Azerbaijan women's national football team
The Azerbaijan women's national football team represents Azerbaijan in international women's football. They are currently 79th in the FIFA Women's World Rankings. Azerbaijan has never qualified for any international tournament.[2] The majority of Azerbaijan's home matches are held at the national stadium, Tofiq Bahramov Stadium.
| Nickname(s) | Odlar Yurdu (The Land of Fire) | |||
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| Association | Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan | |||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
| Head coach | Siyasat Asgarov | |||
| Captain | Aytaj Sharifova | |||
| Home stadium | Tofik Bakhramov Stadium Ismet Qaibov Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | AZE | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 75 1 (14 June 2024)[1] | |||
| Highest | 58 (December 2009) | |||
| Lowest | 83 (December 2021) | |||
| First international | ||||
| Romania 4–1 Azerbaijan (Mogoșoaia, Romania; 18 November 2006) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
| Macedonia 0–4 Azerbaijan (Tbilisi, Georgia; 13 May 2009) Azerbaijan 4–0 United Arab Emirates (Baku, Azerbaijan; 20 February 2022) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| Sweden 17–0 Azerbaijan (Gothenburg, Sweden; 23 June 2010) | ||||
History
2000s
In 2005, the AFFA had planned to send a team to the Women's World Cup qualifying, finally, the team withdrew before it started the qualifying tournament. On 18 November 2006 Azerbaijan played its first game against Romania in the city of Mogosoaia for the 2009 Euro qualifiers with a team led by Shamil Haydarov and captained by Kifayat Osmanova, losing 4–1 with its first goal scored by Svetlana Milyukhina, they played two matches later, in which they won against Estonia and lost against Bulgaria, they ended up eliminated from the tournament with 3 points. In 2009, Azerbaijan participated for the first time in a World Cup qualifying in Group 8, with Belgium, Czech Republic, Sweden and Wales, where it played three games, one won, one drawn and one lost before the end of the year.
2010s
In 2010, Azerbaijan played five games for the qualifiers, losing them all and being eliminated from the competition with 4 points, a game won, one drawn lost six games, scoring two goals and conceding sixteen. After that campaign, the team did not play to date back and has not scheduled any competition or friendly match. The team not even entered the 2015 World Cup Qualifiers.
Team image
Nicknames
The Azerbaijan women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Odlar Yurdu (The Land of Fire)".
Home stadium
Azerbaijan plays their home matches on the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium and the Ismet Qaibov Stadium.
Results and fixtures
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
| 14 July Friendly | Latvia | 1–1 | Azerbaijan | Riga, Latvia |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Jānis Skredelis' stadium |
| 17 July Friendly | Latvia | 1–1 | Azerbaijan | Riga, Latvia |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks |
| 22 September 2023 Nations League C | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | Cyprus | Baku , Azerbaijan |
| 15:00 (17:00 AZT) | Jafarzade 46' | Report | Aristodimou 66' | Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 165 Referee: Elena Gobjila (Moldova) |
| 26 September 2023 Nations League C | Montenegro | 0–1 | Azerbaijan | Podgorica |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: DG Arena,Montenegro Referee: Maral Mirzai Beni (Sweden) |
| 27 October 2023 Nations League C | Faroe Islands | 1–2 | Azerbaijan | Klaksvík |
| 15:00 (14:00 WEST) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Við Djúpumýrar Attendance: 430 Referee: Jelena Jermolajeva (Latvia) |
| 31 October 2023 Nations League C | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | Montenegro | Baku,Azerbaijan |
| 13:00 (16:00 AZT) | Report | Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 145 Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine) |
| 1 December 2023 Nations League C | Cyprus | 0–1 | Azerbaijan | Limassol |
| 18:00 (19:00 EET) | Report |
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Stadium: Alphamega Stadium Attendance: 283 Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium) |
| 5 December 2023 Nations League C | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | Faroe Islands | Baku |
| 16:00 (19:00 AZT) | Report | Stadium: Dalga Arena Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden) |
2024
| 5 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Hungary | 1–1 | Azerbaijan | Szeged |
| 17:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Szent Gellért Fórum Referee: Kirsty Dowle (England) |
| 9 April UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Azerbaijan | 0–4 | Switzerland | Baku |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Dalga Arena Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania) |
| 31 May Euro 2025 qualifying | Turkey | 1–0 | Azerbaijan | Erzincan |
| Report | Stadium: Erzincan 13 Şubat Şehir Stadium |
| 4 June Euro 2025 qualifying | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | Turkey | Baku |
| Report | Stadium: Dalga Arena |
| 12 July UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying | Azerbaijan | v | Hungary |
| 16 July Euro 2025 qualifying | Switzerland | v | Azerbaijan | Lausanne |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise |
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Azerbaijan's all-time international record, correct as of 1 June 2018.
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 84 |
Source: Worldfootball
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Siyasat Asgarov | |
Players
Current squad
- The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Turkey on the 31 May and 4 June 2024 , respectively .[3]
Caps and goals are correct, as of 23 February 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Aytaj Sharifova (captain) | 8 January 1997 | 26 | 0 | Trabzonspor |
| 22 | GK | Nargiz Aliyeva | 22 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor |
| GK | Gunay İsmayilova | 8 March 1998 | 1 | 0 | Amed | |
| 4 | DF | Nigar Mirzaliyeva | 28 April 2002 | 26 | 0 | Zenit |
| 12 | DF | Nargiz Hajiyeva | 12 April 1991 | 21 | 0 | Ataşehir Belediyespor |
| 5 | DF | Ayshan Ahmadova | 5 May 2000 | 23 | 2 | PAOK |
| 18 | DF | Alina Dorofeeva | 31 August 1998 | 15 | 1 | Yenisey |
| 23 | DF | Fidan Jafarova | 24 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Nuxa FC |
| 12 | DF | Zhala Mahsimova | 2 September 1996 | 20 | 0 | Amed |
| 23 | DF | Yeliz Açar | 19 December 1997 | 21 | 0 | Fatih Vatan Spor |
| 12 | DF | Milana Rahimova | 29 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | 8-iOEUGiM |
| 7 | MF | Male Mollayeva | 19 March 1998 | 18 | 1 | 8-iOEUGiM |
| 2 | MF | Diana Mammadova | 5 March 1998 | 19 | 1 | Yenisey |
| 21 | MF | Aysun Aliyeva (captain) | 19 July 1997 | 8 | 1 | Çaykur Rizespor |
| 8 | MF | Firangiz Teymurova | 14 August 1999 | 5 | 0 | 8-iOEUGiM |
| 15 | DF | Kamilla Mammadova | 31 August 1996 | 11 | 0 | Asya Spor Kulübü |
| 20 | MF | Peritan Bozdağ | 15 June 1999 | 17 | 2 | Fatih Vatan Spor |
| 6 | MF | Esra Manya | 11 April 1999 | 5 | Beşiktaş | |
| 9 | MF | Coşqunə Əliyeva | 22 March 2002 | 13 | 0 | Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor |
| 16 | MF | Nazlıcan Parlak | 27 May 1993 | 20 | 1 | Galatasaray |
| 11 | MF | Vüsalə Seyfəddinova | 11 March 2000 | 25 | 2 | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor |
| 9 | FW | Sevinj Jafarzade | 1 June 1994 | 16 | 2 | Krasnodar |
| 10 | FW | Kristina Bakarandze | 19 May 1998 | 25 | 3 | Galatasaray |
Recent call ups
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 | Göknur Güleryüz | 4 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | Fenerbahçe | v. Montenegro,26 September 2023 |
| MF | Vusala Hajiyeva | 3 October 1999 | 21 | 0 | Amed | v. Switzerland,9 April 2024 |
| MF | Sona Rahimova | 14 July 2001 | 7 | 0 | Amed | v. Faroe Islands,5 December 2023 |
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 21 August 2021.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Q | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1991 | Part of Soviet Union | qual. | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Did not qualify | qual. | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 60 | −58 | ||||||||
| 2015 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | qual. | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | ||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | qual. | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 76 | −69 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
| 1996 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2016 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Unable to qualify | |||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Q | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1984 to 1991 | Part of Soviet Union | – | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Did not qualify | qual. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | ||||||||
| 2013 | Did not enter | qual. | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | qual. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Did not qualify | qual. | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 35 | −33 | ||||||||
| 2025 | To be determined | qual. | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 44 | −38 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
- Azerbaijan women's national football team
- Azerbaijan women's national football team results
- List of Azerbaijan women's international footballers
- Azerbaijan women's national under-20 football team
- Azerbaijan women's national under-17 football team
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- Qadın Futbolu Archived 5 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- Qadınlardan ibarət Azərbaycan A Milli komandasının Avropa çempionatının seçmə mərhələsində Türkiyə yığmasına qarşı keçirəcəyi oyunların heyəti.