All opponents of the Turkmenistan national football team in the second round of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup have been determined.
In the second stage of the selection, which starts on November 16, Turkmenistan will play with the teams of Iran, Uzbekistan and Hong Kong.
In total, within the framework of the second qualifying round, Turkmen football players will play six games - two meetings in November this year, and another four matches in March and June next year.
The Turkmen team will play the opening game on November 16 in Ashgabat against the Uzbekistan team, then Mergen Orazov’s team will play away against Hong Kong. This meeting will be on November 21.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the third round of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. They will also secure participation in the final stage of the 2027 Asian Cup.
We present the schedule of matches of the Turkmenistan national team in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup:
Group “E”
1st round, November 16, 2023
Turkmenistan – Uzbekistan
2nd round, November 21, 2023
Hong Kong – Turkmenistan
3rd round, March 21, 2024
Iran – Turkmenistan
4th round, March 26, 2024
Turkmenistan – Iran
5th round, June 6, 2024
Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan
6th round, June 11, 2024
Turkmenistan – Hong Kong
