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Iran qualifies for 2026 World Cup

Iran qualifies for 2026 World Cup

Iran qualified for the 2026 World Cup after Mehdi Taremi scored twice in a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan. The 48-team tournament will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Inter Milan striker scored his second goal …

Dagestani becomes new coach of Turkish national team

Dagestani becomes new coach of Turkish national team

Isak Irbayhanov has been appointed head coach of the Turkish national freestyle wrestling team. He has already worked in Türkiye and contributed to Türkiye's victories at the World Championships and the Olympics.

Uzbekistan national team defender may move to Manchester City

Uzbekistan national team defender may move to Manchester City

English football club Manchester City aims to strengthen the defensive line with the sensational Uzbek footballer Abdukodir Khusanov, currently playing for a football club Lens. The defender has quickly attracted the attention of top clubs with his play.

Mixed martial arts banned in Afghanistan

Mixed martial arts banned in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban (baned in Russia) has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), claiming it is too violent and in breach of Islamic law. A spokesman for the group said the sport featured dangerous moves that raised concerns over …

Conference League: Pyunik wins, Ararat-Armenia loses

Conference League: Pyunik wins, Ararat-Armenia loses

Two teams representing Armenia, Pyunik and Ararat-Armenia, competed in the first match of the third qualifying round of the Football Conference League against Kazakhstan's Ordabasy and Hungary's Puskás Akadémia, …

Azerbaijani and Kazakh boxers reach Olympic finals

Azerbaijani and Kazakh boxers reach Olympic finals

Boxers Alfonso Dominguez and Nurbek Oralbay reached the final of the Summer Olympics in Paris. Azerbaijan's Alfonso Dominguez, competing in the 92 kg weight category, faced off against Enmanuel Reyes Pla of Spain. …

UEFA suspends Turkey player for making political gesture

UEFA suspends Turkey player for making political gesture

UEFA’s two-game ban of Turkey player Merih Demiral for a controversial hand gesture at the European Championship led to a diplomatic row between Turkey and host nation Germany. The ban rules Demiral out of the …