Afghanistan U-17 Faces Turkmenistan in Second CAFA U-17 Championship Match
Afghanistan's U-17 national football team will face Turkmenistan on Tuesday in its second match of the CAFA U-17 Championship, hosted in Uzbekistan. The match is scheduled to kick off at 4:30 p.m. Kabul time.
The teams are competing in a round-robin tournament in Tashkent that runs from April 4 to 14 and features Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, according to Khaama Press. Afghanistan lost its opening match to Kyrgyzstan on Monday, with Pajhwok reporting the score as 2-1.
Khaama Press described the upcoming clash as key for both sides after their opening losses. It also noted that Afghanistan lost 1-0 to Turkmenistan in their previous meeting last year.
Both Khaama Press and Pajhwok confirmed the core details of the fixture, including the time, opponent and tournament host.
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Where reports agree
- Afghanistan U-17 vs Turkmenistan in second CAFA U-17 match on Tuesday at 4:30pm Afghanistan time
- Tournament hosted in Uzbekistan
- Afghanistan lost opening match to Kyrgyzstan
- Participating teams: Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Where reports differ
- Score of Afghanistan's loss to Kyrgyzstan: 2-1 (Pajhwok) vs unspecified (Khaama Press)
- Specific location: Tashkent (Khaama Press) vs general Uzbekistan (Pajhwok)
- Additional details like tournament dates, format, prior result only in Khaama Press
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