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21.04.26

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AFC Champions League, La Liga, and Premier League – Belet will show the week's key matches

From April 22 to 23, the Belet platform will broadcast a number of key football matches from the world's leading tournaments.The AFC Champions League semifinal between Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr and Qatar's Al-Ahli Doha will take place on April 22 at 21:00.The Copp...

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21.04.26

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The tournament within the framework of the "Football for Schools" program concluded in Arkadag

The closing ceremony of a school football tournament, organized as part of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan's "Football for Schools" program, took place in the city of Arkadag. The State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports reported this.The competition was held under the motto "Schools are united by football, friendsh...

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20.04.26

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Turkmenistan's wrestlers won the team championship in freestyle wrestling at a tournament in Bucharest

The Turkmenistan national team took first place in the team competition in freestyle wrestling at the Constantin Alexandru and Ioan Popovici International Tournament, held in Bucharest from April 16 to 19, 2026.The competition brought together athletes under 17 from 14 countries in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. Turkmen athl...

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20.04.26

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The Ashgabat stage of the Grand Prix chess competition will begin in Turkmenistan in May

The National Chess Grand Prix competition will begin in Ashgabat on May 3.The tournament will be held at the Ashgabat Specialized Chess and Checkers School under the auspices of the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan.Professional members of the Turkmenistan Chess Federation are welcome to particip...

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20.04.26

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A referee from Turkmenistan will officiate matches at the Asian Beach Games in China

FIFA referee Timur Kulmuradov from Turkmenistan will officiate beach soccer matches at the VI Asian Beach Games. The competition will be held from April 22 to 30 in Sanya, Hainan Island, China.The Games program includes 14 sports, including beach volleyball, football, jiu-jitsu, rock climbing, sailing, and aquathlon. Athletes from...

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20.04.26

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The Turkmenistan U18 Basketball Championship kicked off in Ashgabat

The U18 Basketball Championship is taking place in the capital of Turkmenistan from April 15 to 23. Young athletes from all regions of Turkmenistan are competing for the title of the best in the U18 category.The tournament is organized under the leadership of the Basketball Federation of Turkmenistan. The matches are hosted by the...

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17.04.26

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Yagshimuradov defeated Pedro at the PFL tournament in Belfast

Turkmenistan's Dovletjan Yagshimuradov defeated Australian Tyson Pedro at the PFL tournament held in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Yagshimuradov's last fight was in October 2025 at the PFL Road to Dubai tournament, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to American Corey Anderson. The Turkmen fighter has a record of 26 wins, eigh...

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16.04.26

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Belet will broadcast Turkmen fighter Yagshimuradov's fight at the PFL in Belfast

Turkmen mixed martial artist Dovletjan Yagshimuradov (25-8-1) will face Australian Tyson Pedro (10-5) on April 16 at a PFL event in Belfast. The bout is scheduled for a welterweight bout. The broadcast begins at 23:30 Ashgabat time.In the league's current rankings, Yagshimuradov is ranked second, while Pedro is ranked eighth. The...

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16.04.26

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"The Iranian national team will come. Absolutely," says FIFA President

FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that the Iranian national team will participate in the 2026 World Cup, according to Voetbal International, citing CNBC.In the group stage of the tournament, the Iranian team is scheduled to face New Zealand, Belgium, and Egypt. All matches are scheduled to be played in the United States.</...

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15.04.26

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The AFC plans to expand the Champions League to 32 clubs from the 2026/27 season

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee has recommended expanding the group stage of the continent's premier club competition, the AFC Champions League Elite, from 24 to 32 teams, starting in the 2026/27 season. This was reported by the organization's press service.Under the new structure, the tournament will...

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14.04.26

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Belet will broadcast the second legs of the Champions League quarter-finals

The return legs of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals will take place on the nights of April 14-15 and April 15-16, determining the four semifinalists.On the night of April 15, two teams will take to the field. Liverpool will host PSG, after the English club lost 2-0 away in the first leg. In the other match, Atlético Madrid...

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14.04.26

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The new season of the Turkmenistan Futsal Super League has started

The new season of the Turkmenistan Futsal Super League kicked off in Turkmenabat at the sports complex of the 10th Sports School of the Main Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Lebap velayat. The Football Federation of Turkmenistan announced this.On the first day of the games, the teams from Group B played matches: De...

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13.04.26

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Turkmen sambo wrestlers won seven medals at the World Cup in Yerevan

The Turkmenistan national team won seven medals at the Sambo World Cup held in Yerevan.Following the two-day tournament, the Turkmen team won one gold, four silver, and two bronze medals.Sandjarbek Avazberdiev won the Turkmenistan national team's only gold medal, winning the 64 kg combat sambo w...

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12.04.26

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Alp Arslan Begenjov won bronze at the Asian Freestyle Wrestling Championships

Turkmen wrestler Alp Arslan Begenjov won bronze at the Asian Adult Freestyle Wrestling Championships, which took place from April 6 to 12 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He competed in the 86 kg weight class....

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10.04.26

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The start time for the 2nd round of the Turkmenistan Football Premier League has been determined

The Football Federation of Turkmenistan has set the start times for the second round of matches in the National Premier League. Four matches will be held on April 11-12 at stadiums in Mary and Ashgabat.The first match of the round will begin at 14:30 on April 11 at “Ashgabat” stadium, where the local club of the same name will fac...

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09.04.26

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Tajikistan's national team coach resigned after the team qualified for the 2027 Asian Cup

Serbian specialist Goran Stevanović has left the Tajikistan national team after the two sides failed to agree on a contract extension, Eurasia Football reports....

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09.04.26

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Bayern, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and PSG all won their first legs of the Champions League quarter-finals

The first legs of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal stage took place on April 7 and 8. The winners of all four matches received an advantage going into the return legs.In the Real Madrid-Bayern match, Luis Díaz scored the first goal in the 41st minute, and Harry Kane doubled the lead early in the second half. Kylian M...

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Turkmen boxer Dovlet Islamov won bronze at the Asian Championships in Ulaanbaatar

Turkmen boxer Dovlet Islamov won bronze at the 2026 Asian Boxing Championships, which are taking place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.The Asian Championships, sponsored by World Boxing, are being held from March 30 to April 10. The tournament features 194 athletes from across the continent (115 men and 79 women), competing for medals in...

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08.04.26

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The “Arkadag” fan club took part in a football tournament in Ankara

A football tournament, organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Türkiye, took place in Ankara on April 5, 2026, and was dedicated to the year's motto, "Independent, Permanently Neutral Turkmenistan – the Homeland of Determined Winged Horses," as well as World Health Day.Members of the “Arkadag” football club fan...

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08.04.26

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Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu has died at the age of 80

Romanian football coach Mircea Lucescu died on April 7, 2026, in Bucharest after a heart attack. He was 80 years old, according to sports.ru.During his coaching career, Lucescu worked with “Corvinul” (Hunedoara), “Dynamo” and “Rapid” (both Bucharest), Italian clubs “Brescia”, “Pisa”, “Reggiana” and “Inter”, Turkish “Galatasaray” a...

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