Turkmenistan vs Hong Kong, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

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Turkmenistan are hosting Hong Kong at Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
45'+3': First Half ends, Turkmenistan 0, Hong Kong, China 0.
45': Second Half begins Turkmenistan 0, Hong Kong, China 0.
45': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Michael Udebuluzor replaces Juninho.
57': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Lam Hin Ting replaces Tan Chun Lok.
57': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Max Poon Pui Hin replaces Philip Chan Siu Kwan.
57': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Begenc Akmämmedow replaces Altymyrat Annadurdyyew.
57': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Welmyrat Ballakow replaces Teymur Çaryyew.
73': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Ma Hei Wai replaces Wong Ho Chun Anson.
73': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Didar Durdyyew replaces Elman Tagayew.
73': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Sanazar Tirkisow replaces Yazgylyç Gurbanow.
90'+1': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Stefan Pereira replaces Matt Orr.
90'+1': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Meylis Durdyyew replaces Hakmuhammet Bäsimow.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Turkmenistan 0, Hong Kong, China 0.
0': Match ends, Turkmenistan 0, Hong Kong, China 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Ashgabat Stadium
Location: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Attendance: 10,324

Line-Ups

Turkmenistan (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Rustem Ahallyyev (GK)
4	Mekan Saparov
2	Annaguliyev Guychmyrat
15	Bashimov Abdy
12	Hakmuhammet Bäsimow
21	Teymur Charyyev
10	Elman Tagayev
8	Beknazarov Mirza
18	Yazgylych Gurbanov
17	Altymyrat Annadurdyyev
7	Arslanmurat Amanov

Turkmenistan Substitutes:

Myrat Annayev, Begench Akmamedov, Didar Durdyyew, Meylis Durdyyev, Tirkishov Shanazar, Selim Nurmuradov, Batyr Babayev, Yhlas Toyjanov, Ata Geldiyew, Velmyrat Ballakov, Alibek Abdurakhmanov, Rahat Japarow.

Hong Kong (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Hung-Fai Yapp (GK)
5	Helio
2	Yu Wai Lim
21	Tze-Nam Yue
17	Shinichi Chan
6	Wu Chun-Ming
16	Chan Siu Kwan
8	Chun-Lok Tan
9	Matt Orr
11	Juninho
22	Wong Ho Chun

Hong Kong Substitutes:

Poon Pui Hin, Ma Hei-Wai, Tsz-Chun Law, Stefan Figueiredo Pereira, Michael Udebuluzor, Cheuk Pan Ngan, Leon Jones, Lam Hin Ting, Ka Ho Chan, Anthony Francis Pinto, Ng Wai Him.

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