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The Tajikistan U-17 national team will take part in the 2026 Development Cup international tournament, which will be held from February 19 to 23 in Minsk, the Football Federation of Tajikistan (FFT) reports.
Eight teams will compete. The Tajikistan youth team will play in Group A. Their opponents will be the Belarusian team (February 19), the Minsk team (February 20), and the Kazakhstan team (February 21).
Group B will feature the Belarusian youth team (U-16), Russia, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan.
According to the tournament regulations, teams will play single-round robin matches in the group stage. The group winners will advance to the final, while the second-place teams will play for the bronze medal. Matches for 5th-6th and 7th-8th places are also scheduled.
