The Olympic team of Turkmenistan suffered a second defeat at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification in Tehran. After losing the first match to the Iran team - 1:3, the wards of Gurbangeldi Durdyyev lost today to the Olympic team of Iraq - 0:2 and lost their chance to get to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Goals against Turkmenistan were scored in the 16th and 88th minutes of the game - Murad Mohammed scored double. The meeting was held at the PAS Stadium in the presence of only 157 spectators.
In another match of Group "C", which was held at the Azadi Stadium, the Iran team defeated the Yemen team - 3:0. Goals scored: Reza Shekari (55th minute), Reza Jabereh (67th) and Mohammed Mehdi Hani (75th). The hosts in this match were supported by about 3000 spectators.
After two rounds, the Iraq team is leading in the group with 6 points. In second place is the Iran team, yielding to the Iraq only in goal difference. In the final round on March 26, the full-time opponents will determine the winner of the group. In another match for the consolation, the third place will be between the teams of Turkmenistan and Yemen, in whose assets there are no points yet.
