The Turkmenistan national team will take part in the qualifying tournament for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup. According to the results of the draw, the Turkmen footballers were placed in Group C, where they will face Myanmar, Bahrain and Bangladesh. This was reported by IIC.

The group stage matches are scheduled to take place from 29 June to 5 July 2025. All games will be held in the Myanmar capital Yangon in a centralised format. The team has now completed its training camp in Ashgabat, where head coach Boris Borovik has selected the final squad of 22 players.

The national team includes representatives of leading domestic clubs - Ahal, Altyn Tach, Margiana and Lebap, as well as three footballers playing abroad - in the Turkish and Lithuanian championships.

According to the tournament rules, only the winners of the eight qualifying groups will advance to the final stage. They will be automatically joined by the hosts, Australia, as well as the three strongest teams from the previous edition: the reigning champions from China, South Korea and Japan.

The final tournament of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup will be hosted by Australia. The matches will take place from 1 to 21 March in three cities across the country - Sydney, Perth and Gold Coast, where tickets to the World Cup will be decided.