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Mongolia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Blue Wolves
Genghis Khan
Association Mongolian Football Federation (MFF)
(Монголын Хөлбөмбөгийн Холбоо)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach Bayasgalangiin Garidmagnai
Captain Tsend-Ayuush Khürelbaatar
Most caps Tsend-Ayuush Khürelbaatar (47)
Top scorer Nyam-Osor Naranbold (9)
Home stadium MFF Football Centre
FIFA code MNG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 188 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 160 (August 2011)
Lowest 205 (July 2015)
Elo ranking
Current 216 Increase 8 (3 March 2019)
Highest 205 (22 November 2011, 2 March 2013)
Lowest 225 (17 March 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)
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Appearances 7 (first in 2003)
Best result 7th (2019)
Asian Games
Appearances 1 (first in 1998)
Best result Group stage (1998)

The Mongolia national football team represents Mongolia in international football games. The team is managed by the Mongolian Football Federation.

The team was started in 1959. However, they did not play any international matches between 1960 and 1998. The Mongolian Football Federation is part of the Asian Football Confederation and the East Asian Football Federation. Mongolia has never played in the FIFA World Cup. They have only played in a few major tournaments, like the 1998 Asian Games and the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup. In both tournaments, they did not get past the first round.

Team History and Key Matches

Early Days of Mongolian Football

Mongolia's first international game was a big 12–0 loss to Japan in 1942. After a long break, Mongolia became a member of FIFA in 1998. Their first official games were in the qualifiers for the 1998 Asian Games. They lost heavily to Kuwait (11–0) and Uzbekistan (15–0).

World Cup Qualifiers and Challenges

Mongolia tried to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. They lost their first five matches but then drew 2–2 with Bangladesh, earning their first point. For the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, they played against the Maldives. They lost the first game 1–0 at home. However, they were defeated 12–0 in the second game and were out of the competition.

In the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, North Korea beat Mongolia 9–2 over two games. Four years later, in the 2014 qualifiers, Mongolia lost 2–1 to Myanmar. In the 2018 qualifiers, Mongolia lost to Timor-Leste. Later, Mongolia was given two 3–0 wins because Timor-Leste used players who were not allowed to play. However, this happened after the next round had already been played, so Mongolia could not move forward.

Return to International Play

The Mongolian Football Federation was suspended from the EAFF for a few years. They were welcomed back in March 2014.

Mongolia then played in the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup in November 2016. This tournament was for lower-ranked teams to get more chances to play. Mongolia was in Group B with Sri Lanka, Macau, and Laos. They finished third in their group after losing to Laos, which meant they did not reach the semi-finals.

Recent Successes and Records

Mongolia hosted the first round of qualifiers for the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. They won their first two matches easily. They needed just one point against Guam to reach the second round for the first time. Guam scored late in the game, but Norjmoo Tsedenbal scored in extra time to get a draw for Mongolia. This draw was enough for them to win their group and move on. Mongolia's 9–0 win over the Northern Mariana Islands set a new record for their biggest victory.

In the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Mongolia made it past the first round for the first time. They beat Brunei 3–2 over two games. In the second round, they lost 14–0 to Japan in March 2021. After this, Shuichi Mase became their new coach. In June 2021, Mongolia surprised Kyrgyzstan with a 1–0 win. This was their first win against a Central Asian team and a top-100 ranked opponent in a FIFA qualifier. This win also allowed them to play in the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, where they won one game against Yemen. In March 2023, Mongolia reached its highest-ever FIFA ranking of 183rd.

Team Identity

2019 National Sports Stadium (Mongolia) 01
The National Sports Stadium was Mongolia's home stadium before the MFF Football Centre was built.

Team Nicknames

The Mongolian national team is often called the "Blue Wolves." The blue wolf is an important symbol for Turkic and Mongolian people, coming from an old Mongolian legend. The team is also sometimes called "Shegshee," which means "national team" in Mongolian.

Team Kits and Crest

The Mongolian national football team usually wears an all-white uniform for their home games. Their away uniform is blue. In August 2021, a Mongolian sportswear company called TG Sport signed a two-year deal to make kits for all Mongolian national teams.

Since 2023, Kelme has been the official sponsor for the team's jerseys.

Home Stadium

Mongolia plays its home matches at the MFF Football Centre. This stadium is in Ulaanbaatar and can hold 5,000 fans. It has an artificial playing surface.

Recent Matches and Schedule

Here are the results of matches played in the last year, and any upcoming games.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

22 March 2024 FIFA World Series Azerbaijan  1–0  Mongolia Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 UTC+4 Mustafazadə Goal 90+1' Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Referee: Zorbay Küçük (Turkey)
25 March 2024 FIFA World Series Tanzania  3–0  Mongolia Baku, Azerbaijan
17:00 UTC+4
  • John Goal 49'
  • Sopu Goal 62'
  • Miroshi Goal 76'
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 146
Referee: Elçin Məsiyev (Azerbaijan)
7 June Friendly Cambodia  2–0  Mongolia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:30 UTC+7
  • Yudai Goal 22'
  • Ty Goal 30'
Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 15,266
Referee: Warinthon Sassadee (Thailand)
11 June Friendly Mongolia  2–1  Cambodia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
17:00 UTC+8
  • Naranbold Goal 53'
  • Gantogokh Goal 61'
  • Ty Goal 17'
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)
5 September 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round East Timor  4–1  Mongolia Gianyar, Indonesia
10:30
  • João Pedro Goal 3'27'52'
  • Zenivio Goal 58'
  • Oyunbaataryn Goal 34'
Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Attendance: 108
Referee: Daniel Elder (Australia)
10 September 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round Mongolia  2–0
(3-4 agg.)
 East Timor Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
16:00
  • Dölgöön Goal 8'
  • Törbat Goal 54'
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
8 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary Mongolia  0–3  Hong Kong Mong Kok, Hong Kong
18:00 UTC+8
  • Everton Goal 24'
  • Wong Wai Goal 35'
  • Benavides Goal 60'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,329
Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)
11 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary Chinese Taipei  4–0  Mongolia Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8
  • Kouamé Goal 42'83'
  • Estama Goal 59'
  • Yu Yao-hsing Goal 76'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 892
Referee: Du Jianxin (China)

Coaching Staff

Garid magnai
Bayasgalangiin Garidmagnai played for the national football team of Mongolia before he became the manager of the team in 2024

The people who help manage and train the Mongolian national football team are listed below.

Position Name
Team Manager Mongolia Pürevdorjyn Erdenebat
Head Coach Mongolia Bayasgalangiin Garidmagnai
Assistant coach Mongolia Sükhnaagiin Otgonbayar
Mongolia Zorigtyn Battulga
Mongolia Tserenjavyn Enkhjargal
Goalkeeper coach Mongolia Dorjmoogiin Ganbold
Team Doctor Mongolia Samatyn Bakhtiyar
Physiotherapist Mongolia Khürelbaataryn Tsakhia
Media Officer Mongolia Mönkh-Erdeniin Khaltmaa

Team Players

Current Squad Members

The players listed here were chosen for the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship preliminary matches in December 2024.

The number of games played (caps) and goals scored are correct as of December 11, 2024, after the match against Chinese Taipei.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
22 1GK Gan-Erdene Enkh-Erdene (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Mongolia Khoromkhon
1 1GK Tsenguun Khandaa (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Mongolia SP Falcons
21 1GK Ariunbold Batsaikhan (1990-04-03) 3 April 1990 (age 35) 21 0 Mongolia Khangarid

12 2DF Mönkh-Orgil Orkhon (1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 26) 28 1 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar
2 2DF Uuganbat Bat-Erdene (1997-02-09) 9 February 1997 (age 28) 12 0 Mongolia Deren
30 2DF Filip Chinzorig (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003 (age 22) 9 0 Philippines Loyola
11 2DF Tuguldur Batsukh (2004-01-17) 17 January 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Mongolia Khoromkhon
3 2DF Taivankhuu Khürelbaatar (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 28) 0 0 Mongolia Hunters
5 2DF Munkhkhuslen Munkhsaikhan (2002-01-11) 11 January 2002 (age 23) 1 0 Mongolia Deren
23 2DF Enkh-Orgil Otgonbaatar (1998-04-26) 26 April 1998 (age 27) 2 0 Mongolia SP Falcons
4 2DF Otgontsagaan Saikhanbayar (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Mongolia SP Falcons

10 3MF Tsend-Ayuush Khürelbaatar (1990-02-22) 22 February 1990 (age 35) 47 1 Mongolia Tuv Azarganuud
9 3MF Tögöldör Mönkh-Erdengiin (1991-02-23) 23 February 1991 (age 34) 25 7 Mongolia SP Falcons
7 3MF Dölgöön Amaraa (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 (age 24) 22 2 Mongolia Deren
6 3MF Amgalanbat Batbaatar (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 24) 10 0 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar
24 3MF Togoo Mönkhbaatar (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999 (age 25) 6 0 Mongolia Khoromkhon
14 3MF Tsogtbayar Batbayar (2001-07-08) 8 July 2001 (age 24) 5 0 Austria ASK Köflach
15 3MF Gan-Erdene Erdenebat (2005-08-24) 24 August 2005 (age 19) 3 0 Mongolia Deren

26 4FW Temüülen Zayaat (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Mongolia Khangarid
25 4FW Usukh-Ireedui Baatar (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 23) 2 0 Mongolia Deren
28 4FW Sainbuyan Nergui (2002-09-19) 19 September 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar

Players Recently Called Up

These players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months and could still be chosen.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Mönkh-Erdene Enkhtaivan (1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 29) 23 0 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
GK Arvinbat Mendbayar (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Mongolia Deren v.  Cambodia; 11 June 2024

DF Törböt Daginaa (1992-07-31) 31 July 1992 (age 33) 28 2 Mongolia Khoromkhon v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
DF Bat-Orgil Gerelt-Od (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 23) 15 0 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
DF Bayartsengel Purevdorj (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997 (age 28) 14 0 Mongolia Khovd v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
DF Dölgöön Tuvshinjargal (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 22) 5 0 Mongolia Deren v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
DF Khashchuluun Naranbaatar (2004-08-05) 5 August 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Mongolia Deren v.  Cambodia; 11 June 2024
DF Bilgüün Ganbold (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 34) 26 0 Mongolia Khaan Khuns-Erchim v.  Tanzania, 25 March 2024

MF Baljinnyam Batmönkh (1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 25) 11 0 Mongolia Deren v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
MF Gantogtokh Gantuya (1995-11-30) 30 November 1995 (age 29) 10 1 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
MF Tumen-Ulzii Sodbilguun (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 (age 20) 2 0 Mongolia BCH Lions v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
MF Bilgüün Tsetsegmaa (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 30) 1 0 Mongolia Khangarid v.  Cambodia; 11 June 2024
MF Uuganbayar Pürevsüren (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23) 7 0 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar v.  Tanzania, 25 March 2024

FW Naranbold Nyam-Osor (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 (age 33) 33 9 Mongolia Deren v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
FW Mijiddorj Oyunbaataryn (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 28) 18 2 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
FW Ganbayar Ganbold (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24) 16 2 Slovakia KFC Komárno v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
FW Munkh-Erdene Batkhyag (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 34) 8 0 Mongolia Khovd v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
FW Sodmönkh Ankhbayar (2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Mongolia Brera Ilch v.  East Timor; 10 September 2024
FW Temülen Uuganbat (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 20) 6 0 Mongolia Deren v.  Cambodia; 11 June 2024
FW Namsrai Baatartsogt (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 26) 8 0 Mongolia SP Falcons v.  Tanzania, 25 March 2024

Notes
  • INJ = Player was injured.
  • PRE = Player was in the preliminary squad or on standby.
  • RET = Player retired from the national team.
  • SUS = Player was suspended.
  • WD = Player left the squad for reasons other than injury.

Player Records and Achievements

These tables show the players who have played the most games and scored the most goals for Mongolia. Players whose names are in bold are still playing for the Mongolian national team.

Most Games Played (Caps)

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Tsend-Ayuush Khürelbaatar 45 1 2007–present
2 Garidmagnai Bayasgalan 35 2 2003–2019
Donorovyn Lümbengarav 35 8 2000–2014
Norjmoogiin Tsedenbal 35 7 2009–2021
5 Naranbold Nyam-Osor 33 9 2014–present
6 Törböt Daginaa 28 2 2015–present
Tserenjavyn Enkhjargal 28 0 2000–2016
8 Baljinnyam Batbold 26 4 2018–present
Davaajav Battör 26 0 2016–2021
Ganboldyn Bilgüün 26 0 2013–present
Mönkh-Orgil Orkhon 26 1 2017–present
Ganbaataryn Tögsbayar 26 6 2003–2015

Top Goal Scorers

Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Naranbold Nyam-Osor 9 33 0.27 2014–present
2 Donorovyn Lümbengarav 8 35 0.23 2003–2014
3 Tögöldör Mönkh-Erdengiin 7 24 0.29 2013–present
Norjmoogiin Tsedenbal 7 35 0.2 2009–2021
5 Ganbaataryn Tögsbayar 6 26 0.23 2003–2011
6 Oyuunbatyn Bayarjargal 4 10 0.4 2013–2018
Davaagiin Bayarzorig 4 19 0.21 2000–2007
Gankhuyag Serodyanjiv 4 22 0.18 2016–present
Baljinnyam Batbold 4 26 0.15 2018–present
10 Boldyn Buman-Uchral 3 11 0.27 2000–2005
Narmandakh Artag 3 19 0.16 2018–present

Tournament Records

This section shows how the Mongolian national football team has performed in major international tournaments.

FIFA World Cup Record

FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D* L F A Pld W D L F A
Uruguay 1930 Team did not exist Team did not exist
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962 Not a member of FIFA Not a member of FIFA
England 1966
Mexico 1970
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978
Spain 1982
Mexico 1986
Italy 1990
United States 1994
France 1998
South KoreaJapan 2002 Did not qualify 6 0 1 5 2 22
Germany 2006 2 0 0 2 0 13
South Africa 2010 2 0 0 2 2 9
Brazil 2014 2 1 0 1 1 2
Russia 2018 2 0 0 2 1 5
Qatar 2022 10 3 0 7 6 29
CanadaMexicoUnited States 2026 2 0 0 2 0 2
MoroccoPortugalSpain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 4 1 21 12 82

AFC Asian Cup Record

AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 to United Arab Emirates 1996 Not an AFC member Not an AFC member
Lebanon 2000 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 10
China 2004 2 1 1 0 5 0
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 Did not enter Did not enter
Qatar 2011 Did not qualify AFC Challenge Cup
Australia 2015
United Arab Emirates 2019 2 0 0 2 1 5
Qatar 2023 13 4 0 9 8 31
Saudi Arabia 2027 4 1 0 3 3 6
Total 0 Titles 0/17 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 6 1 17 18 52

AFC Solidarity Cup Record

AFC Solidarity Cup record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
Malaysia 2016 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 5
2020 Cancelled
Total Best: Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 5

AFC Challenge Cup Record

AFC Challenge Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Bangladesh 2006 Did not participate Did not participate
India 2008
Sri Lanka 2010 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 3
Nepal 2012 2 1 0 1 2 3
Maldives 2014 3 0 1 2 1 5
Total 0 Titles 0/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 4 6 11

Asian Games Record

Asian Games record
Year Result M W D L GF GA
India Japan 1951-1994 Did not participate
Thailand 1998 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 26
South Korea2002–present See Mongolia national under-23 football team
Total 1/13 2 0 0 2 0 26

EAFF E-1 Football Championship Record

EAFF E-1 Football Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Japan 2003 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 2 16
South Korea 2005 4 1 1 2 4 13
China 2008 3 1 1 1 5 9
Japan 2010 3 2 0 1 6 3
South Korea 2013 Suspended by EAFF Suspended by EAFF
China 2015 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 6 5
Japan 2017 3 1 1 1 10 4
South Korea 2019 6 2 1 3 17 13
Japan 2022 Did not participate Not held
South Korea 2025 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 7
China 2028 To be determined
Japan 2030 To be determined
Total 0 Titles 0/8 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 9 4 15 50 70

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