The Turkmenistan national football team, under the guidance of head coach Mergen Orazov, has arrived in Dubai for a training camp. The camp in the UAE will last until March 19th, following which the team will travel to Tehran for a crucial match against Iran in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. The match is scheduled for March 21st at 22:00 local time in Ashgabat.
After the match in Tehran, the Turkmenistan team will return to Ashgabat to prepare for a home game against Iran on March 26th at the Ashgabat Stadium. Additionally, on March 14th, a closed-door friendly match between the Turkmenistan national team and the Kazakhstan team will take place.
It has been reported that the Turkmenistan squad includes foreign-based players such as Teimur Charyyev from Kyrgyzstan's Abdish-Aty, Vepa Jumayev from Belarus' Vitebsk, and Ruslan Mingazov from Hong Kong's Kitchee.
