Khabib Nurmagomedov, the former UFC lightweight champion, revealed that his childhood dream was to become a football player.
An international freestyle wrestling tournament Yasar Dogu -2026 was held in Turkey. According to the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports of the Kyrgyz Republic, athletes from Kyrgyzstan brought home 7 medals from this competition: 2 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze.
Before the decisive match against Jordan, the Kyrgyzstan U-23 national football team held an official training session. This match, which will be the final one in the group stage of the Asian Cup, will take place on January 12 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and will start at 22:30 Bishkek time.
At the international wrestling tournament in Turkey, the Kyrgyzstan team managed to win 7 medals. The Yasar Dogu 2026 competitions took place on January 10 and 11 in Antalya.
Today in Jeddah, the head coach of the Kyrgyzstan national team, Robert Prosinečki, met with the coaches of the top league clubs participating in the AFC Pro license qualification improvement program. The event was also attended by the Secretary General of the Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU), Mederbek Sydykov, and the Technical Director of the KFU, Dainich Kazakevich. During the discussions, important aspects of developing football infrastructure and improving player training in the country were
In the final of the Spanish Super Cup, held at the "King Abdullah Sports City" stadium, "Barcelona" defeated Madrid's "Real" with a narrow margin of 3:2. The main hero of the match was Brazilian forward Raphinha, who scored two goals, including the decisive one in the 73rd minute. His shot, although not the most accurate, turned out to be effective thanks to a deflection off defender Raúl Asensio, which confused goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
The Audi company was the first among automakers to test its Formula 1 car on a track that complies with the 2026 regulations. The tests took place at the "Barcelona-Catalunya" circuit, where the team conducted a shakedown of the R26 model.
In the final of the Spanish Supercup, held in Saudi Arabia, Barcelona triumphed over Real Madrid. The match, known as "El Clásico," took place on January 11 in Jeddah and ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of the "blaugrana." Rafinha was the hero of the match, scoring two goals in the 36th and 73rd minutes, while Robert Lewandowski also found the net in the 45+4 minute. For Real, the goals were scored by Vinícius Júnior (45+2) and Gonzalo García (45+6). In the final minutes
Today, January 12, the Kyrgyzstan U-23 national football team will play its third match in the Asian Cup taking place in Saudi Arabia. Our footballers will face the Jordanian team, with the match scheduled to start at 22:30 Bishkek time.
Free wrestler Malik Shavaev, representing Kyrgyzstan, won his first medal on the international stage. At the end of 2025, he, a two-time champion of Russia, got the opportunity to compete for the Kyrgyzstan national team and became the national champion in December of the same year.
The club "Manchester City" has announced the signing of a contract with 26-year-old Ghanaian winger Antoine Semenyo, who previously played for "Bournemouth." The agreement is set until 2031, and the "Citizens" activated a buyout option worth £65 million, ahead of other contenders from the Premier League.
At the U-23 Asian Cup taking place in Saudi Arabia, the Kyrgyzstan national youth football team finished last in its group. The team is competing in Group A alongside teams from Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and Jordan. Under the guidance of head coach Edmar Lacerda, the Kyrgyz team lost to the tournament hosts in their first match and then fell to the team from Vietnam in the second round.
Today, the Olympic football team of Kyrgyzstan (U-23) will play against the Jordanian footballers. This match is part of the third and final round of the group stage of the Asian Cup. The game will take place at the "King Abdullah Sports City" stadium in Jeddah and will start at 22:30 Bishkek time.
At the international wrestling tournament Yasar Dogu, held in Antalya, the gold medal was won by Kyrgyzstani Zalkarbek Tabaldiev. Photo from the archive. Zalkarbek Tabaldiev won the gold medal at the Yasar Dogu tournament Competing in the under 70 kilograms category, the athlete began his path to victory from the quarter-finals. Tabaldiev achieved three confident victories over wrestlers from Turkey, which allowed him to reach the final, where his opponent was Islam Dudayev, the bronze
The composition of the Kyrgyzstan team that will participate in the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in China has been announced. The competition will take place in Tianjin from February 6 to 8.
From January 18 to 24, Bishkek will host the World Championship in ice hockey among U-20 youth teams in Group B of Division III. This information was provided by the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports of the Kyrgyz Republic. The tournament will feature teams from Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Luxembourg, South Africa, Iran, and China.
In Shopokov, located in the Sokuluk district of the Chui region, a mini-football tournament for children and teenagers took place, as reported by the local mayor's office. The competition gathered 16 teams, with participants ranging in age from 8 to 17 years old.
The London club "Tottenham Hotspur" has been eliminated from the FA Cup, losing to "Aston Villa," which ended in a mass brawl on the field after the final whistle. This defeat increases the pressure on the team's head coach, Thomas Frank.
Athlete from Kyrgyzstan Zalkarbek Tabaldiev won a gold medal at the international wrestling competition in Turkey. The Yasar Dogu 2026 tournament took place in Antalya and concluded on January 11.
In the final of the Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona triumphed over Real Madrid, concluding the match at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The game, officiated by referee José Munuera Montero, was memorable for its numerous goals and intense competition between the teams. In the first half, Brazilian forward Raphinha opened the scoring in the 36th minute, but soon Vinícius Júnior from Real equalized with a goal in the 45th minute. However, Barcelona quickly
Today, January 12, the youth national team of Kyrgyzstan in football (U-23) will play its third match in the Asian Cup taking place in Saudi Arabia. In the last match of the group stage, the Kyrgyz team will compete against the team of Jordan. The game will be held at the stadium in Jeddah and will start at 22:30 Bishkek time.
The "Barcelona" team has won the Spanish Supercup in football for the second consecutive year. The latest tournament took place from January 8 to 12 in Saudi Arabia, where four clubs competed.
In the sports complex "Manas" in the city of Kara-Balta, the grappling championship took place on the last day of winter break, reports Turmush correspondent. About 100 athletes from nine teams participated in the tournament, coming from Bishkek, Aleksandrovka, and Kara-Balta. The chief referee of the tournament was Rinat Abdykerimov.
The team led by Edmar Lacerda is competing in Group A. In the first match, the Kyrgyzstan team lost to Saudi Arabia with a score of 0:1, and in the second, they were defeated by Vietnam with a result of 1:2. After two rounds, the Kyrgyzstan national team has no points, placing them in 4th place in Group A. The final match of the group stage is scheduled for January 12, when the Kyrgyzstan team will face the Jordanian team. All four teams in this group have the opportunity to advance to the