Mongolia national football team

Mongolia
Nickname(s)	Хөх Чононууд (Khökh Chononuud) ; (Blue Wolves)
Association	Mongolian Football Federation (MFF)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach	Vojislav Bralušić (interim)
Captain	Norjmoogiin Tsedenbal[1]
Most caps	Lümbengarav Donorov; Bayasgalangiin Garidmagnai (35)
Top scorer	Lümbengarav Donorov ; Nyam-Osor Naranbold (8)[2]
Home stadium	MFF Football Centre
FIFA code	MNG
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	190 (16 July 2020)[3]
Highest	160 (August 2011)
Lowest	205 (July 2015)
First international
	North Vietnam 3–1 Mongolia ; (Hanoi, North Vietnam; 3 October 1960)
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

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.[4] They were welcomed back to the federation at The 7th Ordinary Congress and 41st & 42nd Executive Committee Meeting.[5]

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Finals Record									Qualifications Record
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA

1930 to 1958	Team did not exist								–	–	–	–	–	–
1962 to 1998	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	To be determined								–	–	–	–	–	–
2026	To be determined								–	–	–	–	–	–
Total		0/22	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	3	1	10	12	46

Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup Finals Record									AFC Asian Cup qualification
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1956 to 1996	Not an AFC member								–	–	–	–	–	–
2000	Did not qualify								3	0	0	3	1	10
2004									2	1	1	0	5	0
2007									–	–	–	–	–	–
2011									–	–	–	–	–	–
2015									–	–	–	–	–	–
2019									2	2	0	0	6	0
2023	To be decided								7	2	0	5	5	12
Total	0 Titles	0/16	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	1	3	12	10

Asian Games

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

Asian Games Record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	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	-	2	0	0	2	0	26
2002–present	See Mongolia national under-23 football team
Total	1/13	2	0	0	2	0	26

AFC Challenge Cup

AFC Challenge Cup Finals Record									Qualifications Record
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2006	Did not participate								–	–	–	–	–	–
2008	Did not participate								–	–	–	–	–	–
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

East Asian Cup

EAFF East Asian Championship Finals Record									Qualifications Record
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GP	W	D*	L	GS	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								–	–	–	–	–	–
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	0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	6	3	10	28	48

AFC Solidarity Cup

AFC Solidarity Cup
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2016	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	5
Total	Best: Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	5

Fixtures and results

Win Draw Loss

2019

6 June 2019 2022 WCQ R1	Mongolia	2–0	Brunei	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
17:00 UTC+8	Tsedenbal Norjmoo 9' Naranbold Nyam-Osor 69'	Report		Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 1,765 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)

11 June 2019 2022 WCQ R1	Brunei	2–1	Mongolia	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8	Razimie Ramlli 4', 45'	Report	Tsedenbal Norjmoo 46' (pen.)	Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)

5 September 2019 2022 WCQ R2	Mongolia	1–0	Myanmar	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
17:00 UTC+8	Dölgöön Amaraa 17'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 3,221 Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)

10 September 2019 2022 WCQ R2	Mongolia	0–1	Tajikistan	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
17:00 UTC+8		Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Davron Ergashev 81'	Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 3,455 Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

10 October 2019 2022 WCQ R2	Japan	6–0	Mongolia	Saitama, Japan
19:35 UTC+9	Takumi Minamino 22' Maya Yoshida 29' Yuto Nagatomo 33' Kensuke Nagai 40' Wataru Endo 57' Daichi Kamada 82'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 43,122 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

15 October 2019 2022 WCQ R2	Mongolia	1–2	Kyrgyzstan	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
16:00 UTC+8	Tsedenbal Norjmoo 57' (pen.)	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Alykulov 13' Murzaev 42'	Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 2,182 Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)

14 November 2019 Friendly	Cambodia	1–1	Mongolia	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:30 UTC+7	Keo 33' (pen.)		Narmandakh Artag 21'	Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium

19 November 2019 2022 WCQ R2	Myanmar	1–0	Mongolia	Mandalay, Myanmar
17:00 UTC+6:30	Hlaing Bo Bo 17'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: Mandalarthiri Stadium Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

2020

4 September 2020 (2020-09-04) Friendly	Indonesia	v	Mongolia	Bekasi, Indonesia
--:-- UTC+7				Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium

8 October 2020 (2020-10-08) 2022 WCQ R2	Tajikistan	v	Mongolia	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
--:-- UTC+5				Stadium: Pamir Stadium

13 October 2020 (2020-10-13) 2022 WCQ R2	Mongolia	v	Japan	Ulanbaatar, Mongolia
--:-- UTC+8				Stadium: MFF Football Centre

12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) 2022 WCQ R2	Kyrgyzstan	v	Mongolia	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
--:-- UTC+6				Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium

Current squad

Squad called up for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Japan and Kyrgyzstan on 10 October and 15 October[6]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Mönkh-Erdene Enkhtaivan	(1995-10-17) 17 October 1995	7	0	Athletic 220
16	1GK	Mönkhbold Baldorj	(1995-02-03) 3 February 1995	7	0	SP Falcons
21	1GK	Ariunbold Batsaikhan	(1990-04-03) 3 April 1990	17	0	Erchim

2	2DF	Mönkh-Orgil Orkhon	(1999-01-30) 30 January 1999	8	1	Deren
3	2DF	Törbat Daginaa	(1992-07-31) 31 July 1992	25	1	Athletic 220
4	2DF	Dölgöön Amaraa	(2001-02-19) 19 February 2001	2	1	Deren
5	2DF	Bayasgalan Garidmagnai	(1985-09-17) 17 September 1985	35	2	Deren
17	2DF	Davaajav Battör	(1990-05-21) 21 May 1990	24	0	Erchim
18	2DF	Tögöldör Galt	(1995-06-01) 1 June 1995	7	0	Erchim
20	2DF	Bilgüün Ganbold	(1983-04-02) 2 April 1983	20	0	Erchim
23	2DF	Tsedenbal Norjmoo (captain)	(1988-09-12) 12 September 1988	34	8	Ulaanbaatar City

6	3MF	Narmandakh Artag	(1997-03-08) 8 March 1997	15	3	Ulaanbaatar City
7	3MF	Sündorj Janchiv	(1994-08-01) 1 August 1994	16	1	Khangarid
8	3MF	Gankhuyag Ser-Od-Yanjiv	(1994-09-06) 6 September 1994	20	4	Khangarid
9	3MF	Oyuunbatyn Bayarjargal	(1989-08-16) 16 August 1989	10	4	Ulaanbaatar City
10	3MF	Tsend-Ayuush Khürelbaatar	(1990-02-21) 21 February 1990	29	1	Deren
12	3MF	Baljinnyam Batbold	(1999-11-08) 8 November 1999	16	3	Ulaanbaatar
14	3MF	Jansyerik Maratkhan	(1999-04-04) 4 April 1999	12	2	Deren
15	3MF	Mönkh-Erdeniin Tögöldör	(1991-02-23) 23 February 1991	18	7	Erchim

11	4FW	Nyam-Osor Naranbold	(1992-02-22) 22 February 1992	23	8	Athletic 220
13	4FW	Enkhbileg Pürevdorj	(1996-02-08) 8 February 1996	12	1	Anduud City
19	4FW	Murun Altankhuyag	(1989-09-21) 21 September 1989	14	2	Ulaanbaatar City
22	4FW	Ganbaataryn Tögsbayar	(1985-05-13) 13 May 1985	26	6	SP Falcons

Record goal scorers

As of 11 June 2019[7]

Players in bold are still active at international level. Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.

#	Name	Goals	Caps
1	Buman-Uchral Bold	9
2	Naranbold Nyam-Osor	8	20
	Lümbengarav Donorov	8	35
	Tsedenbal Norjmoo	8	30
5	Tögöldör Mönkh-Erdene	7	18
6	Tögsbayar Ganbaatar	6	26
7	Bayarjargal Oyuunbat	4	9
	Gankhuyag Ser-Od-Yanjiv	4	16
	Bayarzorig Davaa	4	19
10	Baljinnyam Batbold	3	13

Coaches

The National Sports Stadium was Mongolia's home stadium until the MFF Football Centre was constructed.[8]

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %
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–	0	0	0	0	0.0%

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References

"New captain Tsedenbal delivers for Mongolia". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
Földesi, László. "International Goals of Mongolia". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
EAFF. "Agenda and Decisions of 6th Ordinary Congress and 33rd and 34th Executive Committee Meeting". EAFF. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
EAFF. "The 7th Ordinary Congress and 41st & 42nd Executive Committee Meeting". EAFF. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
Одбаяр, А. "КАТАР 2022: Монголын шигшээ багийн бүрэлдэхүүн" (in Mongolian). gogo.mn. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
Grimm, Justin. "Blue Wolves All-Time Top Scorers List". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
Lim, Miakka. "Azkals now in Mongolia, tired but in high spirits". GMA Network. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
Asian Coaches Year : Mongolia – AFC.com
Bayarsaikhan, U. "УЛС ТӨР ЧӨЛӨӨТ ЦАГ ДЭЛХИЙД СПОРТ БУСАД ШУУД ЭФИР 8-р сар 15 Даваа 22o / 9o 5 м/с Улаанбаатар MNB Сэтгэлийн Үндэс ШУУРХАЙ: Рио 2016 Хүндийн өргөлт /эрэгтэй 105 кг/ шууд 2350 тонн хог цэвэрлэжээ Шарилж,харшил үүсгэгч зэрлэг ургамалыг устгав.. Өнөөдөр болох тэмцээний хуваарь Нийслэлийн удирдлагууд сургууль, цэцэрлэгийн засварын явцтай танилцаж байна.. Хөлбөмбөгийн шигшээ багийн хувь заяаг З.Баттулгад даатгалаа" (in Mongolian). mnb.mn. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
"IMAI PLEASED WITH MONGOLIA'S FORTUITOUS WIN OVER SRI LANKA". The AFC. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
Grimm, Justin. "Michael Weiss Departs as Mongolia's Best Ever". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
Grimm, Justin. "Vojislav Bralušić to Lead Blue Wolves on Interim Basis". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

External links

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[New_captain_Tsedenbal-1] "New captain Tsedenbal delivers for Mongolia". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

[rsssf_mongolia_goals-2] Földesi, László. "International Goals of Mongolia". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 January 2011.

[FIFA_World_Rankings-3] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

[EAFF_suspend_Mongolia-4] EAFF. "Agenda and Decisions of 6th Ordinary Congress and 33rd and 34th Executive Committee Meeting". EAFF. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2011.

[Mongolia_Suspension_lifted-5] EAFF. "The 7th Ordinary Congress and 41st & 42nd Executive Committee Meeting". EAFF. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[КАТАР_2022-6] Одбаяр, А. "КАТАР 2022: Монголын шигшээ багийн бүрэлдэхүүн" (in Mongolian). gogo.mn. Retrieved 8 October 2019.

[Top_Scorers_List-7] Grimm, Justin. "Blue Wolves All-Time Top Scorers List". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

[Azkals_now_in_Mongolia-8] Lim, Miakka. "Azkals now in Mongolia, tired but in high spirits". GMA Network. Retrieved 14 August 2016.

[9] Asian Coaches Year : Mongolia – AFC.com

[УЛС_ТӨР_ЧӨЛӨӨТ-10] Bayarsaikhan, U. "УЛС ТӨР ЧӨЛӨӨТ ЦАГ ДЭЛХИЙД СПОРТ БУСАД ШУУД ЭФИР 8-р сар 15 Даваа 22o / 9o 5 м/с Улаанбаатар MNB Сэтгэлийн Үндэс ШУУРХАЙ: Рио 2016 Хүндийн өргөлт /эрэгтэй 105 кг/ шууд 2350 тонн хог цэвэрлэжээ Шарилж,харшил үүсгэгч зэрлэг ургамалыг устгав.. Өнөөдөр болох тэмцээний хуваарь Нийслэлийн удирдлагууд сургууль, цэцэрлэгийн засварын явцтай танилцаж байна.. Хөлбөмбөгийн шигшээ багийн хувь заяаг З.Баттулгад даатгалаа" (in Mongolian). mnb.mn. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[Imai-11] "IMAI PLEASED WITH MONGOLIA'S FORTUITOUS WIN OVER SRI LANKA". The AFC. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

[Mongolia's_Best_Ever-12] Grimm, Justin. "Michael Weiss Departs as Mongolia's Best Ever". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[Bralušić_to_Lead_Blue_Wolves-13] Grimm, Justin. "Vojislav Bralušić to Lead Blue Wolves on Interim Basis". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

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