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Athletes from Turkmenistan will compete in the Ju-Jitsu Championship in Greece
10.09.2025From 11 to 14 September, Athens (Greece) will host the 20th Balkan Open Ju-Jitsu Championship. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal. Turkmenistan will be represented at the competition by a delegation of 24 people, including 21 athletes, as well as a coach, referee and team manager. The programme of the visit provides for the Turkmen team to stay in the Greek capital from 10 to 16 September.
Turkmen footballers secured a confident victory over the Bhutan national team
08.09.2025The Turkmenistan U23 national team secured its second victory in the 2026 Asian Cup qualifying tournament. In a match held in Amman, the Turkmen footballers defeated the Bhutan national team with a score of 2-0. This was reported by IIC. The first goal was scored in the 12th minute of the match. The outcome of the match became clear in added time, when the Turkmen team increased their lead in the 93rd minute. Due to the second victory, the youth team of Turkmenistan added three more points to its tally. Now it has six points in the qualifying stage. The team's next opponent will be the youth team of Jordan - the match with the hosts is scheduled for 9 September.
Turkmen fencers won two gold medals at the tournament in Almaty
05.09.2025The Turkmenistan team won two gold medals at the ‘Platinum Cup’ international tournament, which was held in Almaty. This was reported by IIC. The winners were Alexey Voronin and Sanjar Yolamanov, who went through the tournament without a single defeat. Their confident performances brought the Turkmenistan team the highest awards, and the national anthem was played for the athletes during the award ceremony. In the 40+ category, team coach Vyacheslav Voronin won the gold medal, confirming the high class of the Turkmen fencing school and strengthening the country's reputation on the international arena. This success was an important milestone in preparation for future competitions. The next major event for Turkmen fencers will be the Asian Cup, which will be held in Tashkent from 7 to 13 September. The athletes are expected to continue to perform well at this prestigious tournament.
The Turkmenistan team began the Asian Cup qualifying round with a confident victory
04.09.2025The Turkmenistan U23 national football team secured a convincing 5-1 victory over Chinese Taipei in their first match of the Asian Cup qualifying round. The match was held in Amman, Jordan, according to IIC. Dayanch Meredov opened the scoring in the 19th minute, and Sohbet Durdyev doubled the lead in the 32nd minute. Before the break, the Turkmen players conceded a goal, but Meredov soon scored his second. In the second half, D. Meredov completed his hat-trick, and in the second minute of added time, Abdyrahman Annamyradov set the final score of the match at 5-1. This victory earned the Turkmen national team three points in Group A. The Turkmen footballers will play their next match on 6 September against the Bhutan youth team.
Turkmen FC ‘Ahal’ to host home matches of AFC-2 Champions League at Arkadag Stadium
04.09.2025The ‘Ahal’ Football Club will play its home matches in the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2 at the Arkadag Stadium. The tournament is the second most important club competition of the Asian Football Confederation. This was reported by IIC. In the group stage, the Turkmen club will face Indian club ‘Mohun Bagan’, Jordanian club ‘Al-Hussein’ and Iranian club ‘Sepahan’. The group stage matches are scheduled for the period from 16 September to 24 December 2025. Each team will play three home and three away matches. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams from each group will advance to the tournament playoffs. ‘Ahal’s first home match will be held against the Indian team on 16 September.
Turkmenistan national team played first match in qualifying stage of Asian Cup U-23
04.09.2025The Turkmenistan U-23 national football team, led by head coach Ahmet Agamyradov, began its campaign in the Asian Cup qualifying round. The first match of the tournament was held on 2 September in Amman against the Chinese Taipei team. This was reported by IIC. The match was preceded by an organisational meeting, at which the colours of the players' uniforms were agreed upon. The Turkmenistan team took to the field in white uniforms, while their opponents wore blue. The match began at 7 p.m. local time. According to the results of the draw, the Turkmen team was placed in Group A, which also includes the national teams of Jordan and Bhutan. The winners of each of the 11 groups and the four best teams among those who took second place will advance to the final stage of the tournament. The next two matches of the Turkmen national team will be held on 6 and 9 September.
Turkmen grandmaster wins silver at chess tournament in Turkey
03.09.202539-year-old international grandmaster Meylis Annaberdiyev from Turkmenistan won silver at a prestigious international chess tournament in Cappadocia, Turkey. The tournament, which brought together 78 chess players from 10 countries, was held according to the Swiss system in 9 rounds. This was reported by the online publication ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’. Among the participants of the tournament were 3 international grandmasters, 11 FIDE masters and 10 international masters. The Turkmen athlete scored 6.5 points, losing first place to Iranian international master Seyed Kian Poormosavi. Third place went to international master Diego Rodri Flores Quillas from Peru. This achievement was complemented by Annaberdiyev's successful performance at the Turkish Team Championship in Ankara, where he won a silver medal as part of the ‘Hukukçu Fenerbahçe’ team.
Young Turkmen chess player wins international tournament in Turkey
02.09.2025Young Turkmen chess player Osman Hamrakuliyev won the ‘Malatya Golden Apricot’ International Open Tournament, which took place in the Turkish city of Malatya. This was reported by the IIC. The competition brought together 486 participants from eight countries: Turkmenistan, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Morocco, Syria and Turkey. The tournament was held according to international standards: 9 rounds using the Swiss system, with a time control of 90 minutes per game plus 30 seconds per move. O. Hamrakuliyev scored 7.5 points out of 9 and demonstrated stable and confident play throughout the tournament, confidently ahead of his competitors. The Turkmen chess player is a student of international grandmaster Maksat Atabayev. From early childhood, O. Hamrakuliyev has shown a deep interest in chess and has been actively participating in competitions since the age of four. He is currently in the 7th grade at the Turkmen-Russian School named after A.S. Pushkin, where he also excels in his studies. The victory in Malatya was another success for Osman: earlier, from 18 to 24 August 2025, he took second place in the under-12 age category among boys at the International Tournament in Cappadocia.
Turkmen FIFA referees appointed for U-23 Asian Cup qualifying tournament
01.09.2025On 1 September, two representatives of the Turkmenistan Football Federation's refereeing corps flew to Vietnam to work at the qualifying tournament for the U-23 Asian Youth Championship. Turkmenistan will be represented at this prestigious competition by FIFA referees: head referee Resul Mammedov and assistant referee Ahmet Begnazarov. This was reported by IIC. The referees from Turkmenistan will officiate Group C matches, which will be held from 3 to 9 September in the Vietnamese city of Viet Tri. The Turkmenistan youth team will compete in the Asian Championship qualifying tournament in Group A - the matches will be held in the Jordanian capital Amman. The Turkmen team's opponents will be the national teams of Jordan, Chinese Taipei and Bhutan. The Turkmen footballers are currently in Amman, where they are preparing for the upcoming games.
The Turkmenistan national team drew with the Kyrgyzstan team at the CAFA Nations Cup
01.09.2025Turkmen footballers played their first match in the 2025 Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup, which ended in a 1-1 draw against the Kyrgyzstan national team. This was reported by the online publication ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’. The tournament is being hosted by Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Group A, in which Turkmenistan is competing, also includes Kyrgyzstan, Oman and Uzbekistan. The first half at the ‘Zhar’ Stadium in Tashkent ended in a draw between Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan. In the 44th minute, Vepa Jumayev headed in a corner kick, opening the scoring and scoring his first goal for the national team. However, just a minute later, Joel Kojo equalised with a goal from the penalty area. In the second half, the Turkmenistan team created several dangerous moments in front of their opponents' goal, but failed to change the score. In another Group A match, Uzbekistan and Oman also played 1-1. Thus, all four teams have one point each. Turkmenistan considers the CAFA tournament an important stage in its preparations for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers against Sri Lanka and Chinese Taipei, which will be held in the autumn.
The Turkmen national team begins its quest for the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 with a match against Kyrgyzstan
31.08.2025On 30 August, the Turkmenistan national football team competed for the main trophy of the CAFA-2025 Nations Cup. In the first round, the players faced the team from Kyrgyzstan. The match began at 16:50 Ashgabat time. This was reported by IIC. The CAFA tournament is being held for the second time - this year it brought together eight national teams from Central Asia, along with invited teams from Oman and India. Turkmenistan is in Group A, whose matches will be held in Uzbekistan. In addition to the Kyrgyz team, Turkmenistan's opponents will be the teams from Uzbekistan and Oman. The next games will be held on 2 and 5 September against Uzbekistan and Oman, respectively. The winners of each group will advance to the final, while the teams that finish second will compete for the bronze medals. The current champion of the tournament is the Iranian national team. This tournament is of particular importance for the Turkmen national team as a stage of preparation for upcoming international competitions. The team intends to demonstrate a decent game and show high results.
Turkmen footballers won ‘Friendship Cup’ in Tashkent
30.08.2025An international children's football tournament, the ‘Friendship Cup’, was held in Tashkent for teams of children under 11 years of age, timed to coincide with the centenary of football in Tashkent. Teams from five Central Asian countries participated in the competition: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. This was reported by IIC. The team ‘Gokje’ from Ashgabat Sports School No. 11 became the absolute champion of the tournament. The Turkmen footballers demonstrated impressive play, not suffering a single defeat throughout the tournament. In the semi-final match, the young talents from Turkmenistan won a confident victory over the team of the academy of the famous Uzbek footballer Odil Ahmedov with a crushing score of 6:1. In the decisive match, they faced the pupils of the famous Uzbek club ‘Bunyodkor’, whom they defeated with a clean sheet score of 4:0.
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