The Tajikistan national team qualified for the final stage of the Asian Cup. Sport24.az reports that the team finished first in Group A in the qualifying stage.
Tajikistan drew with the Philippines in the last match of the group - 1:1.
Oleg Baklov, the goalkeeper of "Turan Tovuz", also plays for the Tajikistan national team. He remained on the bench in the match against the Philippines.