Head coach of the Turkmenistan national football team, Mergen Orazov, commented on the team’s readiness for the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

The national football team of Turkmenistan, which has been at training camps in the UAE since October 8, held another friendly match.

Turkmen athletes won four bronze medals at the World Youth Sambo Championship, which took place in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek.

The International Olympic Committee's Executive Committee has approved the inclusion of flag football, cricket, lacrosse, squash and baseball/softball in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

The Turkmen delegation took part in the congress of the Asian Boxing Confederation, which took place on October 14 in Bangkok (Thailand). The Federation of this sport of the country informed about this the ORIENT correspondent.

The Turkmenistan national football team continues training camps in Dubai (UAE), which started on October 8 and will continue until October 18, FFT reports.

A chess player from Turkmenistan, international master Saparmurat Atabayev, won the first Neyshekar international tournament by a margin, which was held from October 5 to 11 in the city of Ahvaz, Iran.

Turkmen mixed martial arts wrestler Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov improved his position in the updated Bellator light heavyweight rankings.

Ticket sales have begun for the Asian Cup matches, which will be held from January 12 to February 10, 2024 in Qatar, thepeninsulaqatar.com reports.

Valery Nepomnyashchy struck a symbolic blow to the ball before the start of the friendly match Russia - Cameroon.