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02.11.25
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The Turkmenistan national volleyball team has earned a spot in the 2026 Asian Championship

The Turkmenistan men's volleyball team won the 2025 CAVA Cup for Men international tournament, which concluded in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Turkmen athletes went undefeated throughout the tournament, defeating Afghanistan 3-2 in the final.

Six teams participated in the tournament: Turkmenistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. In the group stage, Turkmenistan convincingly defeated Nepal (3-0), Sri Lanka (3-1), Afghanistan (3-1), and the Maldives (3-0). Their only serious opponent was Bangladesh, to whom Turkmenistan lost only one set (3-2).

The final match against Afghanistan was tense. The Turkmen volleyball players were forced to tie the score (2-2) twice. In the decisive fifth set, trailing 6-1, the Turkmenistan team managed to turn the match around and secure victory.

Following the tournament, the Turkmenistan national team's players were recognized: Bagtyar Hemragulyev was named the best outside hitter of the competition, and Akmyrat Dovletov was named the best setter.

The victory secured the Turkmenistan national team a spot in the 2026 Asian Volleyball Championship, according to the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan."