On February 16, 2024, a heavy news came out from the Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) - 57-year-old Croatian manager Petar Šegelt, who led the Tajikistan men's national football team to a brilliant record, officially announced his resignation due to the expiration of his contract.
Šegelt, the Croatian soccer expert, spent two years with the Tajikistan national team during his tenure, and the team earned the respect of its fans by making it to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup under his leadership.
The Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) issued an official announcement expressing its heartfelt gratitude to Schegelt and looking forward to another successful coaching career in the future.
Under Schegelt, the Tajikistan national team has played 24 matches with a record of 11 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, and has won both the 2022 King Thai Cup and the 2023 Malaysian Independence Cup.
It is reported that the new head coach of the Tajikistan national team will be revealed in the near future.
It is worth noting that the Tajikistan men's soccer team had a remarkable run at the Asian Cup, advancing to second place in their group on their debut and knocking out the UAE on penalties in the 1/8 finals before losing 0-1 to runners-up Jordan in the quarterfinals. The Asian Cup campaign has seen Tajikistan rise from 106th to 99th in the world rankings.
