Turkmenistan's youth soccer team defeated the Northern Marianas in the Asian Cup 2023 qualifier

Turkmenistan's youth soccer team (players under 20) defeated the Northern Mariana Islands in a 2023 Asian Cup qualifying match with a landslide victory.

Turkmenistan scored seven unanswered goals in a Group D meeting held in Amman, the capital of Jordan. Dayanch Meredov (7th and 19th minutes), Suleiman Mirzoev (31st and 86th) and Sohbet Durdiyev (76th and 81st) each scored a double. Another goal was scored by team captain Arslan Saparov (45+1).

In the second round, the "youth" team of Turkmenistan will meet with the hosts of the qualifying tournament - the team from Jordan. In the other match the teams of the Northern Mariana Islands and Syria will play.

Youth Asian Cup 2023 will be held from 1 to 18 March next year in Uzbekistan. The winners of 10 qualifying groups and the top 5 teams among the second place winners will qualify for the final stage.