Tajikistan reached the final of the 52nd King’s Cup in Thailand with a 1–0 victory over Oman on 14 November. Sheriddin Boboev scored the only goal from the penalty spot in the 60th minute at Sisaket Provincial Stadium.
As SiamSport reported, Boboev’s second-half penalty settled the semi-final. Tajikistan head coach Igor Angelovski fielded a side featuring most of his established first-choice players. The first half ended goalless, before Tajikistan took the lead and held on for the win.
Goalkeeper Oleg Baklov made his 10th appearance for Tajikistan and registered his sixth clean sheet for the national team.
Angelovski’s team will play for the trophy on Tuesday, 17 November, with kick-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. in Dushanbe). Their opponents will be the winners of the other semi-final between hosts Thailand and Brunei. Oman will play in the third-place match.
Tajikistan have reached the King’s Cup final for the second time. They won the tournament in 2022 under Petar Segrt, beating Malaysia on penalties following a goalless draw. Two years later, Tajikistan finished fourth after defeats to Syria and the Philippines.