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Tajikistan national football team
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The Tajikistan national football team[a] represents Tajikistan in international football and is controlled by the Tajikistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tajikistan. Tajikistan's home ground is the Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe.

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History

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Tajikistan played its first official game on 11 April 1994 in Tashkent as part of a regional tournament. It lost that game against Kazakhstan 0–1.[2] The first official competition the team entered was the qualifiers for the 1996 AFC Asian Cup, when it was seeded in the 3-team Group 8 with Uzbekistan and Bahrain. Bahrain later withdrew, leaving Tajikistan to a play-off against their Middle Asian neighbors. Tajikistan won the first game 4–0, and were beaten in the away game 0–5 after extra time. It did not enter a World Cup qualifying tournament until the 1998 FIFA World Cup edition, recording 4 victories in its preliminary group stage including a 5–0 triumph over Turkmenistan, and losing only to China, which placed it second behind its eastern neighbors, and out of the tournament.[2]

Following Tajikistan's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, coach Mubin Ergashev and his staff were relieved of their duties.[3]

Tajikistan were drawn into a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification group with the Philippines, Yemen and Nepal. Following defeat to the Philippines on 27 March 2018, confirming Tajikistan's failure to qualify for the Asian Cup, manager Khakim Fuzailov resigned.[4]

After failing to have a direct spot for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Tajikistan hired Croatian manager Petar Šegrt, and Tajikistan took part in the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification, joining with Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, and Singapore. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the third round was played in a single round-robin group format with a centralised host, which Tajikistan's group saw its neighbour Kyrgyzstan hosting it. Tajikistan defeated Myanmar (4–0) and Singapore (1–0), before holding neighbour Kyrgyzstan to a goalless draw, topping the group and, after failing in 5 previous attempts, Tajikistan was able to qualify to its first-ever AFC Asian Cup and a major tournament in 2023. Tajikistan was invited to the 2022 King's Cup in Thailand held in September 2022 where Tajikistan defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 and sees them advanced to the final defeating Malaysia in the penalty shootout winning their second international trophy.[5]

In the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Tajikistan reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history after losing 1–0 to the eventual runner-up Jordan due to a 66th minute own goal from Vahdat Hanonov. Their coach, Petar Šegrt, left his post at the end of this epic campaign due to the expiry of his contract[6] and was replaced by his assistant Gela Shekiladze.

In June 2025, it was announced that Tajikistan would co-host the second edition of the CAFA Nations Cup alongside Uzbekistan.[7]

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Kit

In September 2017, Tajikistan's kit was supplied by Chinese sporting apparel company Li-Ning.[8]

Results and fixtures

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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

2024

4 September 2024 Merdeka Tournament SF Lebanon  1–0  Tajikistan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
13:30 UTC+5 Ayoub 13' Report Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 460
8 September 2024 Merdeka Tournament Third place Tajikistan  0–0
(4–3 p)
 Philippines Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:30 UTC+5 Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Penalties
11 October 2024 King's Cup SF Syria  1–0  Tajikistan Songkhla, Thailand
14:30 UTC+5 Osman 35' Report Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium
13 November Friendly Tajikistan  4–0    Nepal Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5 Mabatshoev 19', 44'
A.Dzhalilov 29', 50'
Report Stadium: Pamir Stadium
19 November Friendly Tajikistan  3–1  Afghanistan Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5 Juraboev 11'
Samiev 27'
Yatimov Red card 39'
Soirov 70'
Report Asekzai 37' Stadium: Pamir Stadium

2025

20 March Friendly Tajikistan  0–5  Belarus Dushanbe, Tajikistan
16:00 UTC+5 Report Lisakovich 64'
Melnichenko 73'
Yablonsky 84'
Sedko 87'
Barkouski 90+2'
Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Attendance: 6,300
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
25 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification Tajikistan  1–0  Timor-Leste Dushanbe, Tajikistan
16:00 UTC+5 Hanonov 3' Report Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Attendance: 8,520
Referee: Seyedvahid Kazemi (Iran)
5 June Friendly Cambodia  1–2  Tajikistan Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 UTC+5 Ratanak 71' Report Samiev 51'
Panjshanbe 63'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 13,780
10 June 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification Philippines  2–2  Tajikistan Capas, Philippines
17:00 UTC+8 Kristensen 28', 79' Report Mabatshoyev 30'
Umarbayev 42' (pen.)
Stadium: New Clark City Athletics Stadium
Attendance: 10,854
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
29 August 2025 CAFA Nations Cup Tajikistan  v  India Hisor, Tajikistan
--:-- UTC+5 Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium
4 September 2025 CAFA Nations Cup Tajikistan  v  Iran Hisor, Tajikistan
--:-- UTC+5 Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium

2026

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Coaching staff

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Petar Šegrt became the manager of Tajikistan in 2022
As of 1 February 2024
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Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
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Players

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Current squad

The following 23 players were called for Tajikistan's friendly match against Cambodia and their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Philippines on 5 & 10 June.[10]

Caps and goals updated as of 10 June 2025, after the match against Philippines.

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Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up during the past 12 months.

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Records

As of match played 10 June 2025.[11]
Players in bold are still active with Tajikistan.

Most appearances

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Top goalscorers

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Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

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AFC Asian Cup

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AFC Challenge Cup

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Asian Games

Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
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CAFA Nations Cup

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Honours

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Friendly

Summary

Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

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Head-to-head record

As of match played 10 June 2025 against the Philippines.
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Notes

  1. Tajik: Тими миллии футболи Тоҷикистон, romanized: Timi millii futboli Tojikiston

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