On June 1, a friendly match between the national teams of Turkmenistan and Greenland took place in Antalya (Türkiye). The meeting ended with a crushing victory for the Turkmen team with a score of 5:0.
As part of the winners, Ahal forward Elman Tagaev scored a double; Arkadag forward Didar Durdyev and midfielders Shanazar Tirkishov (Arkadag) and Alibek Abdurahmanov (Ahal) scored another goal each, reports FFT.
It is noteworthy that today, June 2, is the author of the take, Elman Tagaev,’s birthday – he turns 35 years old. The two goals scored in yesterday's match became a kind of gift that he gave to himself, and at the same time pleased the football fans.
Let us remind you that the Turkmenistan national team is preparing for the final games of the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup in Group “E” against the national teams of Uzbekistan (June 6, Tashkent) and Hong Kong (June 11, Ashgabat).
