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Turkmenistan pull out of 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken note of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan’s (FFT) withdrawal from the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India Qualifiers.

The AFC acknowledged the international travel restrictions put in place by the Government of Turkmenistan in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the matter will now be referred to the relevant AFC Committees.

Additionally, the draw results of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India Qualifiers conducted on June 24, 2021, remains unchanged with Group A now comprising three teams – Chinese Taipei, Bahrain and Laos, following Turkmenistan’s withdrawal.

The winners from the eight groups in the Qualifiers will seal their spots in the Continent’s flagship women’s tournament, scheduled to take place from January 20 to February 6.

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