Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: CAFA Nations Cup Prediction (02.09.2025)

On Tuesday, September 2, at 16:30 CEST, the national teams of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will meet at the Olympic Stadium in Tashkent in the second round of Group A at the CAFA Nations Cup 2025. In the opening matches, Turkmenistan drew 1-1 with Kyrgyzstan, while Uzbekistan were also held to a 1-1 draw by Oman.

When previewing Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan, it is important to note that the host nation now needs nothing less than victory. The White Wolves entered the tournament as group favorites, but their draw with Oman raised questions about confidence. Facing the group’s weakest side, they will be expected to bounce back.

Turkmenistan

The team led by Rovshan Meredov is regarded as the weakest in Group A, as shown by their failure to progress beyond the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

This year, however, the Emeralds picked up two wins in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, beating Chinese Taipei 2-1 and Thailand 3-1. Still, those victories came in the early stages against modest opponents.

Uzbekistan

Under coach Timur Kapadze, Uzbekistan made history this summer by qualifying for their first-ever FIFA World Cup. In the final five matches of the third qualifying round, the “White Wolves” went unbeaten and finished second in their group behind Iran. They capped off their campaign with a 3-0 home win against Qatar, delighting their supporters.

Against that backdrop, a 1-1 draw with Oman in the opening match of their home tournament was a major disappointment. Even without stars like Eldor Shomurodov, the World Cup debutants must prove their level with the players available.

Head-to-head statistics

Since 2019, the teams have faced each other four times, with Uzbekistan winning on every occasion and scoring at least two goals in each match.

Prediction

Although Kapadze has not called up all of his best players for this tournament, Uzbekistan are still expected to dominate. Anything less than reaching the final would be considered a failure. The minimum objective is victory in the second group-stage match.

Prediction: Uzbekistan to score over 2 goals

Odds: Uzbekistan Over 2 Goals – 1.85