The Asian Football Confederation has approved the fixtures for the group stage of the 2026/27 AFC Challenge League. Turkmenistan’s ‘Ahal’ will compete in Group A of the ‘West’ zone, according to IIC of Turkmenistan.

The group’s matches will be played in a centralised format in Bhutan. The team’s opponents will be Lebanon’s ‘Al Ansar’, Syria’s ‘Al-Ittihad’ and the tournament hosts, ‘Paro’.

The eight strongest clubs will progress to the play-offs. The knockout matches will begin in spring 2027.

‘Ahal’ fixtures:

17 October – ‘Ahal’ vs ‘Paro’;

20 October – ‘Al-Ittihad’ vs ‘Ahal’;

25 October – ‘Ahal’ vs ‘Al Ansar’.