Turkmenistan will participate in the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) U20 Men’s Championship which will be held from 5 to 12 July in Jalal-Abad (Kyrgyzstan).

Six teams will take part in the tournament divided into 2 groups.

Turkmenistan formed group B with the teams of Iran and Uzbekistan. Youth teams of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan will play in group A.

At the group stage the teams will play in a round robin format. Then the winners of the groups will meet in the final. The teams that took second places in their groups will play for the bronze medals. There will also be a consolation match for fifth and sixth places.

Participation of the Turkmenistan national team in this tournament is seen as preparation for the qualifying round of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ 2025 among youth teams. The qualifying tournament for the Turkmen footballers, whose rivals in group I will be the teams of Japan, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar, will be held in a round robin format from September 25 to 29, 2024 in Bishkek.

Turkmen Sporty Newspaper