international matches at the Hisor Central stadium.

Tajikistan women's national football team home stadiums
Image	Stadium	Capacity	Location	Last match
	Republican Central Stadium	20,000	Dushanbe	v Kyrgyzstan (July 20, 2022; 2022 CAFA Women's Championship)
	Hisor Central Stadium	20,000	Hisor	v Singapore (September 19, 2021; Friendly)

Kit suppliers[edit]

Kit supplier	Period	Notes
Li-Ning	2017–2022
Macron	2022–present

FIFA World Ranking[edit]

As of 9 December 2022^[7]

Tajikistan's FIFA World Ranking History
Year's	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
FIFA World Ranking	99	124	128	121	138	144
AFC Ranking	23	23	26	18	27	31

Results and fixtures[edit]

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 Loss Fixture

2022[edit]

20 July 2022 2022 CAFA Women's Championship	Tajikistan	0–1	Kyrgyzstan	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
22:00 UTC+5		Report	Karataeva 20'	Stadium: Republic Central Stadium Referee: Anna Sidorova (Uzbekistan)

2023[edit]

5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Group E	Hong Kong	3–0	Tajikistan	Hisor, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5	Khudododova 7' (o.g.) Sin Chung Yee 45+1' Tsang Lai Mae 88'	Report		Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)

8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Group E	Tajikistan	0–8	Philippines	Hisor, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5		Report	Harrison 26' Annis 28' Frilles 31' Quezada 34' Serrano 38' Alcantara 45+2' McDaniel 60', 88'	Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)

11 April 2023 (2023-04-11) 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Group E	Tajikistan	0–1	Pakistan	Hisor, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5		Report	Malik 26'	Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium Referee: Joanna Charaktis (Australia)

Coaching staff[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

As of 20 July 2022

Position	Name
Head coach	Yusuf Rabiev
Assistant Coach	Izatullo Isoqov
Assistant Coach	Farkhodjon Kholbekov
Goalkeeping Coach	Mehvar Sulaymonov
Team Manager	Abdurakhim Muhammadzoda
Doctor	Gulandom Khalilova
Massage Therapist	Mukhaie Gulmakhmadova
Team Staff	Natalia Sotnikova

Manager history[edit]

Name	Period	Matches	W	D	L	W%	Ref.
Sulaymon Bobokalonov (Сулаймон Бобокалонов)	2017–2018	17	5	1	11	29.41%
Ildar Rakhmanov (Ильдар Рахманов)	2019	4	1	0	3	25%	^[8]
Yusuf Rabiev (Юсуф Рабиев)	2021–present	7	1	2	4	14.29%	^[9]

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

The following 22 players were called up for the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Match dates: 5–11 April 2023
Opposition: Hong Kong, Philippines and Pakistan
Caps and goals correct as of: 11 April 2023, after the match against Pakistan

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Saiyora Saidova (captain)	(1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 26)	9	0	WFC Zeboniso
12	1GK	Nilufar Qaraeva	(2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20)	0	0
16	1GK	Munisa Gulova	(2000-06-02) 2 June 2000 (age 23)	1	0	WFC Zeboniso

2	2DF	Zuhro Bobomurodova	(2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20)	2	0	Khatlon
4	2DF	Karina Mirzoeva	(2004-03-12) 12 March 2004 (age 20)	8	0	WFC Zeboniso
8	2DF	Niso Abdulloeva	(2003-12-24) 24 December 2003 (age 20)	8	0	WFC Zeboniso
17	2DF	Marjona Fayzulloeva	(2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 23)	16	0
18	2DF	Shamsiya Khuseinova	(1996-12-15) 15 December 1996 (age 27)	9	0	WFC Zeboniso

3	3MF	Charoskhon Normurodova	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)	1	0
5	3MF	Farzona Normatova	(2000-08-22) 22 August 2000 (age 23)	0	0
6	3MF	Dildora Imomalieva	(2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 (age 23)	2	0
7	3MF	Madina Davlyatova	(2004-06-01) 1 June 2004 (age 19)	9	0	WFC Zeboniso
9	3MF	Nekubakht Khudododova	(2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 22)	17	2	WFC Zeboniso
13	3MF	Bibioisha Isoqova	(1998-10-29) 29 October 1998 (age 25)	1	0
14	3MF	Dzhonona Kurbonova	(2000-07-18) 18 July 2000 (age 23)	8	0	WFC Zeboniso
15	3MF	Jonona Nazarova	(2000-08-26) 26 August 2000 (age 23)	2	0
19	3MF	Shakhnoza Boboeva	(2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Khatlon
20	3MF	Qurbongul Halimova	(2002-06-30) 30 June 2002 (age 21)	0	0
21	3MF	Benazir Jumakhonzoda	(2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 22)	9	0	Khatlon

10	4FW	Marjona Saidova	(2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 21)	7	0	WFC Zeboniso
11	4FW	Komila Rasulova	(2001-11-18) 18 November 2001 (age 22)	7	0	SSHOR No.27 Sokol Moskva
22	4FW	Laylo Khalimova	(1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 26)	26	4	Khatlon

Recent call-ups[edit]

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Dilnoza Nurova	(2003-07-01) 1 July 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Khatlon	2022 CAFA Women's Championship
GK	Ruziguli Hasan	(2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 20)	1	0	WFC Zeboniso	2022 CAFA Women's Championship

DF	Manizhai Fozilzoda	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)	4	0		2022 CAFA Women's Championship
DF	Sakhina Saidova	(1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 24)	14	0	Khatlon	2022 CAFA Women's Championship
DF	Shukrona Azizulloeva	(1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 25)	0	0		2022 CAFA Women's Championship
DF	Munisa Mirzoeva	(2000-12-15) 15 December 2000 (age 23)	19	1	Ravshan	2022 CAFA Women's Championship

FW	Mehrangez Sharifova	(1994-07-14) 14 July 1994 (age 29)	2	0	Khatlon	2022 CAFA Women's Championship
FW	Madina Fozilova	(1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 27)	14	5	Unattached	2022 CAFA Women's Championship

Records[edit]

As of 13 January 2023

*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Most capped players[edit]

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps	Goals
1	Laylo Khalimova	2017–present	26	4
2	Munisa Mirzoeva	2017–present	19	1
3	Madina Fozilova	2018–present	14	5
	Nekubakht Khudododova	2018–present		1
	Sakhina Saidova	2017–present		0
6	Jumakhon Shukronai	2017–2018	13	2
	Sayramjon Kholnazarova	2017–2018		1
	Marjona Fayzulloeva	2017–2018		0
	Nodira Mirzoeva	2017–2018		0
	Zulaikho Safarova	2017–2021		0

Top goalscorers[edit]

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps
1	Gulsunbi Khalimova	2018	7	4
2	Madina Fozilova	2018–present	6	14
3	Laylo Khalimova	2017–present	4	26
4	Natalia Sotnikova	2017–2021	3	10
5	Nekubakht Khudododova	2019–present	2	14
5	Shukronai Jumakhon	2018	2	13
6	Munisa Mirzoeva	2017–present	1	19
	Sayramdzhon Kholnazarova	2018		13
	Madinai Iskandari	2017		5
	Jonona Halimova	2017		5
	Sayyokhat Razhabova	2019–present		4

Honours[edit]

Regional[edit]

CAFA Women's Championship

Appearances (2): 2018, 2022

Third place (1): 2018

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	Part of Soviet Union									Part of Soviet Union
1995	Did not enter									Did not enter
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019	Did not qualify									The 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2023	Did not qualify									The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
Appearances	0/2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games[edit]

Summer Olympics record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1996	Did not enter									Did not enter
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020	Did not qualify									4	2	0	2	11	13	−2
2024	To be determined									To be determined
2028	To be determined									To be determined
Appearances	0/1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	2	0	2	11	13	−2

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup[edit]

AFC Women's Asian Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1975	Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA									Part of Soviet Union; in UEFA
1977
1980
1981
1983
1986
1989
1991
1993	Did not enter									Did not enter
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2006
2008
2010
2014
2018	Did not qualify									5	1	0	4	3	23	−20
2022	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	4	7	−3
Appearances	0/2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	2	0	5	7	30	−23

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games[edit]

Asian Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1990	Part of Soviet Union; in Europe
1994	Did not enter
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018	Group stage	11th	3	0	0	3	1	38	−37
2022	To be determined
2026
2030
2034
Appearances	Group stage	11th	3	0	0	3	1	37	−36

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games History
Season	Round	Opponent	Scores	Result	Venue
2018	Group Stage	North Korea	0–16	Loss	Palembang, Indonesia
		China	0–16	Loss
		Hong Kong	1–6	Loss

CAFA Women's Championship[edit]

CAFA Women's Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
2018	Third place	3rd	4	2	0	2	7	15	−8
2022	Fifth place	5th	4	0	1	3	1	13	−12
Appearances	Third place	3rd	8	2	1	5	8	28	−20

CAFA Women's Championship History
Season	Round	Opponent	Scores	Result	Venue
2018	Main tournament	Kyrgyzstan	1–0	Won	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
		Uzbekistan	0–11	Loss
		Iran	1–4	Loss
		Afghanistan	5–0	Won
2022	Main tournament	Turkmenistan	1–1	Draw	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
		Uzbekistan	0–6	Loss
		Iran	0–5	Loss
		Kyrgyzstan	0–1	Loss

Notes[edit]

^ Tajik: Дастаи мунтахаби занонаи футболи Тоҷикистон, romanized: Dastai muntakhabi zanonai futboli Tojikiston

References[edit]

^ "Tajikistan Football Federation". FIFA.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ "Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers - Group A: Iraq 0-1 Tajikistan". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ "THE QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT OF THE ASIAN CUP-2018 AMONG WOMEN'S TEAMS ENDED IN DUSHANBE". the-afc.com (in Russian). Asian Football Confederation. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ "China crush Tajikistan 16-0 in Asian Games women's football match". xinhuanet.com. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ "Uzbekistan inaugural CAFA Women's Championship winners". the-cafa.com. CAFA. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ "FIFA TAJIKISTAN WOMEN'S RANKING". FIFA. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ "THE WOMEN'S TEAM OF TAJIKISTAN TOOK PART IN THE "HOPE" CUP IN KARAKOL". fft.tj (in Russian). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
^ "Yusuf Rabiev is the new coach of the women's team". sports.tj (in Russian). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

External links[edit]

Official website, FFT.tj (in Tajik)

[3] Tajik: Дастаи мунтахаби занонаи футболи Тоҷикистон, romanized: Dastai muntakhabi zanonai futboli Tojikiston

[fifa-1] "Tajikistan Football Federation". FIFA.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-2] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

[4] "Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers - Group A: Iraq 0-1 Tajikistan". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[5] "THE QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT OF THE ASIAN CUP-2018 AMONG WOMEN'S TEAMS ENDED IN DUSHANBE". the-afc.com (in Russian). Asian Football Confederation. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[6] "China crush Tajikistan 16-0 in Asian Games women's football match". xinhuanet.com. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[7] "Uzbekistan inaugural CAFA Women's Championship winners". the-cafa.com. CAFA. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[8] "FIFA TAJIKISTAN WOMEN'S RANKING". FIFA. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[9] "THE WOMEN'S TEAM OF TAJIKISTAN TOOK PART IN THE "HOPE" CUP IN KARAKOL". fft.tj (in Russian). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

[10] "Yusuf Rabiev is the new coach of the women's team". sports.tj (in Russian). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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History[edit]

The international debut[edit]

Team image[edit]

Nicknames[edit]

Home stadium[edit]

Kit suppliers[edit]

FIFA World Ranking[edit]

Results and fixtures[edit]

2022[edit]

2023[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

Manager history[edit]

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

Recent call-ups[edit]

Records[edit]

Most capped players[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

Honours[edit]

Regional[edit]

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

Olympic Games[edit]

AFC Women's Asian Cup[edit]

Asian Games[edit]

CAFA Women's Championship[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]