Football players of the Turkmenistan national team began preparations for the final qualifying matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Antalya, Turkey. The training camp in Turkey will last until June 4, after which our team will go to Tashkent, where they will play with the Uzbekistan national team on June 6.

The Turkmenistan national team will complete the qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11 in Ashgabat with a match against the Hong Kong, China team.

24 football players were invited to the Turkmenistan national team to prepare for the last two qualifying matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

Goalkeepers – Rustem Akhalliev (Akhal), Batyr Babaev (Altyn asyr), Gurbanmyrat Garaev (Arkadag);

Defenders – Guichmyrat Annaguliyev, Abdy Byashimov, Mekan Saparov, Ikhlas Toyjanov, Meylis Durdyyev (all – Arkadag), Ata Geldiyev, Khakmuhammed Byashimov (both – Akhal);

Midfielders – Arslanmurad Amanov, Mirza Beknazarov, Velmyrat Ballakov, Shanazar Tirishov (all – Arkadag), Teymur Charyev (Abdish-Ata, Kyrgyzstan), Alibek Abdyrakhmanov, Yazklych Kurbanow (both – Akhal);

Forwards – Didar Durdyyev, Altymyrad Annadurdyyev, Begench Akmammedov (all three – Arkadag), Murad Annayev, Selim Nurmuradov (both – Altyn asyr), Akmammed Metdayev, Elman Tagayev (both – Akhal).

Turkmen Sporty Newspaper