Mongolia national football team
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The Mongolian national football team represents the republic of Mongolia
in international football under 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. From the few games played since 1998, Mongolians have won only nine games played against five different nations within the AFC
(four against Guam
, two against Macau
and one each against Myanmar
, Northern Mariana Islands
and the Philippines
). They are also one of only two FIFA
affiliated teams (the other being American Samoa) to have ever lost to Guam
. The Mongolian Football Federation
is in the Asian Football Confederation
and the East Asian Football Federation
.
was suspended to conduct any activities at the EAFF
until EAFF Ordinary Congress of March 2014.
first and second leg play off matches against Myanmar
on 29 June and 3 July 2011. Caps and goals updated as of July 3 2011.
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Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
in international football under the Mongolian Football Federation
Mongolian Football Federation
The Mongolian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Mongolia. It was founded in 1959, and gained both FIFA and AFC affiliation in 1998. Its current coach is Erdenebat Sandagdorj.-External links:* * at the FIFA website....
. Founded in 1959 the association was inactive between 1960 and 1998 when the team did not feature in any international fixtures. From the few games played since 1998, Mongolians have won only nine games played against five different nations within the AFC
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
(four against Guam
Guam national football team
The Guam national football team is the national team of Guam, an overseas territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, and is controlled by the Guam Football Association. They are affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation's East Asian Football Federation region.The team was founded in...
, two against Macau
Macau national football team
The Macau football team represents the Chinese special administrative region of Macau in international association football. The team is supervised by the Macau Football Association . The Macau football team has a ranking that is one of the lowest among the FIFA members...
and one each against Myanmar
Myanmar national football team
The Myanmar national football team is the national team of Myanmar and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation. It was known as the Burma national football team until 1989, when Burma was renamed Myanmar. It finished second in the 1968 Asian Cup. They have participated in the Summer...
, Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, occupying a strategic region of the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines...
and the Philippines
Philippines national football team
The Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation , the governing body of football in the Philippines....
). They are also one of only two FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
affiliated teams (the other being American Samoa) to have ever lost to Guam
Guam national football team
The Guam national football team is the national team of Guam, an overseas territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, and is controlled by the Guam Football Association. They are affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation's East Asian Football Federation region.The team was founded in...
. The Mongolian Football Federation
Mongolian Football Federation
The Mongolian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Mongolia. It was founded in 1959, and gained both FIFA and AFC affiliation in 1998. Its current coach is Erdenebat Sandagdorj.-External links:* * at the FIFA website....
is in the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
and the East Asian Football Federation
East Asian Football Federation
The East Asian Football Federation , founded on May 28, 2002, is an international governing body of association football in East Asia.-Member Associations:EAFF has 10 member associations...
.
EAFF Suspension
According to the voting outcome at AFC Congress held in January 2011, the Mongolian Football FederationMongolian Football Federation
The Mongolian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Mongolia. It was founded in 1959, and gained both FIFA and AFC affiliation in 1998. Its current coach is Erdenebat Sandagdorj.-External links:* * at the FIFA website....
was suspended to conduct any activities at the EAFF
East Asian Football Federation
The East Asian Football Federation , founded on May 28, 2002, is an international governing body of association football in East Asia.-Member Associations:EAFF has 10 member associations...
until EAFF Ordinary Congress of March 2014.
World Cup
- 19301930 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
to 19981998 FIFA World CupThe 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
– Did not enter - 20022002 FIFA World CupThe 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
to 20142014 FIFA World CupThe 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
– Did not qualify
Asian Cup
- 19561956 AFC Asian CupThe 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956...
to 1996 – Did not enter - 20002000 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:...
– Did not qualify - 20042004 AFC Asian CupThe 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing....
– Did not qualify - 20072007 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
– Did not enter - 20112011 AFC Asian CupThe 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
– Did not qualify
AFC Challenge Cup
- 2006 – Was originally selected to take part, but was then replaced
- 20082008 AFC Challenge CupThe 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan...
– Was selected to take part, but decided not to - 20102010 AFC Challenge CupThe 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka. India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year...
to 20122012 AFC Challenge CupThe 2012 AFC Challenge Cup will be the fourth edition of the tournament which will take place in Nepal from 8–19 March 2012. The winners will qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Unlike in previous editions of the tournament, there were no automatic qualifiers...
– Did not qualify
East Asian Cup
- 2003 – Did not qualify (4th place in qualifiers)
- 2005 – Did not qualify (4th place in qualifiers)
- 2008 – Did not qualify (5th place in qualifiers)
- 2010 – Did not qualify (2nd place in qualifiers)
Coaches
| Name | Nat | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishdorj Otgonbayar Ishdorj Otgonbayar Ishdorj Otgonbayar is Mongolian football coach, a coach of Mongolia national football team from 2000 to January 2011.-References:... |
 Mongolia |
2000 – Jan 2011 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17% |
| Erdenebat Sandagdorj Erdenebat Sandagdorj Erdenebat Sandagdorj is Mongolian football coach, currently a coach of Mongolia national football team.-References:... |
Mongolia |
Jan 2011 – present | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% |
Current squad
The following 23-man squad were named in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil...
first and second leg play off matches against Myanmar
Myanmar national football team
The Myanmar national football team is the national team of Myanmar and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation. It was known as the Burma national football team until 1989, when Burma was renamed Myanmar. It finished second in the 1968 Asian Cup. They have participated in the Summer...
on 29 June and 3 July 2011. Caps and goals updated as of July 3 2011.
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