The Azerbaijan national futsal team is the national futsal team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. It represents Azerbaijan in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships. They are ranked 13th in the world, the highest-ranking team from Caucasus in the World Rankings.[2] They are also ranked 7th in Europe on 10 August 2021.
Nickname(s) | Milli (The National Team) | ||
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Association | AFFA | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
Captain | Emin Kurdov | ||
Most caps | Rizvan Farzaliyev (42) | ||
Top scorer | Vitaliy Borisov (23) | ||
FIFA code | AZE | ||
FIFA ranking | 21 [1] | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Goirle, Netherlands; 23 October 1995) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Tbilisi, Georgia; 28 July 2002) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Enschede, Netherlands; 27 October 1995) | |||
FIFA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2016) | ||
Best result | Quarterfinals (2016) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 2010) | ||
Best result | 4th place (2010) |
Azerbaijan had never qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup until 2016, but they have participated in the last five editions of the European Championship.
History
editRecently
editAzerbaijan's first appearance at the big level came during the 2010 UEFA Futsal Championship. They were unbeaten in qualifying and finished second to Portugal in their group, and only then after conceding a late equalizer against the 2007 semi-finalists.[3] Alesio has put together a potent blend of naturalized South Americans and local talent like Vitaliy Borisov and the Brazilian coach and much of the Azerbaijan squad are involved with champion club Araz Naxçivan, who in November won through to this spring's four-team UEFA Futsal Cup finals.[4][5] Despite finishing in fourth place, Azerbaijan's finals run was the best showing by a debutant since the inaugural UEFA Futsal Championship tournament.[6] Azerbaijan's Biro Jade won the Golden Boot award as joint top scorer with five goals.[7][8]
Tournament records
editFIFA Futsal World Cup
editFIFA Futsal World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1989 | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
1992 | Not a FIFA member | Part of CIS | ||||||||||||||
1996 | Did not qualify | 1996 UEFA Futsal Championship qualifying served as qualifiers | ||||||||||||||
2000 | Group D 3rd place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 | |||||||||
2004 | Group 7 Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
2008 | Group 6 Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | |||||||||
2012 | Play-offs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | |||||||||
2016 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 18 | Squad | Play-offs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 13 | |
2021 | Did not qualify | Group C 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | ||||||||
2024 | Group A 4th place | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 31 | |||||||||
Total | 1/10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 18 | — | 8/10 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 139 | 129 |
UEFA European Futsal Championship
editUEFA Futsal Euro record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1996 | Did not qualify | Group A 6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 25 | ||||||||
1999 | Group B Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
2001 | Group C 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||
2003 | Group E 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||
2005 | Group E 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||
2007 | Group D Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 12 | |||||||||
2010 | 4th Place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 13 | Squad | Group 6 Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | |
2012 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | Squad | Group 1 Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | |
2014 | Group stage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | Squad | Group 2 Winners | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
2016 | Quarterfinals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | Squad | Play-offs | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | |
2018 | Quarterfinals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | Squad | Group 2 Winners | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | Squad | Group 3 Winners | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | |
2026 | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | ||||||||||||||
Total | 6/13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 72 | — | 13/13 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 152 | 110 |
Minor tournament
editthis table consist of only senior A team Results (not include Youth and club match results)
Four/Three Nations Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
2002 Tbilisi Cup | Third place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 3 |
2007 Izmir Cup | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 9 |
2008 Baku Cup | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
2009-1 Baku Cup | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
2009-2 Baku Cup | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
2011 Baku Cup | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 |
2012 Baku Cup | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
2013 Baku Cup | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 |
2014 Tashkent Cup | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
2015 Cupa FMF Cup | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 10/10 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 108 | 48 | +60 | 58 |
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All time general statistics record/Overview of results
edit- As a 15 Nov 2016
Tournament | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
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FIFA World Cup Record | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 7 |
FIFA World Cup Qualification Record | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 92 | 91 | +1 | 31 |
European Championship Record | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 14 |
European Championship Qualification Record | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 103 | 73 | +40 | 49 |
Minor Tournament Record | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 108 | 48 | +60 | 59 |
Friendly Match Record | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 105 | 90 | +15 | 59 |
Total | 129 | 65 | 24 | 40 | 475 | 373 | +102 | 219 |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Kazakhstan on 6 and 11 October 2023.[9][10]
Head coach: Vitaliy Borisov
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Emin Kurdov (captain) | 10 July 1984 | Araz Naxçivan | ||
12 | GK | Rovshan Huseynli | 3 April 1991 | MFC Atyrau | ||
6 | DF | Eduardo Borges | 14 October 1986 | Anderlecht | ||
7 | DF | Hadi Ahmadi | 26 February 1994 | MFC Aktobe | ||
13 | DF | Gallo | 4 December 1987 | Manzanares FS | ||
14 | DF | Amadeu | 6 March 1990 | Araz Naxçivan | ||
17 | DF | Amir Shojaei | 1 April 1988 | Neftçi İK | ||
20 | DF | Biel | 26 April 1990 | Doukas | ||
4 | FW | Murad Guluzadeh | 14 June 1996 | Baku Fire | ||
5 | FW | Maneca | 9 May 1997 | Futsal Nyíregyháza | ||
8 | FW | Novruz Kazikhanov | 26 December 2002 | Araz Naxçivan | ||
9 | FW | Rafael Vilela | 12 March 1993 | Anderlecht | ||
10 | FW | Felipinho | 26 October 1993 | Araz Naxçivan | ||
11 | FW | Khatai Baghirov | 15 August 1987 | Araz Naxçivan | ||
16 | FW | Khazar Agalizadeh | 31 December 2003 | Araz Naxçivan |
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Javad Mammadov | 12 October 2001 | Baku Fire | v. Poland, 7 March 2023 | ||
DF | Oktay Rustamli | 6 April 1994 | Baku Fire | v. Netherlands, 20 September 2023 | ||
FW | Isa Atayev | 7 August 1989 | Araz Naxçivan | v. Romania, 15 September 2023 | ||
FW | Thiago Bolinha | 19 February 1987 | Unattached | v. Poland, 7 March 2023 | ||
FW | Fineo de Araujo | 10 April 1987 | Unattached | v. Poland, 7 March 2023 | ||
FW | Ramiz Chovdarov | 28 July 1990 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | v. Poland, 7 March 2023 | ||
FW | Farid Alakbarov | 1 June 1986 | Baku Fire | v. Poland, 7 October 2022 | ||
FW | Fábio Poletto | 13 February 1989 | Active Network | v. Poland, 7 October 2022 PRE | ||
COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19. |
Results and Fixtures
edit2016
edit3 February 2016 Euro 2016 | Italy | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade |
21:00 | Merlim 20', 21' Giasson 29' |
Report | Attendance: 7,021 Referee: Marc Birkett (ENG) |
5 February 2016 Euro 2016 | Azerbaijan | 6–5 | Czech Republic | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade |
21:00 | Farzaliyev 6' Borisov 7' De Araujo 12' Eduardo 20' Augusto 27' Rafael 40' |
Report | Záruba 10' Holý 12' Rešetár 16' Novotný 24' Kovács 31' |
Attendance: 1,754 Referee: Admir Zahovič (SVN) |
9 February 2016 Euro 2016 | Russia | 6–2 | Azerbaijan | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade |
18:30 | Abramov 7', 26' Romulo 15' Eder Lima 25', 39', 40' |
Report | Augusto 8', 29' | Attendance: 5,975 Referee: Pascal Lemal (BEL) |
22 March 2016 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup play-off | Netherlands | 1–5 | Azerbaijan | Topsportcentrum, Almere |
20:00 | El Ghannouti 10' | Report | Amadeu 5', 29' Fineo 13' Augusto 28' Vitaliy Borisov 31' |
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic), Cédric Pelissier (France) |
12 April 2016 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup play-off | Azerbaijan | 4–4 | Netherlands | Baku Sports Hall, Baku |
18:00 | Farzaliyev 12' Amadeu 15' Eduardo 20' Rafael 26' |
Report | Ceyar 14' Velseboer 16' Mossaoui 26' Attaibi 28' |
Referee: Gerald Bauernfeind (Austria), Oleg Ivanov (Ukraine) |
12 September 2016 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup | Morocco | 0–5 | Azerbaijan | Coliseo Iván de Beodut, Medellín |
18:00 | Report | Vassoura 15', 18', 33' Gallo 29' Bolinha 31' |
Attendance: 1,016 Referee: José Francisco Katemo Katchingavisa (Angola) |
15 September 2016 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup | Azerbaijan | 2–4 | Spain | Coliseo Iván de Beodut, Medellín |
18:00 | Vassoura 3' Bolinha 40' |
Report | Vassoura 5' (o.g.), 14' (o.g.) Fernandão 27' Miguelín 36' |
Attendance: 1,221 Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy) |
18 September 2016 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup | Azerbaijan | 3–3 | Iran | Coliseo Iván de Beodut, Medellín |
18:00 | Bolinha 2' Gallo 22', 32' |
Report | Esmaeilpour 1' Tavakoli 21' Tayyebi 36' |
Attendance: 1,108 Referee: Cesar Malaga (Peru) |
22 September 2016 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup | Thailand | 8–13 (a.e.t.) | Azerbaijan | Coliseo Iván de Beodut, Medellín |
17:30 | Suphawut 9', 13' Kritsada 18', 19', 26' Jirawat 22' Jetsada 37', 45' (pen.) |
Report | Vassoura 4', 44' Fineo 6', 13', 44', 48', 49' Borisov 14' Bolinha 28', 29', 41' Poletto 31' Huseynli 49' |
Attendance: 838 Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez (Spain) |
25 September 2016 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup | Azerbaijan | 2–3 | Portugal | Coliseo El Pueblo, Cali |
18:00 | Bolinha 13' Eduardo 35' |
Report | Djô 8' João Matos 18' Ricardinho 28' |
Attendance: 2,974 Referee: Sergio Cabrera (Cuba) |
Managers
edit- Elman Alakbarov (2008–2009)
- Alesio (2009-2014)
- Tino Perez (2014-2016)
- Miltinho (2016-2017)
- Biro Jade (2017-2018)
- Alesio (2018-2023)
- Vitaliy Borisov (2023-present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Futsal World Ranking
- ^ Главный тренер футзальной сборной посвятил победу азербайджанскому народу (in Russian). 1news.az. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ^ Azerbaijan’s futsal team to debut in European championship Archived January 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Futsal EURO preview: Group A Archived January 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Czechs fear transformed Azeris Archived January 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Czech Republic turn tables for third place Archived February 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Spain claim third straight futsal title
- ^ Quartet share adidas Golden Boot
- ^ "Millinin Qazaxıstanla oyunlar üçün heyəti" (in Azerbaijani). AZ Futzal. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Azerbaijan Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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