The Turkmenistan U-23 national football team, led by head coach Ahmet Agamyradov, began its campaign in the Asian Cup qualifying round. The first match of the tournament was held on 2 September in Amman against the Chinese Taipei team. This was reported by IIC.

The match was preceded by an organisational meeting, at which the colours of the players' uniforms were agreed upon. The Turkmenistan team took to the field in white uniforms, while their opponents wore blue. The match began at 7 p.m. local time.

According to the results of the draw, the Turkmen team was placed in Group A, which also includes the national teams of Jordan and Bhutan. The winners of each of the 11 groups and the four best teams among those who took second place will advance to the final stage of the tournament. The next two matches of the Turkmen national team will be held on 6 and 9 September.