The opponents of the national team of Turkmenistan in the second round of the qualifying tournament of the 2026 World Cup have been determined.
The rivals of the Turkmen team in group “E” will be the national teams of Iran and Uzbekistan, as well as the winner of the pair of the first qualifying round Hong Kong - Bhutan, according to the FFT.
Results of the draw for the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup and 2027 Asian Cup
- Group A: Qatar, India, Kuwait, Afghanistan/Mongolia
- Group B: Japan, Syria, North Korea, Myanmar/Macau
- Group C: Republic of Korea, China, Thailand, Singapore/Guam
- Group D: Oman, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Taiwan/East Timor
- Group E: Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Hong Kong / Bhutan
- Group F: Iraq, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia/Brunei
- Group G: Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Tajikistan, Cambodia/Pakistan
- Group H: UAE, Bahrain, Yemen/Sri Lanka, Nepal/Laos
- Group I: Australia, Palestine, Lebanon, Maldives/Bangladesh
