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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 Frenchman 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, eight...

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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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09.04.26

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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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07.04.26

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The winners of the Turkmenistan Figure Skating Championships were announced in Ashgabat

The Turkmenistan Figure Skating Championships were held in Ashgabat to commemorate World Health Day. The competition took place at the Winter Sports Complex. Nineteen athletes competed in three categories.According to Zolotoy Vek, Maria Vyzhlakova, Veronika Ovezova, and Melisa Yuce took the podium in the Basic category. Aylar Ekay...

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07.04.26

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Belet is broadcasting the Champions League quarterfinals – matches will now start at convenient times

The Belet streaming platform offers its users the opportunity to watch all the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal matches.The first legs of the quarterfinal stage will be played on April 7-8, with the return legs on April 14-15. The quarterfinals will feature “Sporting CP”, “Arsenal”, “PSG”, “Real Madrid”, “Barcelona”, “Ba...

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06.04.26

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The Turkmenistan U17 team will begin the 2026 CAFA Championship with a match against Tajikistan

The Turkmenistan U17 national team will play its first match of the 2026 Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) U17 Championship group stage against its counterpart from Tajikistan. The match will take place in Tashkent on April 6 at 17:00.Five national youth teams are participating in the tournament. The competition is held in...

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06.04.26

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The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine held a "Health Week"

The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine organized a series of sports and intellectual events as part of "Health Week," dedicated to World Health Day, celebrated on April 7.Turkmen students and members of the diaspora living in Ukraine participated in the events. Over the course of the week, a mini-football tournament, a track and f...

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06.04.26

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“Altyn Asyr” beat “Ashgabat” in the first round of the Turkmenistan Football Championship

“Altyn Asyr” footballers defeated “Ashgabat” FC 4-1 in a home match of the first round of the Turkmenistan Premier League. The match took place at “Altyn Asyr's” home arena in the Buzmeyin etrap of Ashgabat.The winning team's goals were scored by Mekan Ashirov (18th minute, penalty), Rovshan Halmamedov (35), and Hoshgeldy Hojovov...

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06.04.26

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“Arkadag” kicked off the new season of the Turkmenistan Football Premier League with a win

“Arkadag” footballers defeated Mary's “Merv” 7-1 in the first round of the Turkmenistan Premier League. The match took place in Ashgabat.The winning team's goals were scored by Rakhman Muratberdyev (21st minute), Resul Hojayev (25, 72), Ilyas Charyev (40), Ihlas Toyjanov (52), Bayram Atayev (58), and Didar Durdyev (63). Abdyresul...

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