Elvira Kadyrova, Ravilya Kadyrova, and Tamir Shakirov On 11 February 2026, the Ashgabat Olympic Stadium hosted the first match of a historic showdown in the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League 2, featuring the stars of Turkmen football, "Arkadag," and the Saudi club "Al-Nassr." The stands of the Olympic Stadium were filled to capacity with 45,000 spectators. The … [Read more...]
Al-Nassr Press Conference Held in Ashgabat Ahead of Match Against Turkmen Club Arkadag
In anticipation of the crucial Round of 16 clash in the AFC Champions League Two, the Saudi club Al-Nassr held an official press conference at the Olympic Stadium in Ashgabat. The meeting with journalists took place amid growing excitement for the match, which is set to become a historic event for Turkmen football. Head coach of Al-Nassr Jorge Jesus and the team’s … [Read more...]
Ashgabat Media Forum: FC Arkadag Ready for Historic AFC Champions League Showdown with Al-Nassr
On 9 February 2026, a media forum titled “Football Club Arkadag – Pride and Future of Turkmen Football” took place in Ashgabat at the International Broadcasting Center of the Olympic Village. Speakers included representatives from the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), as well as journalists and experts from … [Read more...]
National Leader of the Turkmen People Inspects Preparation of Olympic Stadium for Arkadag vs Al-Nassr Match
On Sunday, February 1, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the Ashgabat Olympic Village and inspected the progress of preparations at the Olympic Stadium for the upcoming international football match between FC Arkadag and the Saudi club Al-Nassr in the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions … [Read more...]
Al-Nassr and Arkadag Football Clubs are to play historic match
A unique football match will take place in Ashgabat on February 11, 2026. Al-Nassr Football Club will visit Turkmenistan for the first time to face the national champion, Arkadag FC, in the Round of 1/8 of the Asian Football Confederation Cup 2. The game will be held at the Olympic Village Stadium. This match is expected to be a significant event for football fans … [Read more...]
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan may jointly bid to host AFC Asian Cup 2031
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikista, and Uzbekistan are preparing to jointly bid to host the AFC Asian Cup 2031. This was announced by AFC president Shaikh Salman recently. The nations that have submitted the individual bids include Australia, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. “The unprecedented level of interest we have witnessed reflects both the high … [Read more...]
Netherlands and Turkmenistan starts football cooperation
Today, on 1 May 2024, the first video meeting between the Football Federation of Turkmenistan and the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) took place. Acting Chairman of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan (FFT) Guvanchmukhamed Ovekov, Head Coach of the national team Mergen Orazov and Ambassador of Turkmenistan Sapar Palvanov joined the meeting from the Turkmen … [Read more...]
Mangoes, football, and Turkmenistan-Pakistan brotherhood
Tariq Saeedi and Raviliya Kadyrova The hotel lobby was brimming with cheerfulness as every guest departed with a bag of mangoes in one hand and a football in the other. The mangoes were among the choicest in the world and the football was Top Glider Telstar 18, the official football of the FIFA World Cup 2018 – both from Pakistan. The evening of 6 July 2018 was a … [Read more...]
Манго, футбол и туркмено-пакистанское братство
Тарик Саиди и Равиля Кадырова В вестибюле отеля повсюду ощущалось жизнерадостное настроение. Каждый гость уходил отсюда с пакетом манго в одной руки и с футбольным мячиком в другой. Здесь можно было узнать об отборных сортах манго и получить футбольный мяч «TopGliderTelstar 18», который выпускается по заказу Чемпионата ФИФА 2018 года пакистанскими производителями. Вечер … [Read more...]