AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Know about Participating team– Turkmenistan

 The Turkmenistan national football team is the emerging football nation in Asia. After the country gained independence from Russian federation, they played their first match against Kazakhstan on June 1, 1992.

Turkmenistan football team 

They qualified for the 2004 Asian Cup, but could only get a solitary point against Saudi Arabia in group play. Turkmenistan is little known to the Asia but is stronger to defeat any team.

Football Federation of Turkmenistan Logo

Nickname: Turks are known as Green Men

FIFA Ranking: The current FIFA ranking of the team in 149. Their highest ranking was 86th way back in 2004. The slipped down to 174 in 2007, their lowest ranking. 

Turkmenistan Jersy(home)

Kit: The Green Mens' home colour is white and away is green.

Home colours

Away colours

Player To Be Watched: Vahyt Orazsakhedov - The player from Rubin Kazan!  Orazsakhedov made his professional debut for FC Rubin Kazan on 15 July 2009 in the Russian Cup game against FC Volga Tver. He is just 20 years of age.

Supporters: Turks rarely travel with the team.

World Cup record:

1994         Did not enter   
1998         Did not qualify   
2002         Did not qualify   
2006         Did not qualify   
2010         Did not qualify
2014         Did not qualify

Asian Cup record:

1992:        Did not enter   
1996:        Did not qualify   
2000:        Did not qualify       
2004 :       Round 1       
 2007 :      Did not qualify   
2011:        Did not qualify   
  
AFC Challenge Cup record:

2006     Did not enter                      
2008    Group Stage                      
2010    Runners-Up

First International Match: The Green Men played their first match against Kazakhstan in 1992 which they lost 1-0 in Almaty.

Biggest Win: The Turks defeated Afghanistan 11-0 in 2003.

Biggest Defeat: The Turks suffered 6-1 loss at the hands of Kuwait in 2000.

Turkmenistan is grouped with Nepal, Palestine and Maldives.