Uzbekistan leads with 12 fighters
Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov is expected to remain sidelined for at least another week, according to fresh reports from Uzbekistan. The 21-year-old has not featured since sustaining an injury during City’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal last month. Despite early optimism about his recovery, Khusanov has yet to rejoin full…
FIFA says ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup have passed 1 Mln, underscoring huge demand for the first 48-team tournament across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Fans from 212 countries have bought seats, led by the three hosts, with strong interest from England and Germany. FIFA’s resale platform…
Uruguay secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan on Monday in a friendly that will hone their game plan for next year’s World Cup. The match, played under floodlights in Malaysia, handed Italian icon Fabio Cannavaro his first defeat as Uzbekistan coach. After a dismal first half, Uruguay turned the…
The real reason behind Fabio Cannavaro’s decision to coach Uzbekistan’s national football team instead of China has been revealed — and it wasn’t about money. Chinese outlet 163Com initially reported that China had offered the Italian legend €500K per year, while Uzbekistan proposed €4 mln annually, prompting his decision. However,…
The 15th Murataliev Memorial Tournament concluded in Talas, Kyrgyzstan, with more than 100 young boxers from across Central Asia and Russia competing for titles at the Gazprom Arena. Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and the host nation Kyrgyzstan all sent strong teams to the international youth event, which featured athletes born in…
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Games concluded in Azerbaijan with thrilling boxing finals that saw Uzbekistan’s young talents dominate the ring, while neighboring Tajikistan celebrated a historic gold medal in Yevlakh. The boxing tournament, held over seven days at the Yevlakh Olympic Center across eight host cities, featured some…
In a strong showing for Central Asia, Uzbekistan made waves at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships, clinching medals in artistic swimming and routing India’s women’s water polo team 23–4 during the preliminaries. Key Highlights: In water polo, Uzbekistan’s women defeated India 23–4 in preliminary play. In artistic swimming, Uzbekistan’s Khadicha…
The Kuwaiti national football team has concluded its training sessions in Tashkent ahead of a friendly match against Uzbekistan on Thursday at the Olympic Stadium. The game is part of Kuwait’s international break preparations for the Arab Cup playoff against Mauritania on November 25 in Doha, organized under FIFA’s supervision.…