Mongolia women's national football team

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Mongolia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Blue Wolves (Хөх чононууд)
AssociationMongolian Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachSandagdorjiin Erdenebat
CaptainOrogdol Tsasan-Okhin
Most caps2 Players (16)
Top scorerNarmandakh Namuunaa (4)[1]
FIFA codeMNG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 128 Steady (15 March 2024)[2]
Highest115 (December 2018)
Lowest129 (August – December 2022)
First international
 Mongolia 3–2 Northern Mariana Islands 
(Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; 3 September 2018)
Biggest win
 Mongolia 3–2 Northern Mariana Islands 
(Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; 3 September 2018)
 Mongolia 1–0 Guam 
(Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; 5 September 2018)
Biggest defeat
 North Korea 19–0 Mongolia 
(Zhuhai, China; 2 December 2023)

The Mongolia women's national football team (Mongolian: Монголын хөлбөмбөгийн эмэгтэйчүүдийн шигшээ баг) represents Mongolia in international women's association football. the team is governed by Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) and competes in AFC and EAFF women's competitions. the Mongolian team's first activity was in 2018 when they entered for the first time the preliminary round of 2019 EAFF Women's E-1 Football Championship.[3]

History[edit]

Beginning[edit]

With women's association football starting to flourish in Asia and especially in East Asia. the Mongolian Football Federation announced new policies to improve the women's game in the country, the federation appointed the Japanese coach Iki Yoji to support women's football development. later in 2016, the Japanese coach was reappointed as coach of the u-16 girls' team. in which within one year period. the team debuted internationally by participating in category C of the East Asian U-16 girls competition in 2017, history was made as the Mongolian team managed to score their first goal internationally and win their first match since debuting. the MFF had initial plans to debut the senior team in the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, however, they withdrew before the preliminary round started.

in 2018 the EAFF announced that Mongolia will be hosting the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round, Mongolia started its international football journey led by their coach Ganbold Tsedevsuren with a win against Northern Mariana Islands. in which they came from behind of two-goal, to win the match three goals to two in front of a home crowd with an estimated of 421 attendant. Narmandakh Namuunaa scored Mongolia first goal.[4] in their second match against Guam the Mongolian have beaten the odds with an impressive one-nil win. with 6 points Mongolia leads the table. the third matchday saw Mongolia and Macau played to a scoreless draw in their last match. history was made as Mongolia advanced to the Second preliminary round winning the first round undefeated.

In October 2018, the Mongolian federation announce its participation in the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament to be the first major tournament outside of East Asia. the team was drawn to face Tajikistan the host and the Philippines, Singapore and Chinese Taipei.

Results and fixtures[edit]

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023[edit]

4 April 2023 2024 AFC Olympic Qualification Mongolia  2–2  Singapore Chonburi, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7
  • Namuunaa 2', 90+3'
Report Stadium: Chonburi Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan)
7 April 2023 2024 AFC Olympic Qualification Thailand  6–0  Mongolia Chonburi, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Chonburi Stadium
Referee: Yu Hong (China)
22 September 2023 2022 Asian Games Mongolia  0–16  China Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Linping Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: : 6910
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
25 September 2023 2022 Asian Games Mongolia  0–6  Uzbekistan Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Linping Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 6841
Referee: TEKCHAM RD (India)
2 December 2023 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship PR North Korea  19–0  Mongolia Zhuhai, China
16:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2
Referee: Tien Jin (China)

Coaching staff[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

As of 17 September 2021
Position Name
Head coach Mongolia Sandagdorjiin Erdenebat
Assistant coach Davaalkhagva Erdene-Ochir
Munkhtuya Enkhtuy
Shinebayar Enkhbayar
Medical Officer Mongolia Purevbaatar Davaajav
Doctor Sarangerel Nachinbaatar
Team manager Enkhchimeg Jargalsaikhan

Manager history[edit]

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes Ref.
Mongolia Ganbold Tsedevsuren (Цэдэвсүрэн Ганболд) 2018 10 2 2 6 20% [5]
Japan Naoko Kawamoto (Наоко Кавамото) 2019 0 0 0 0 0% [6]
Mongolia Sandagdorjiin Erdenebat (Сандагдоржийн Эрдэнэбат) 2021– 6 0 1 5 0%

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

Caps and goals correct as of December 4, 2023, after the match against  Hong Kong.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Erdenebileg Tsendjav (Цэнджав) (2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 21) 13 0 Mongolia Bayanzürkh Sporting Ilch FC
20 1GK Munkhbaatar Ijilmurun (Ижилмөрөн) (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 18) 0 0 Mongolia FC Kharaatsai
21 1GK Tumurbat Zambaga (Замбага) (2008-05-02) 2 May 2008 (age 15) 0 0 Mongolia FC Kharaatsai

3 2DF Munkh-Erdene Khuslen (Хүслэн) (2005-04-01) 1 April 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Mongolia Storm
4 2DF Enkhbat Baigalmaa (Байгалмаа) (2000-12-27) 27 December 2000 (age 23) 3 0 Mongolia Khad FC
5 2DF Bayarsaikhan Namuun (Намуун) (1991-11-18) 18 November 1991 (age 32) 12 1 Mongolia Storm
7 2DF Orogdol Tsasan-Okhin (Цасан-Охин) (captain) (1997-09-21) 21 September 1997 (age 26) 16 1 Mongolia Bayanzürkh Sporting Ilch FC
8 2DF Altansukh Altantuya (Алтантуяа) (1996-09-29) 29 September 1996 (age 27) 16 0 Mongolia Storm
13 2DF Khishigtsengel Amanda (Аманда) (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 19) 3 0 Mongolia FC Kharaatsai
14 2DF Sukhbat Enerel (Энэрэл) (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 16) 1 0 Mongolia FC Kharaatsai
15 2DF Enkhbayar Azzaya (Аззая) (2004-11-13) 13 November 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Mongolia FC Kharaatsai

2 3MF Uuriinbayar Solongo (Ү. Солонго) (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Mongolia Khad FC
6 3MF Munkhgarid Khaliut (Халиут) (2008-07-09) 9 July 2008 (age 15) 3 0 Mongolia FC Kharaatsai
12 3MF Tulgabadrakh Enkhjin (Энхжин) (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 23) 5 0 Mongolia Khad FC
16 3MF Bayarmagnai Nandin-Erdene (Нандин-Эрдэнэ) (2005-01-16) 16 January 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Mongolia FC Kharaatsai
18 3MF Chinbaatar Solongo (Ч. Солонго) (2003-08-14) 14 August 2003 (age 20) 5 0 Mongolia FC Kharaatsai
19 3MF Sarangerel Zolzaya (Золзаяа) (2006-02-25) 25 February 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Mongolia FC Kharaatsai

9 4FW Ulziibayar Undrakh (Ундрах) (1998-07-20) 20 July 1998 (age 25) 10 1 Mongolia Bayanzürkh Sporting Ilch FC
11 4FW Narmandakh Namuunaa (Намуунаа) (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 24) 15 4 Mongolia Storm
17 4FW Enkhbaatar Enkhmargad (Энхмаргад) (2003-03-20) 20 March 2003 (age 21) 8 0 Mongolia Storm

Recent call-ups[edit]

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Byambatsetseg Munkhzul (Мөнхзул) (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 23) 5 0 Mongolia Storm v. Thailand , 7 April 2023
GK Lkhagvaa Bujinlkham (Бүжинлхам) (2005-04-12) 12 April 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Mongolia Arvis FC v. Thailand , 7 April 2023

DF Enkhbayar Enkhnamuun (Энхнамуун) (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 (age 20) 2 0 Mongolia Zogiinuud v. Thailand , 7 April 2023

MF Ser-Od Udval (Удвал) (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 21) 12 0 Mongolia Storm v. Thailand , 7 April 2023
MF Purevdorj Nergui (Нэргүй) (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Mongolia Tuv Buganuud FC v. Thailand , 7 April 2023

Records[edit]

As of 25 September 2023

*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA
China 1991 did not exist
Sweden 1995
United States 1999 did not enter
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 did not qualify
2027 to be determined
Appearances 0/9
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games[edit]

Summer Olympics record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA GD Pld W D* L GS GA GD
United States 1996 did not enter did not enter
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020 did not qualify 4 0 1 3 4 20 −16
France 2024 2 0 1 1 2 8 −6
United States 2028 to be determined to be determined
Appearances 0/7 6 0 2 4 6 28 −22
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup[edit]

AFC Women's Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA GD Pld W D* L GS GA GD
Hong Kong 1975 did not exist did not exist
Taiwan 1977
India 1980
Hong Kong 1981
Thailand 1983
Hong Kong 1986
Hong Kong 1989
Japan 1991
Malaysia 1993
Malaysia 1995
China 1997
Philippines 1999 did not enter did not enter
Chinese Taipei 2001
Thailand 2003
Australia 2006
Vietnam 2008
China 2010
Vietnam 2014
Jordan 2018
India 2022 did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 24 −24
Australia 2026 to be determined to be determined
Uzbekistan 2029 to be determined to be determined
Appearances 0/20 2 0 0 2 0 24 −24
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

EAFF E-1 Football Championship[edit]

EAFF E-1 Football Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA
South Korea 2005 did not enter
China 2008
Japan 2010
South Korea 2013
China 2015
Japan 2017 Withdrew
South Korea 2019 did not qualify
Japan 2022 did not enter
South Korea 2025 did not qualify
China 2028 to be determined
Japan 2030 to be determined
Appearances 0/8
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games[edit]

Asian Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA
China 1990 did not exist
Japan 1994
Thailand 1998 did not enter
South Korea 2002
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014
Indonesia 2018
China 2022 Group stage 15th 2 0 0 2 0 22
Japan 2026
Qatar 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
Appearances 1/9 15th 2 0 0 2 0 22
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Head-to-head record[edit]

As of 4 December 2023, after the match against  Hong Kong
Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Mongolia' all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W% Confederation
 China 2 0 0 2 0 26 −26 00.00 AFC
 Chinese Taipei 2 0 0 2 0 15 −15 00.00 AFC
 Guam 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 AFC
 Hong Kong 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 00.00 AFC
 Macau 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 00.00 AFC
 Northern Mariana Islands 2 1 0 1 6 6 -6 100.00 AFC
 Philippines 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 00.00 AFC
 Singapore 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 00.00 AFC
 South Korea 1 0 0 1 0 12 −12 00.00 AFC
 Tajikistan 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 100.00 AFC
 Thailand 1 0 0 1 0 6 −6 100.00 AFC
 Uzbekistan 2 0 0 2 0 18 −18 00.00 AFC
 North Korea 1 0 0 1 0 19 −19 00.00 AFC
Total 16 2 3 11 10 95 −85 12.50

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Grimm, Justin (12 February 2023). "UPDATED: Mongolia WNT All-Time Top Scorers List". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  3. ^ "55th EAFF Executive Committee Meeting". East Asian Football Federation. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Masakåda shut out Macau in EAFF soccer tournament". Pacific Daily News. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  5. ^ "EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2019 Preliminary Round 1 Mongolia : Mongolia vs. Northern Marian Islands". East Asian Football Federation. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Mongolian national football team head coach Naoko Kawamoto met with Ambassador H. Kobayashi". mn.emb-japan.go.jp (in Mongolian). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  7. ^ ""ХАНЖОУ-2022" АЗИЙН НААДАМД ОРОЛЦОХ ЭМЭГТЭЙЧҮҮДИЙН ШИГШЭЭ БАГИЙН БҮРЭЛДЭХҮҮН" [The final squad of the Women's national Team Competing in the "Hangzhou 2022" Asian Games] (in Mongolian). Mongolian Football Federation. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

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