Turan-Tovuz Azerbaijani football club played its first match at the training camp in Gabala under the leadership of new head coach Kurban Berdyev. As reported by azerisport.com The team won a convincing victory over Shamkir with a score of 13:0.

Recall that in June of this year, an experienced Turkmen specialist Kurban Berdyev signed a two-year contract with the Azerbaijani Turan-Tovuz with the possibility of extending it for another year.

Berdyev is widely known for his achievements with Rubin Kazan, with whom he twice became the champion of Russia, twice won the National Super Cup and once the Cup of Russia. In the 2020-2021 season, Berdyev also led Kairat to victory in the Kazakhstan Cup. His coaching career includes Kairat and Taraz (Kazakhstan), Genchlerbirligi (Turkey), Nisa (Turkmenistan), Traktor (Iran), Rostov, Sochi and Dynamo Makhachkala (Russia).

All participants in the semi-final matches of the European Football Championship have been determined. The last team to enter the top four was the Netherlands, beating the Turkish team with a score of 2:1.

Samet Akaydin (Türkiye) opened the scoring in the 35th minute. In the 71st minute, the Netherlands came back thanks to a goal from Stefan de Vrij, and 5 minutes later an own goal from Mert Muldur brought victory to the Dutch team.

In the semi-finals, the Netherlands will meet with the England team, which defeated the Swiss in a penalty shootout. Regular and extra time ended in a 1:1 draw (Brel Embolo, 75 – Bukayo Saka, 80). The English won the penalty shootout with a score of 5:3.

The semi-final match between the Netherlands and England will be held on July 10 in Dortmund.

The second semi-final between the national teams of Spain and France will be held on July 9 in Munich. Both meetings will begin at 23:45 Ashgabat time.

Let us remind that the current European champion, the Italian team, finished their performance in the tournament at the 1/8 final stage, losing to the Swiss team with a score of 0:2.

The European Championship final will be held on July 14 in Berlin.

The Federation of Mixed Martial Arts of Turkmenistan, founded in May last year, can already be proud of its young talents. One of them is 17 years old Arslan Tejenov, who won the gold medal at the Asian Combat Jujutsu Championship in Bukhara (Uzbekistan), the "Neutral Turkmenistan" newspaper reports.

Arslan achieved this success in the junior group of the weight category up to 55 kg, where he had three fights. In the quarterfinals, he defeated the Iranian Alireza Jebeli, and in the semifinals he beat the Asian champion Ersain Aitkazy from Kazakhstan ahead of schedule. In the final, Arslan also defeated the current world champion Bekzhan Abdisattor from Kazakhstan ahead of schedule using a painful hold.

At the award ceremony, Tejenov was awarded a gold medal, black belt (I dan) and a certificate from the International Federation of Combat Jujutsu, which confirms his mastery in this martial art.

Jujutsu is an ancient form of Japanese wrestling, formed between the VIII and VXI centuries. His effectiveness in close combat is due to a variety of grappling, choking and submission techniques. Modern versions include Nevasa Jiu-Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Arslan has been training under the guidance of the honored coach of Turkmenistan Ata Adayev at the capital's sports school No. 6 since he was 13 years old. Adaev heads the Asian Jujutsu Federation and is vice-president of the International Federation.

According to the coach, Arslan has an exceptional fighting character and masters both striking and wrestling techniques. In addition to winning jujutsu, he won gold at the Asian Open MMA Championship in Kyrgyzstan in the 56,7 kg weight category. Tejenov is also the current champion of Turkmenistan in wushu sanda and combat sambo.

Arslan’s next goal is the World Combat Jujutsu Championship, which will be held in late November - early December this year in the Polish city of Mikolov.

The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) championship among youth teams (under 20 years old) is taking place in Jalal-Abad (Kyrgyzstan). After two rounds of the group stage, the Turkmenistan national team, playing in group "B", suffered two defeats.

In the first match, the Turkmen team lost to their peers from Uzbekistan with a score of 2:3, and in the second match they lost to the Iranian team - 0:3.

The tournament involves 6 teams divided into two groups. Group “B” consists of Turkmenistan, Iran and Uzbekistan, and in group “A” the youth teams of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan play.

After two rounds, the Iranian team is in the lead in group "B", ahead of Uzbekistan in additional indicators. These teams will determine the winners of first and second place in a head-to-head confrontation.

According to the regulations, the group winners will advance to the finals, and the second-place teams will compete for bronze medals. There will also be a match for fifth and sixth places.

Earlier it was reported that the Football Federation of Turkmenistan is considering participation in the CAFA-2024 championship as preparation for the qualifying round of the 2025 Asian Cup among youth teams.

The qualifying tournament for Turkmen football players will be held from September 25 to 29 in Bishkek, where their opponents in group “I” will be the teams of Japan, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar.

The first pair of semi-finalists were determined at the European Football Championship in Germany. The national teams of France and Spain will compete for a ticket to the finals.

The French beat Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw in regular and extra time. The Spaniards defeated the hosts of the tournament – the German national team with a score of 2 in extra time:1. Dani Olmo (51st minute) and Mikel Merino (119) scored for the winners, Florian Wirtz (89) scored for the losers.

The semi-final match will take place on July 9 in Munich and will begin at 23:45 Ashgabat time. Defenders Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Norman, as well as striker Alvaro Morata, will not be able to play in the Spanish national team due to suspension. Due to injury, midfielder Pedri will miss the meeting.

Two more semi-finalists will be determined today. England will play Switzerland at 21:00, and the Netherlands will face Turkey at 23:45. President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Erdogan is expected to attend the last game.

The European Championship will end on July 14. Recall that the winner of the last tournament was the Italian national team, which this year was eliminated at the 1/8 finals stage, losing to the Swiss (0:2).

Okko online cinema has received exclusive rights to broadcast European football Cup matches, the company's press service reported.

From the 2024/25 season, the games of the Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League will be broadcast on the platform. The first match shown will be the UEFA Super Cup game between Real Madrid (Spain) and Atalanta (Italy) on August 14.

Okko subscribers will have access to live broadcasts and recordings of matches, the ability to select a sound track, as well as highlights, reviews and analytical programs.

Starting from the new season, the format of the Champions League will change: the number of teams will increase from 32 to 36, and the number of group stage matches will increase to 144.

According to Sport Express, some of the games can be broadcast on public channels in accordance with UEFA requirements. However, Okko will now make the decision on broadcasts.

Previously, the rights to show European cups in Russia, including Champions League matches, were owned by Match TV.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent sincere congratulations and best wishes to Masoud Peseshkian on his election as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, TDH reports.

"Noting that relations between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran are based on centuries–old friendship and mutual trust, the head of state expressed confidence that as a result of joint efforts, the strategic partnership will be further strengthened for the benefit of the two peoples," the message reads.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov wished Masoud Peseshkian good health and great success to all his initiatives aimed at the progress and prosperity of the Iranian people.

England — Switzerland

In the 1/8 finals, England was saved from relegation by Jude Bellingham's goal in the 90th + 5th minute, otherwise the team would have lost to Slovakia. But the British reached the quarterfinals. Switzerland is ahead, having knocked out Italy 2-0 in the last round. A great team, one of the strongest in the tournament. Will Switzerland send England home? Or will the British stars save the team again on individual skills?

We are watching the game on the Match TV channel. It starts at 21:00.

Netherlands — Turkey

The Netherlands and Turkey approach the quarterfinals in different moods. The Netherlands defeated Romania in the 1/8 finals (3-0) and deserved compliments. Turkey passed Austria in a hard struggle (2:1). The Netherlands, according to experts, is the couple's favorite. Will Ronald Koeman's team be able to justify the status? The Turkish national team is very serious about reaching the semifinals in a historic way.

This meeting will start at 23:55. The TV channel "Persiana Sports" will be shown live.

The French national team beat Portugal in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinal match of the European Football Championship, which is being held in Germany.

The main time of the meeting in Hamburg ended with a score of 0:0.

In extra time, the teams also failed to hit each other's goal. The French turned out to be more accurate in the penalty shootout - 5:3.

The French national team scored from the spot — Ousmane Dembele, Youssouf Fofana, Jules Kunde, Bradley Barcola and Theo Hernandez. But only three Portuguese players distinguished themselves — Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva and Nuno Mendes. The only mistake was made by Joao Felix, who hit the post.

The captain of the Portuguese national team has previously stated that he is holding the last European Championship in his career. He played 30 matches at the Euro, which is a competition record. For the first time, Ronaldo failed to score a single goal during a European Championship game.

Now the fans are waiting for a bright Spain – France semi-final. The meeting will be held in Munich on July 9, 2024.

July 5 in the Tomsk region (Russia) The Silk Road Rally Raid has started, with the participation of Turkmen riders.

106 crews from 13 countries of the world participate in the rally marathon.

The crews will have to overcome a 5,243-kilometer path, including 2,992 high-speed sections. In 2024, the rally route will be laid through the Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo regions, Altai Territory, the Altai Republic and the regions of Mongolia.

The upcoming race will be special for the Silk Road Rally — this year the Project, which began its history in 2009, turns 15 years old. The rally was held for the first time in 2009 on the Kazan – Ashgabat route.

During this time, the rally participants conquered almost the whole of Eurasia — from St. Petersburg to ancient Xi'an in China.

Earlier, in the service park of the Silk Road International Rally, located on the territory of the Harmony sports complex in Tomsk, administrative and technical checks of the race participants were completed.

The race involves ATVs, motorcycles, ATVs, buggies, SUVs, LADA Sport crews, MAZ trucks, KAMAZ, Ural Motorsport, GAZ Raid Sport and others. Two female crews are also announced for this year's race.

The Spanish-German Empire
The match, which some experts call the hidden final of the European Championship, the Spaniards feel great at the tournament. They beat Croatia (3-0), Italy (1-0) and Albania (1-0) in the group, and then rolled Georgia (4-1) into the 1/8 finals. The Spaniards missed all one ball in the tournament, and even then they cut it into their own goal.

No one goes without breaks yet. They warmed up in the group with Scotland (5-1), after which they beat Hungary (2-0). But it was difficult with the Swiss — they were no longer from the blows at the very end (1:1). In the 1/8 finals, Julian Nagelsman's team defeated Denmark (2-0). Fact number one: Germany has not beaten Spain in official matches since 1988 Fact number two: Spain has never defeated the hosts of the World and European Championships. Who is interrupting their series?

We are watching the game live on Match TV. It starts at 21:00.

Portugal-France
The representative of France did not forget that they had not lost to Portugal in the final of the European Home Championship for eight years. And they are doing everything to avenge that loss. The matches of both teams in the previous stage were as boring as possible. The Belgians put the squeeze on the French (1:0) glory to the goal.

It is still possible to say about Portugal and Slovenia itself. The audience did not see the goals either in the main or in extra time. But there was an unrealized penalty by Cristiano Ronaldo and his tears in the shootout between the extra halves. A dramatic plot! Goalkeeper Diogo Costa flashed in the penalty shootout — he tore off three shots out of three. Will the team's goals in the quarterfinals please us?

This meeting starts at 23:55. The game will be shown live on the TV channels "Sport TV" and "Persiana Sports".