The Turkmenistan women's national football team learned their opponents in the 2026 Asian Cup qualifying tournament. According to the results of the draw, the Turkmen football players were placed in Group C together with the teams of Myanmar, Bahrain and Bangladesh.

The qualifying matches in all groups will be held in a centralized format from June 23 to July 5, 2025. The candidacy of the head coach of the Turkmenistan women's national team to prepare for the qualifying tournament will be determined later, reports the publication "Turkmenistan: Golden Age".

The winners of the eight groups will advance to the next round of qualification, where they will be joined by the hosts of the final tournament, the Australian team and the three best teams of the previous Asian Cup 2022, held in India - the current champions, the Chinese team, the silver medalists, the Republic of Korea team and the bronze medalists, the Japanese team.

The final tournament involving the continent's 12 strongest teams will take place from 1 to 21 March 2026 in three Australian cities – Sydney, Perth and Gold Coast – at stadiums that hosted the 2023 Women's World Cup matches.