Mongolia national football team
Nickname(s) | Хөх Чононууд (Khökh Chononuud) (Blue Wolves) Чингис Хаан (Tchingis Khaan) (Genghis Khan) | ||
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Association | Монголын Хөлбөмбөгийн Холбоо (МXX) | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
Head coach | Ichiro Otsuka | ||
Captain | Tsend-Ayush Khurelbaatar | ||
Most caps | Garidmagnai Bayasgalangiin Lümbengarav Donorov Tsedenbal Norjmoogiin (35) | ||
Top scorer | Lümbengarav Donorov Naranbold Nyam-Osor (8)[1] | ||
Home stadium | MFF Football Centre | ||
FIFA code | MNG | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 184 (10 February 2022)[2] | ||
Highest | 160 (August 2011) | ||
Lowest | 205 (July 2015) | ||
First international | |||
Japan 12–0 Mongolia (Hsinking, Manchukuo; 10 August 1942) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Mongolia 9–0 Northern Mariana Islands (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; 4 September 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Uzbekistan 15–0 Mongolia (Chiang Mai, Thailand; 5 December 1998) | |||
AFC Solidarity Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2016) |
The Mongolia national football team (Mongolian: Монголын хөлбөмбөгийн үндэсний шигшээ баг, Mongolyn khölbömbögiin ündesnii shigshee bag) represents Mongolia in international football and is controlled by the Mongolian Football Federation.
Founded in 1959, the association was inactive between 1960 and 1998 when the team did not feature in any international fixtures. The Mongolian Football Federation is a member of the Asian Football Confederation and the East Asian Football Federation.
History[]
Between 1960 and 1998, the Mongolia team played no international matches before being accepted as a FIFA member in 1998.[4] Mongolia's first competitive matches were in the 1998 Asian Games qualifiers where they were heavily defeated by Kuwait 11–0, and by Uzbekistan 15–0.
They entered 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification but lost their opening five matches before drawing 2–2 with Bangladesh to secure their first point. In the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Mongolia was drawn against the Maldives and though they remained competitive after the first leg, only losing 1–0 at home, they were crushed 12–0 in Malé and eliminated. In the first round of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Mongolia was beaten 9–2 on aggregate by North Korea, and four years later in the 2014 qualifiers, Mongolia lost to Myanmar 2–1. Mongolia then lost in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers to Timor-Leste however they were later awarded two 3–0 victories as Timor-Leste had fielded numerous ineligible players. Unfortunately this came after the second round matches had been played therefore Mongolia did not advance in the competition.
Mongolia succeeded in qualifying past the first round for the first time in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers by beating Brunei 3–2 over two legs.[5] In the second round, following a 14–0 defeat to Japan on 30 March 2021, they decided to let Rastislav Božik go and hired Shuichi Mase as their new head coach. In their next game on 7 June, Mongolia managed to shock Kyrgyzstan 1–0 for their first ever win against a Central Asian and a top-100 ranked opponent in a FIFA qualifier.
EAFF Suspension[]
According to the voting outcome at AFC Congress held in January 2011, the Mongolian Football Federation was suspended to conduct any activities at the EAFF until EAFF Ordinary Congress of March 2014.[6] They were welcomed back to the federation at The 7th Ordinary Congress and 41st & 42nd Executive Committee Meeting.[7]
Results and fixtures[]
2021[]
Win Draw Lose Fixture
25 March 2021 2022 WCQ R2 | Tajikistan | 3–0 | Mongolia | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
18:00 UTC+5 | Manuchekhr Dzhalilov 36' Alisher Dzhalilov 50' Shahrom Samiyev 86' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Ali Al Qaysi (Iraq) |
30 March 2021 2022 WCQ R2 | Mongolia | 0–14 | Japan | Chiba, Japan |
18:30 UTC+8 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
7 June 2021 2022 WCQ R2 | Kyrgyzstan | 0–1 | Mongolia | Osaka, Japan |
15:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Referee: Yu Ming Hsun (Chinese Taipei) |
2022[]
Coaching staff[]
- As of September 2021
Position | Name |
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Technical Director | Buman-Uchral Bold |
Team Manager | Badruul Batbayar |
Head Coach | Ichiro Otsuka |
Assistant Coach | Zorigtyn Battulga |
Assistant Coach | Tserenjavyn Enkhjargal |
Goalkeeper Coach | Battulga Narmandakh |
Team Doctor | Munkhzul Gurbadam |
Physiotherapist | Erdenebileg Zolbayar |
Media Officer | Erdenegombo Bat-Erdene |
Coaching statistics[]
Name | Nat | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
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Pavel Sevastyanov | 1958–1960 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | |
none | 1961–1992 1994–1997 |
National football team does not exist | |||||
Lkhamsürengiin Dorjsüren | 1993, 1998[9] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
Luvsandorjiin Sandagdorj | February 1999 – January 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Ishdorjiin Otgonbayar | January 2000 – January 2011 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17% | |
Sandagdorjiin Erdenebat | January 2011 – July 2014 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% | |
Vojislav Bralušić | July 2014 – January 2015 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.3% | |
Sanjmyataviin Purevsukh | January 2015 – 2016 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20% | |
Zorigtyn Battulga[10] | May 2016 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33% | |
Toshiaki Imai[11] | October 2016 – January 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.3% | |
Michael Weiß[12] | March 2017 – 24 January 2020 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 26.3% | |
Vojislav Bralušić (interim)[13] | 27 January 2020 – 18 September 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
Rastislav Božik[14] | 18 September 2020 – 8 April 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | |
Shuichi Mase | 8 April 2021–17 December 2021[15][16] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | |
Otsuka Ichiro | 17 December 2021–[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
Players[]
Current squad[]
The following players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Kyrgyzstan on 7 June 2021.
- Caps and goals as of 10 June 2021 after the match against Kyrgyzstan.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Mönkh-Erdene Enkhtaivan | 17 October 1995 | 10 | 0 | Athletic 220 |
22 | GK | 3 February 1996 | 0 | 0 | SP Falcons | |
21 | GK | 24 July 2002 | 0 | 0 | Deren | |
17 | DF | Davaajav Battör | 21 May 1990 | 26 | 0 | Khaan Khuns-Erchim |
12 | DF | Oyunbaatar Otgonbayar | 9 April 1993 | 11 | 0 | Ulaanbaatar City |
4 | DF | Dölgöön Amaraa | 19 February 2001 | 10 | 1 | Deren |
2 | DF | Mönkh-Orgil Orkhon | 30 January 1999 | 9 | 1 | Deren |
5 | DF | Khash-Erdene Tuya | 6 February 2001 | 3 | 0 | Deren |
6 | DF | 23 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | Ulaanbaatar City | |
23 | DF | 5 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | Deren | |
7 | DF | 29 May 1991 | 0 | 0 | Khaan Khuns-Erchim | |
3 | DF | 10 October 1996 | 0 | 0 | SP Falcons | |
10 | MF | Tsend-Ayuush Khürelbaatar | 21 February 1990 | 32 | 1 | Deren |
8 | MF | Tögöldör Mönkh-Erdene | 23 February 1991 | 19 | 7 | Ulaanbaatar City |
14 | MF | Baljinnyam Batbold | 8 November 1999 | 19 | 3 | Ulaanbaatar |
11 | MF | Jansyerik Maratkhan | 5 April 1999 | 13 | 2 | Deren |
15 | MF | Soyol-Erdene Gal-Erdene | 16 March 1996 | 12 | 1 | Khaan Khuns-Erchim |
16 | MF | 9 January 1997 | 4 | 1 | Ulaanbaatar City | |
13 | MF | Ganbayar Ganbold | 3 September 2000 | 3 | 0 | Komárno |
18 | MF | 14 May 1998 | 1 | 0 | Ulaanbaatar City | |
9 | FW | Mijiddorj Oyunbaatar | 22 August 1996 | 11 | 1 | Ulaanbaatar City |
20 | FW | Khash-Erdene Batbayar | 20 June 1997 | 1 | 0 | SP Falcons |
19 | FW | 10 September 1994 | 1 | 0 | Ulaanbaatar |
Recent call-ups[]
The following players have also been called up to the Mongolia squad within the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Saikhanchuluun Amarbayasgalan | 28 August 1996 | 7 | 0 | SP Falcons | v. Japan, 30 March 2021 |
DF | Tsedenbal Norjmoo | 12 September 1988 | 35 | 7 | Ulaanbaatar City | v. Japan, 30 March 2021 |
DF | Bilgüün Ganbold | 12 April 1991 | 22 | 0 | Khaan Khuns-Erchim | v. Japan, 30 March 2021 |
DF | Tögöldur Galt | 1 June 1995 | 9 | 0 | Khaan Khuns-Erchim | v. Japan, 30 March 2021 |
MF | Narmandakh Artag | 8 March 1997 | 17 | 3 | Ulaanbaatar City | v. Japan, 30 March 2021 |
MF | 3 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | Khangarid | v. Japan, 30 March 2021 | |
FW | Nyam-Osor Naranbold | 22 February 1992 | 25 | 8 | Athletic 220 | v. Japan, 30 March 2021 |
FW | Enkhbileg Pürevdorj | 8 February 1996 | 13 | 1 | Anduud City | v. Japan, 30 March 2021 |
FW | 26 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | Athletic 220 | v. Japan, 30 March 2021 | |
INJ Withdrew due to injury |
Records[]
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Competitive record[]
FIFA World Cup[]
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1958 | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | |||||||||||||
1962 to 1998 | Not a member of FIFA | Not a member of FIFA | |||||||||||||
2002 | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||
2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | |||||||||
2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||
2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
2022 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 29 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 0/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 76 |
AFC Asian Cup[]
AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
1956 to 1996 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | ||||||||||||||
2000 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||
2004 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | AFC Challenge Cup | ||||||||||||||
2015 | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
2023 | To be determined | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 29 | |||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 0/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 39 |
AFC Solidarity Cup[]
AFC Solidarity Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
2016 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Total | Best: Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
AFC Challenge Cup[]
AFC Challenge Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
2006 | Did not participate | Did not participate | |||||||||||||
2008 | |||||||||||||||
2010 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
2012 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
Asian Games[]
- Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
Asian Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1951 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1954 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1958 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1962 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1966 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1970 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1974 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1978 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1982 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1986 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1990 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1994 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1998 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | |
2002–present | See Mongolia national under-23 football team | |||||||
Total | 1/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
[[EAFF E-1 Football Championship
EAFF E-1 Football Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
2003 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||
2005 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||
2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||
2010 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
2013 | Suspended by EAFF | Suspended by EAFF | |||||||||||||
2015 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
2017 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 48 |
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External links[]
- Mongolia national football team
- Asian national association football teams