On June 11, the Turkmenistan national football team played the final match of the selection of the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup in Group E against the national team of Hong Kong at home. The Turkmen football players came to the game in white T-shirts, the guests in red.

The meeting, which took place at the Ashgabat multifunctional stadium, ended in a 0-0 draw.

It should be noted that just over 10,000 fans attended the game.

After the meetings, Mergen Orazov's wards scored 2 points and took the third place in the group, ahead of Hong Kong (2 points) in additional indicators (the difference between goals scored and conceded).

The rivals in the group, the national teams of Iran and Uzbekistan, also drew 0-0 in the last round. Both national teams scored 14 points each and will continue the further qualifying cycle for the 2026 World Cup. It is important to note that the Iranians took the first place in the group, ahead of the Uzbek national team in additional indicators.