Turkmenistan arrive in UAE ahead of friendly match against Uganda Cranes

• International Friendly Match
• 9^th June: Uganda Cranes Vs Turkmenistan
• At New York University Stadium, Abu Dhabi (Closed door)

The delegation of Asian country Turkmenistan is already in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of a high profile international friendly match with Uganda Cranes on the 9th June 2019 in Abu Dhabi.

The Turkmenistan team of 23 players and 5 officials flew to Dubai from the Ashgabat International Airport, as confirmed by the official website of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.

The team will hold a training camp as they prepare for the qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup in the AFC zone.

During this time, the team under the leadership of the Croatian specialist Ante Miše they will also play an international build up match against Uganda Cranes.

The game will take place on June 9 at the New York University in Abu Dhabi (10 PM kick off, local time).

The international friendly match will be played under closed doors, on an arrangement of either federation.

According to the media manager of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan, forward Murad Yakshiyev (FC Altyn Asyr), midfielder Ruslan Mingazov (1. FK Příbram) and defender Zafar Babajanov (FC Altyn Asyr) did not conduct their first session in UAE because of injuries.

In August, the national team of Turkmenistan will continue training, and in September will play the first match in the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup.

Turkmenistan is currently 136th on the latest FIFA Rankings, 57 places behind 79th ranked Uganda Cranes.

Turkmenistan National Team Squad:

Players:

• Mamed Orazmuhamedov – FC Altyn Asyr
• Batyr Babayev – FC Ahal
• Rahat Japarov – FC Kopetdag
• Mekan Saparov – FC Altyn Asyr
• Gurbangeldi  Batyrov – FC Altyn Asyr
• Bakhtiyar Gurgenov – FC Altyn Asyr
• Shohrat Soyunov – FC Ahal
• Abdy Bashimov – FC Ahal
• Gurbanguly Ashirov – FC Ahal
• Vezirgeldy Ilyasov – FC Ahal
• Merdan Gurbanov – FC Ahal
• Serdar Geldiyev – FC Altyn Asyr
• Resul Hojaev – FC Altyn Asyr
• Mirza Beknazarov – FC Ahal
• Guychmyrat Annagulyyev – FC Ashgabat
• Dovletmyrat Seyitmuhammedov – FC Kopetdag
• Yhlas Magtymov – FC Shagadam
• Arslanmyrat Amanov – FC Lokomotiv Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
• Artur Gevorkyan – FC Persib Bandung (Indonesia)
• Meylis Diniyev – FC Kopetdag
• Altymyrat Annadurdyev – FC Altyn Asyr
• Vahyt Orazsahedov – FC Dordoi (Kyrgyzstan)
• Didar Durdyev – FC Ahal

Coaching staff:

• Charyyarguly Sediyev – Team Delegation Leader
• Ante Miše – Head coach
• Sandro Tomić – Goalkeeping coach
• Maksim Belyh – Coach
• Begench Garayev – Coach