The second international soccer encounter between Pakistan and Turkmenistan will be played in the fourth AFC Challenge Cup Qualifier in March. The winners of the finals will qualify for the 16th Asian Cup at Australia 2015. Turkmenistan are being placed with Pakistan and 2008 Champion in Group B alongwith Chinese Taipei/Laos winner.
Defending champions DPR Korea were placed in Group D of the event with Nepal, Sri Lanka and the winner of playoff. The first-ever Pakistan-Turkmenistan was recorded on 7th June 1993, when at Tehran's Azadi Stadium, Andrei Martynov-led Turks pocketted 4-0 win in Group A tie of sixth ECO Cup, a football competition for members of Economic Co-operation Organisation (formerly RCD Cup).