The youth team of Turkmenistan in football under 20 years old lost to peers from Japan in the first match of the qualifying cycle for the Asian Cup-2025.

The national team of Turkmenistan fell into group “I” along with the teams of Myanmar, Japan and Kyrgyzstan, which is the mistress of the tournament.

In the first match, Turkmenistan met with Japan. The match ended with the defeat of the Turkmen team with a score of 0: 2. The double of winners was noted by the striker of Soma Kanda.

The next match at the tournament Turkmenistan will be held against Kyrgyzstan on September 27. The qualifying tournament for the Turkmen team will end with a match against Myanmar on September 29.