Sport
11.02.2026
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«Al-Nassr» arrived in Ashgabat without its star players
Saudi Arabia's «Al-Nassr» arrived in Ashgabat from Riyadh without its star players − Cristiano Ronaldo, João Félix, Sadio Mané, Kingsley Coman, Iñigo Martínez and Marcelo Brozovic for the first match of the AFC Champions League 1/8 finals against Turkmenistan's «Arkadag».
10.02.2026
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Robert Frantsev: FC «Arkadag» is a flagship project that is driving forward all Turkmen sports
A large-scale press conference entitled «Arkadag» Football team – the pride and future of Turkmen football» was held in Ashgabat. Robert Frantsev, head of the Central Asian Bureau of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (ASTRBC), shared his perspective on the phenomenon of young club with a «GA» correspondent during the media forum.
10.02.2026
1984
Natalia Donetsk: The whole country stands behind the «Arkadag» team
In Ashgabat, as part of an international media forum, Natalia Donetsk, a correspondent for the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), shared her views on the development of Turkmen football with the «GA» editorial team.
09.02.2026
2377
«Arkadag» football team - in the focus of world press
Today, the capital city hosted the press conference "Arkadag” football team- the pride and future of Turkmen football».
08.02.2026
2092
Sporty Turkmenistan − land of happy childhoods where dreams come true
Students from the young Olympians training School of the capital approached Hero-Arkadag with a request to visit the Olympic village, which occupies a special place in the architectural landscape of white-marble Ashgabat, and to become familiar with its capabilities. Hero-Arkadag fulfilled request of the children, and now the young athletes, whose main principle is to make a worthy contribution to the future development of national sports, have visited the Olympic village.
08.02.2026
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Turkmen freestyle wrestlers win five medals at junior tournament in Grozny
Turkmen freestyle wrestlers won five medals of various distinctions at the international RWL-VI Riada Wrestling Liga junior tournament (U 20), held in Grozny.
08.02.2026
1881
The leaders of the first round of the Turkmenistan chess championship have been determined
The Turkmenistan chess championship among participants of the major league continues in Ashgabat. The competition is held in a round-robin format in two stages, bringing together the strongest masters of the country of the intellectual game.
07.02.2026
3955
«Al-Nassr» defeated «Al-Ittihad» before traveling to Ashgabat for a match against «Arkadag»
«Al-Nassr» won another victory in the Saudi Arabian football championship. In a home match of the 21st round, the opponent of the Turkmen «Arkadag» in the AFC-2 Champions League beat the «Al-Ittihad» club from Jeddah – 2:0.
07.02.2026
1849
Participants of the Higher League enter the battle for the chess crown of Turkmenistan
The Turkmenistan Chess Championship among Higher League participants has started at the Specialized Chess and Checkers School in Ashgabat. The tournament is a decisive stage in forming the national team for participation in major international competitions.
06.02.2026
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Ashgabat decorated with banners ahead of the historic match between “Arkadag” and “Al-Nassr”
The capital of Turkmenistan is actively preparing to host one of the most important sporting events of the season—the first leg of the AFC Champions League Two Round of 16. On the football field, the reigning champion of Turkmenistan, “Arkadag”, will face the star-studded Saudi Arabian club “Al-Nassr”.