The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA-2025) Under-17 Championship has been successfully completed in Tashkent, where the national team of Turkmenistan achieved significant success, becoming the bronze medallist of the competition. This is reported by IIC.

In a tense struggle for bronze medals, the wards of head coach Ahmet Allaberdiyev met with peers from Kyrgyzstan. The main time of the match did not reveal the winner - the teams finished the main time with the score 0:0. In the penalty shootout, the Turkmen players showed coolness and accuracy, winning 7:6. Goalkeeper Azim Abayev demonstrated a brilliant game and was recognised as the best player of this important match.

This success of the Turkmen national team became an important stage in the development of youth football in Turkmenistan and showed the prospects of young players in the international arena.