The Turkmenistan School Chess Championship (under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 17), which concluded in Ashgabat, not only set a record for participation (492 participants) but also marked important tectonic shifts in the national sport. The 108 medals awarded revealed new heroes and confirmed that chess in the country is rapidly becoming younger
Today, the Ashgabat Stadium hosted the “Grassroots” children’s football festival, organized by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan in cooperation with the Specialized Children and Youth Olympic Reserve Football School
In the 1/16 finals of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Second Champions League, Turkmen football club “Arkadag” will face Saudi Arabian club “Al-Nasr,” for which Cristiano Ronaldo plays
Arkadag Football Club defeated Bahrain's Al-Haldiyah in an international match held on December 24 in Turkmenistan's first "smart" city
Yesterday, the final chord of the most ambitious chess project of the year – the Turkmenistan Grand Prix series – concluded in the capital. Nine days of uncompromising Olympic-style duels (playoffs) determined those who will represent the country's intellectual elite in the Premier League in 2026
On December 13, the first-ever Turkic-Speaking Countries Chess Championship, organized under the auspices of the Union of Turkic-Speaking Countries, concluded in Gaziantep, Turkey. The competition brought together the region's leading young chess players in the under-16 age category
From December 3rd to 7th, the Balkan stage of the Turkmenistan Chess Federation Grand Prix series, the key tournament that finally determined the participants for the December finals, took place in Turkmenbashi
Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco national team defender Achraf Hakimi has been named Africa’s Best Footballer. Hakimi edged out major stars such as Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen in the race for the prestigious award.
From December 2 to 7, one of the largest stages of the 2025 Turkmenistan Chess Grand Prix will take place in the picturesque resort zone of Awaza, at the Seyrana Hotel.
The Turkmenistan national football team has risen by 5 positions in the updated FIFA ranking. Turkmenistan now holds 137th place in the world ranking of national teams. The Philippines are positioned above Turkmenistan, while Botswana is just below.
The Curaçao national team has achieved a historic milestone by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time, becoming the smallest nation ever to reach the tournament. The island is home to only about 156,000 people, allowing Curaçao to surpass Iceland’s previous record.
The opponent of FC Arkadag in Group B of the AFC Champions League 2 may replace its head coach. According to the website stadion.uz, the Uzbek club Andijan is planning to dismiss its current head coach, Maksim Shatskikh, and appoint Samvel Babayan in his place.
The Turkmenistan national football team recorded another win in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, defeating Chinese Taipei 3–1 in a match held in the city of Arkadag.
The Norwegian national team qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998. In their final match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Norway defeated Italy 4-1 to take first place in their group.
From 9 to 15 November, the 9th International Chess Tournament organized by the Mersin Municipality was held in the city of Mersin, Turkey. A total of 360 chess players from 19 countries took part in the event.
