Representatives of the Turkmenistan national swimming team are undergoing a training camp (TCB) in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The vehicle started on June 15 and will last until July 10. 12 athletes were involved in the training camp under the guidance of experienced mentors Dmitry Novikov and Mark Pilyugin:

The composition of the men's team: David Hakobyan; Musa Zhalaev; Seyran Nurmyradov; Mukhammetmyrat Gutlyev; Alan Mukhin and Kurban Khommadov.

The composition of the women's team: Enesh, Ejesh and Aynur Primov; Anastasia Morginstern; Ogulmergen Nuraeva and Ainur Merdanova.  

Two mandatory daily training sessions of the Turkmen national team will allow you to prepare as much as possible for the upcoming starts.

On June 22-23, the 14th international children's rhythmic gymnastics tournament “Merry Caravan 2024” will be held in Tashkent. Turkmenistan will be represented by 39 athletes aged 6 to 16 years from Ashgabat, Mary and Turkmenbashy, the country’s Gymnastics Federation reported.

The team is led by senior coach of the national team Fiza Aivazova. The coaching staff also includes Marina Kartashova (Mary), Irina Kostandyan (Balkan) and Elena Ustimova (Ashgabat).

Gymnasts from 10 countries will take part in the tournament: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Russia, Belarus, Serbia and Mongolia.

Competitions will be held in individual and group programs. Winners in each age category and type of exercise will be awarded medals, diplomas and prizes.

This tournament provides young Turkmen gymnasts with an excellent opportunity to prove themselves on the international stage and gain valuable competitive experience.

A Turkmen flag was spotted at the group stage match of the European Football Championship between the national teams of the Netherlands and France. The meeting, held in Leipzig, ended in a goalless draw. The flag of Turkmenistan was captured several times in the live broadcast on the “Match TV” channel.

This game was the first in the tournament without scoring goals. In the 69th minute, Javi Simons' goal against the French was canceled out due to Denzel Dumfries being offside.

The Netherlands and France are in the lead in group D with 4 points each. The Netherlands ranks first in additional indicators. Austria is in third place (3 points), Poland is in fourth (0 points), having lost its chances of reaching the playoffs. In the final round on June 25, France will play Poland, and the Netherlands will meet Austria.

24 teams are participating in Euro 2024, divided into 6 groups. The two best teams from each group and the four best teams that took third place will advance to the 1/8 finals.

The final of the tournament will be held on July 14 in Berlin.

Turkmen mixed martial arts fighter Dovtjan Yagshimuradov has reached the semifinals of the PFL tournament.

Yagshimuradov achieved this opportunity thanks to his victory over Cameroonian Simon Billong.

Dovledjan's opponent in the 1/2 finals will be Australian fighter Rob Wilkinson. The date and time of the fight will be known later. According to the official PFL Instagram account, the next tournament will be held in Miami.

Rob Wilkinson is 32 years old. The professional record is 19 wins and 2 losses. Height: 190 cm. In 2017-2018, he fought in the UFC, but lost both fights to Siyar Bahadurzada and Israel Adesanya. In 2022, Rob, nicknamed "Razor", signed a contract with PFL and immediately became champions in the weight of 93 kilograms. In his last fight to reach the semifinals, the Australian defeated Joshua Silveira by split decision.

Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov is 34 years old, with a record of 23-7-1. Height: 180 cm. Most often, Dovledjan wins by knockouts, and now he is on a streak of five consecutive victories.

Euro 2024 is getting more interesting! Today, on June 21, three important games will take place. And each of them carries a lot of intrigue.

Group "E"

Slovakia – Ukraine
A key match for the Ukrainian national team. In the 1st round, Sergei Rebrov's team defeated Romania - 0:3. Now a victory over Slovakia is needed to preserve the chances of reaching the playoffs. But Francesco Calzone's team beat Belgium in the opening match (1-0), showing good football. It is not a fact that Ukrainians will score even one point. They showed a weak game in the last match.

The match starts at 18:00. The meeting will be shown live on the Persiana Sports TV channel.

Group "D"

Poland – Austria
The meeting in Berlin starts at 21:00. In the 1st round, the Poles and Austrians lost to the favorites of the "group of death" - the Netherlands and France, respectively. And now every team needs a victory to count on reaching the playoffs. Neither the Austrians nor the Poles will be satisfied with a draw. Then the teams will have one point each, and in the 3rd round Poland will face France, Austria - the Netherlands.

Match TV will show the meeting between the national teams of Poland and Austria.

Netherlands – France
The main match of the day and one of the coolest in the group stage. France and the Netherlands are the favorites of the heaviest group D. In the 1st round, both teams won: the Netherlands beat Poland (2:1), and the French beat the Austrians (1:0). Now the national teams will fight among themselves for an early ticket to the playoffs. The winner guarantees himself a place among the top 16 teams on the continent. A draw will bring both teams closer to the 1/8 finals.

There is a high probability that France will play the match against the Netherlands without Kylian Mbappe. The team leader broke his nose at the end of the meeting with Austria. Didier Deschamps did not rule out the appearance of a striker in the squad, but right now nothing can be 100% confirmed. It will be easier for the Netherlands to restrain the French attack without Mbappe, but the Tricolours have a whole scattering of cool players besides Kilian.

We are watching the game on Match TV. It starts at 23:55.

From June 22 to 26, the Men's IHF Trophy – Central Asia Zone 3 handball tournament among youth national teams under 18 and 20 years old will be held in Almaty (Kazakhstan).

The tournament will be attended by the national teams of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and Pakistan.

The Turkmen national under-20 team was prepared for the tournament by the coach-teacher of the 12th sports school of the Main Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the city of Ashgabat, Baigramgeldy Chulumbayev. And the national team of boys under 18 was prepared for a responsible start by the coach-teacher of the same sports school Nurgozel Ovezova.

It should be noted that Denmark is considered to be the birthplace of handball. Handball in its current form was invented by Danish football players at the turn of the XIX−XX centuries as a substitute for football for playing in winter.

Today, on June 22, a fight took place in Salt Lake City (USA) between Turkmen fighter Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov and Cameroonian Simon Billong as part of the PFL 5 tournament.

The fight in the light heavyweight category lasted all 3 rounds and ended with a victory in favor of Yagshimuradov by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

This victory was the 23rd on the account of the Turkmen mixed martial arts fighter.

The third round of Turkmenistan's Top Football League starts on August 11. This is reported with reference to the country's Football Federation jankoyer.com.tm .

According to the information, the FFT has sent official notifications to the Major League clubs, which note that on August 11, not only the matches of the main squads will begin, but also competitions among youth teams. The break in the championship will continue until the specified date, and the summer transfer window will also be opened.

After the completion of two rounds, the Arkadag team takes the leading positions in both tournaments. In the Top League, the main squad of Arkadag scored 48 points in 16 matches, ahead of the nearest pursuer, Altyn Asyr, by 11 points.

Arkadag is also confidently in the lead in the youth championship, 12 points ahead of Akhal II, which occupies the second place. The reigning champion Altyn Asyr II, who has won this tournament over the past few seasons, now ranks third with 33 points.

The main card of the upcoming PFL tournament will feature the Turkmen mixed martial arts fighter Dovletjan Yagshimuradov. His opponent in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg) will be Cameroonian Simon Billong.

Dovletjan Yagshimuradov

He started practicing karate at the age of 6, later switched to kickboxing. He started his professional career in MMA in 2012. In 2018, he became the ACB (now ACA) light heavyweight champion. After two successful title defenses, he moved to Bellator. I lost the first two fights there, but then I won four in a row. In the last match at the PFL tournament in April, he knocked out Jacob Nedo in the first round.

Simon Biyong

He has been performing in professional MMA since 2017. He made his Bellator debut in 2021 with a defeat. Then he won two victories, but after that he lost two fights in a row. In the last fight in April, he lost to Antonio Carlos Junior with a choke hold in the first round.

The forecast for the fight

Biyong is significantly superior to Yagshimuradov in height and arm span. However, the skills of the Cameroonian are inferior to the skills of the Turkmen fighter.

Yagshimuradov has an advantage in both standing and wrestling. Even if Biyong can keep his distance for a while, it will only delay his defeat. Yagshimuradov, who has gained good form, is likely to win an early victory.

Where and when to watch the Yagshimuradov – Biyong fight

The tournament will be held at the Jon M. Huntsman Center Arena in Salt Lake City (Utah, USA) on the night of June 22. It starts at 01:30 Ashgabat time.

The main card will start at 05:00. The fight between Yagshimuradov and Biyong is expected around 05:30.

In Turkmenistan, the fight will be broadcast on the Setanta Sports channel, available in the subscription of Älem TV.

The German national team won with a score of 2:0 over the Hungarian team in the second round match of the group stage of the European Football Championship and guaranteed itself access to the playoffs of the tournament.

The meeting was held in Stuttgart.

The goals for the German national team were scored by Jamal Musiala (22nd minute) and Ilkay Gundogan (67th minute).

In another group “A” match, the teams of Switzerland and Scotland tied 1:1. The Scots opened the scoring through Scott McTominay (13th minute), but the Swiss managed to come back thanks to a goal from Xherdan Shaqiri (26th minute).

After two rounds, the Swiss team scored 4 points and ranks second in group A. The Scots are in third place with 1 point. The German team is in the lead with 6 points, while the Hungarian team is at the bottom of the standings with no points scored. The German team has already guaranteed itself access to the 1/8 finals of the tournament.

In the final round, the Scottish team will play with the Hungarian team, and the Swiss will meet with the Germans. These matches will be held on June 23.

The European Championships are attended by 24 teams, divided into 6 groups. The two best teams from each quartet and the four best teams from the third places will advance to the 1/8 finals. The final match of the tournament will be held on July 14 in Berlin.

Today, June 20, will be the sixth game day of the European Championship. It will include three matches: teams from group C will start, Slovenia will meet with Serbia, and Denmark will meet with England. After that, we will move to group B, where the Spaniards and Italians will play each other.

Euro 2024 schedule for June 20, Ashgabat time:

Slovenia - Serbia. 18:00;
Denmark - England. 21:00;
Spain - Italy. 23:55.

The famous Turkmen football coach Kurban Berdyev was awarded the honorary title “Honored Coach of the Republic of Dagestan”. This was reported by the press service of the Dynamo Makhachkala football club.

Let us remember that Berdyev was previously the head coach of this club, and now holds the position of advisor to the president. At the end of the last season, Dynamo Makhachkala entered the Russian Premier League.

Earlier, information appeared that Kurban Berdiyev would become the head coach of the Azerbaijani football club Turan. According to reports, on June 21, the coach will arrive in Baku from Dagestan, where, presumably, a contract will be signed under the “2+1” year scheme. Turan vice-president Ali Balakishiev noted that Berdyev planned a gathering of all team players for June 24, RIA Novosti writes.

On June 19, in the quarterfinal match of the 2024 Kyrgyz Republic Football Cup, “Abdysh-Ata” beat “Alga” with a score of 2:0. The meeting was held in Kant at the “Nitro Arena” stadium, writes Sport.kg.

In the 40th minute, ex-forward of the Turkmenistan national team Suleyman Muhadov opened the scoring, beating “Alga” goalkeeper Amirov in close combat. And in stoppage time, Erbol Abduzhaparov doubled “Abdysh-Ata's” lead, shooting accurately from the penalty line.

The final score of 2:0 allowed “Abdysh-Ata” to reach the semi-finals, where it will meet the winner of the “Talent” – “Dordoi” pair.

Turkmenistan national team midfielder Teymur Charyev also plays for “Abdysh-Ata”. In the upcoming 2024/25 season, the current champion of Kyrgyzstan will take part in the qualifications of the AFC Challenge League.

On August 13, “Abdysh-Ata” will play against the Afghan champion Attack Energy in the preliminary round. The winner of this match will advance to the group stage of the third most important club tournament in Asia.

Previously, 5 clubs from Turkmenistan were licensed by the AFC and received the right to participate in international tournaments in the 2024/2025 season. “Arkadag” will play in the group stage of the AFC Challenge League, and “Altyn Asyr” will play in the qualification of the AFC-2 Champions League.