Turkmenistan's men's and women's U23 national teams started successfully at the international tournament FIBA 3x3 U23 Nations League 2026 held in Singapore. In their opening matches, the representatives of Turkmenistan confidently defeated the teams of Qatar. The men's team won with a score of 15:9, while the women's national team achieved a victory with a large margin of 21:6.

The matches took place in subgroup "B" of the first stage of the tournament. In this group, besides the national teams of Turkmenistan and Qatar, the team of Australia competes. In subgroup "A", the national teams of Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain compete. All teams perform within the Asia West/Pacific conference.

The roster of the Turkmenistan men's national team includes Dovlet Narmyradow, Bayramdurdy Geldiyev, Roman Seleznýow, Baky Gurbanow, and Alyjan Begjanow. The team is led by Yevgeniy Nazipow. The women's national team roster features Jennet Hajymämmedowa, Ranajan Ýakubowa, Mariýa Salmina, Farangiz Saidowa, and Maral Merdanowa. The head coach of the women's team is Mährijemal Jumageldiýewa.

The FIBA 3x3 U23 Nations League 2026 tournament is held in Singapore from August 20 to 26. The Asia West/Pacific conference features national teams from Turkmenistan, Australia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain. The competition consists of several stages, and the conference winner is determined by overall results.

The tournament result is of particular importance for Turkmenistan's national teams. This is because the team taking first place in the Asia West/Pacific conference will earn the right to directly participate in the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup. The World Cup will be held from September 15 to 19 in Hubei province, China.

The first victories of the young Turkmen basketball players against Qatar provided a successful start to their performance in the tournament. Now, the national teams face the task of performing effectively in the remaining stages of the conference and continuing the fight for participation in the World Cup.