Mongolia national football team

Mongolia

Nickname(s)	Хөх чононууд (Blue Wolves)
Association	Mongolian Football Federation
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Erdenebat Sandagdorj
Asst coach	Terbaatar Dambiijav
Captain	Donorov Lumbengarav
Top scorer	Donorov Lumbengarav (7)[1]
Home stadium	MFF Football Centre
FIFA code	MGL
FIFA ranking	167
Highest FIFA ranking	160 (August 2011)
Lowest FIFA ranking	200 (February 2000)
Elo ranking	208
Highest Elo ranking	208 (29 June 2011)
Lowest Elo ranking	213 (7 March 2005, 9 February 2011)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Japan 12–0 Mongolia (Manchuria; August 10, 1942)[2]
Biggest win
Mongolia 5–0 Guam  (Thimphu, Bhutan; April 25, 2003)
Biggest defeat
Uzbekistan 15–0 Mongolia (Chiangmai, Thailand; December 5, 1998)

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.

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.^[3]

Competition records

Main Article: Mongolia national football team results

World Cup

• 1930 to 1998 – Did not enter
• 2002 to 2014 – Did not qualify

Asian Cup

• 1956 to 1996 – Did not enter
• 2000 – Did not qualify
• 2004 – Did not qualify
• 2007 – Did not enter
• 2011 – Did not qualify

AFC Challenge Cup

• 2006 – Was originally selected to take part, but was then replaced
• 2008 – Was selected to take part, but decided not to
• 2010 to 2012 – 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		2000 – Jan 2011	31	7	4	21	17%
Erdenebat Sandagdorj		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) 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.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Ganbayar Tseveensuren June 2, 1991 (1991-06-02) (age 20) 4 0 UBUniversity 18 GK Ariunbold Batsaikhan April 3, 1990 (1990-04-03) (age 21) 0 0 Erchim 21 GK Achit-Erdene Dashnyam July 29, 1991 (1991-07-29) (age 20) 0 0 Sod Titem 2 DF Ochbayar Olzvoi April 26, 1989 (1989-04-26) (age 22) 4 0 UBUniversity 3 DF Donorovyn Lkhümbengarav January 27, 1977 (1977-01-27) (age 34) 31 7 Khoromkhon 4 DF Gongorjavyn Davaa-Ochir September 5, 1977 (1977-09-05) (age 34) 23 0 Khoromkhon 8 DF Tserenjav Enkhjargal October 26, 1984 (1984-10-26) (age 27) 21 0 Erchim 13 DF Tsetsenbaatar Darambayar August 8, 1992 (1992-08-08) (age 19) 1 0 Khoromkhon 19 DF Selenge Odkhuu May 4, 1984 (1984-05-04) (age 27) 13 1 Selenge Press 22 DF Ganbat Bekhbat April 20, 1988 (1988-04-20) (age 23) 1 0 UBUniversity 23 DF Anar Batchuluun December 29, 1985 (1985-12-29) (age 25) 10 1 Erchim 5 MF Bayasgalangiin Garidmagnai (Captain) September 17, 1985 (1985-09-17) (age 26) 20 2 Mazaalai 7 MF Amgalan Chinzorig December 28, 1987 (1987-12-28) (age 23) 4 0 UBUniversity 9 MF Altantulga Pagamsuren February 5, 1988 (1988-02-05) (age 23) 3 0 Mazaalai 10 MF Khurelbaataryn Tsend-Ayush February 24, 1989 (1989-02-24) (age 22) 6 1 Khoromkkhon 11 MF Norjmoo Tsedenbal September 2, 1988 (1988-09-02) (age 23) 9 2 UBUniversity 14 MF Sukhbaataryn Bayarzaya May 9, 1986 (1986-05-09) (age 25) 3 0 Unattached 16 MF Ochkhuugyn Munkh-Od November 8, 1981 (1981-11-08) (age 30) 1 0 Unattached 17 MF Tumenjargal Tsedenbal February 24, 1989 (1989-02-24) (age 22) 4 0 UBUniversity 6 FW Tsagaantsoojyn Munkh-Erdene March 20, 1982 (1982-03-20) (age 29) 2 0 Unattached 12 FW Altankhuyagyn Murun September 21, 1989 (1989-09-21) (age 22) 8 1 Central Methodist University 15 FW Munkhbaataryn Suurisuren February 20, 1976 (1976-02-20) (age 35) 0 0 Khangarid 20 FW Ganbaataryn Tögsbayar May 13, 1985 (1985-05-13) (age 26) 24 6 Selenge Press

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Mongolia within the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club Latest Call-up DF Baasangyn Erdenebayar April 8, 1994 (1994-04-08) (age 17) 2 0 UBUniversity v. Philippines, 15 March 2011 MF Altansukh Erdenebayar January 13, 1988 (1988-01-13) (age 23) 1 0 Khangarid v. Philippines, 9 February 2011 MF Munkhbaataryn Altankhuu November 4, 1981 (1981-11-04) (age 30) 1 0 Khangarid v. Philippines, 15 March 2011 FW Zorigt Battulga September 17, 1986 (1986-09-17) (age 25) 10 0 Erchim v. Philippines, 15 March 2011 FW Ganzorig Erdene-Ochir September 24, 1987 (1987-09-24) (age 24) 2 0 UBUniversity v. Philippines, 15 March 2011

References

1. ^ Földesi, László. "International Goals of Mongolia". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/mong-recintlp.html. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
2. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "Mongolia – List of International Matches". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/mong-intres.html. Retrieved 2010-11-19. 
3. ^ EAFF. "Agenda and Decisions of 6th Ordinary Congress and 33rd and 34th Executive Committee Meeting". EAFF. http://www.eaff.com/eanews/release/2011/110319.html. Retrieved 2011-03-19.