In the last qualifying match, the team faced Thailand away. Before this game, both teams had 15 points and occupied the top spots in the group, and this match determined the fate of the only ticket to the final stage of the tournament.
Before the final game, the Turkmen team had an advantage thanks to their victory in the first match in Ashgabat, where they won 3:1.
In the decisive match, the Thailand national team quickly opened the scoring, scoring a goal in the first minute — 1:0.
However, in the second half, the Turkmenistan national team managed to restore parity. The goal, made possible by the collaboration of players from the Kyrgyzstan championship, was scored by midfielder Teymur Charyev of "Bars" after a pass from "Özgön" forward Mikhail Titov — 1:1.
The Turkmen team confidently held the draw, but in the 89th minute, they conceded a goal from a corner kick.
As a result, the Thailand national team won 2:1, finishing first in the group and securing their place in the final stage of the AFC Asian Cup.
Thus, the Turkmenistan national team was unable to reach the decisive stage of the tournament for the second consecutive time.
The Kyrgyzstan national team, on the other hand, managed to qualify for the final stage of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, which will take place in the summer of 2024.
