As part of preparations for the final part of the Asian Cup-2027, the youth national team of Tajikistan (U-20) under the leadership of Rustam Khojaev will participate in the international competition "Panda Cup International Youth Football Tournament Chengdu 2026". This tournament will be held from November 11 to 17 in Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
The youth national team of Tajikistan will play three games in this tournament. On November 11, our team will compete with its peers from South Korea, on November 14 with the host of the tournament - the Chinese national team, and on November 17 with the Vietnamese team.
To participate in the tournament, the national team of Tajikistan youth consists of 23 football players - 3 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 8 midfielders and 3 strikers.
The composition of the national team of Tajikistan (U-20) to participate in the "Panda Cup International Youth Football Tournament Chengdu 2026"
Goalkeepers: Muradbek Hamdamov ("Eskhata"), Ajonhat Rakhmatov ("Sardor"), Mansur Yakubov ("Dushanbe");
Defenders: Rustam Kamolov, Jonibek Hadizoda (both - "Barqchi"), Muhammadjon Isakov ("Sardor"), Abdusamad Melikmurodov, Reza Sharipov, Akramjon Riscolov (all - "Regar-TadAZ"), Abdukayum Fuzaylov ("Mahir"), Firuz Rahimov ("Navbahor", Uzbekistan), Shahboz Rajabov ("Istiklal");
Midfielders: Ramazon Bakhtaliyev ("Khujand"), Ahmadjon Shoev ("Sardor"), Zarif Zarifzoda, Abdullah Sharopov, Bahadur Nazarzoda (all - "Barqchi"), Shahbon Naimov ("Istaravshan"), Mahmadami Khurshedshah ("Istiklal"), Mansurjon Najmiddinzoda ("Shodmon");
Attackers: Azizbek Murotov ("Neftchi", Uzbekistan), Muhammad Nazriev ("Sardor"), Behruz Khojaev ("Vahsh").
Head coach - Rustam Khojaev.
Translated automatically from Tajik.
Source: Varzish TV · varzishtv.tj
