The upcoming 2026 World Cup sees more first-time qualifiers: following Uzbekistan and Jordan, the national football team of Cape Verde has secured a spot in the tournament, becoming the 22nd team to qualify. In the final match of the African qualification phase in Group D, Cape Verde swept the national…
The club football calendar continues to pause for national team matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Pafos, the upcoming opponent of Kairat on matchday three of the UEFA Champions League, has sent seven players to their national teams. Cyprus vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Oct. 9, 2-2) and San Marino…
Japan Football Association (JFA) technical director Masanaga Kageyama has received a suspended prison sentence in France for possessing and viewing child sexual abuse material, L’Équipe reported. Kageyama was detained at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris while traveling to Chile for the Under-20 World Cup. According to Le Parisien, flight…
On Oct. 9, the Algeria national football team defeated Somalia 3-0 as visitors, with goals from Mohamed Amoura (7’) and Riyad Mahrez (19’), securing its spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and marking the fifth successful qualification for the team. More African national teams are on their way to…
Eurosport journalist Guillaume Di Grazia has died at age 52 following an accident during a bullfighting event in southern France, RMC Sport reported. Di Grazia was seriously injured during an abrivado, a traditional event in the Gard department in which bulls are driven through the streets under the supervision of…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced two preseason games between the Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns in Macau, marking the league debut in the world’s largest gaming hub and its return to China, Reuters reported. The matches are scheduled for Oct. 10 and Oct. 12 at the Venetian Arena…
Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo has officially become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to Bloomberg. The latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimates his net worth at $1.4 billion, which includes sponsorship deals, club wages and commercial income. The bulk of his wealth comes from club earnings. His transfer to…
The UEFA Executive Committee «reluctantly» greenlighted requests from the Spanish and Italian football federations to hold two national championship matches abroad «on an exceptional basis amid regulatory gaps at the global level.» Yet, UEFA remains strongly opposed to staging national league matches overseas, according to the organization’s press release. UEFA’s…
Polish football manager Michał Probierz could head Kazakhstan’s national team, as reported by Kanalsportowy.pl, citing Mateusz Borek, a well-known journalist in Poland. According to him, the 53-year-old specialist has reached an agreement with the Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF). The official announcement of the appointment is expected later. A native of…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the planned UFC event on White House grounds will take place on June 14. «And on June 14, next year, we’re going to have a big UFC fight at the White House, right at the White House on the grounds,» The Hill cited Trump as…
After a devastating 5-0 defeat against Real Madrid, Almaty’s Kairat responded with an identical victory in the 2025 Kazakhstan Premier League against Taldykorgan’s Zhetysu, returning to the top of the table. 2025 Kazakhstan Premier League. Postponed match of the 24th round. Oct. 5. Kairat (Almaty) vs. Zhetysu (Taldykorgan): 5-0 (4-0)…
Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin, acclaimed former middleweight champion and current president of Kazakhstan’s National Olympic Committee, has landed on the ballot for the 2026 International Boxing Hall of Fame. Other candidates on the IBHOF ballot include Vernon Forrest and Steve Collins, according to IBHOF Executive Director Edward Brophy via BoxingScene. Golovkin…
Sayat Abdrakhmanov, the manager of Kazakh UFC fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov, denied reports that the athelete had suffered a recurrence of his knee injury. On Oct. 3, sports journalist Vladimir Kolos wrote on his Telegram channel that Rakhmonov was «saying goodbye to the UFC.» According to Kolos, Rakhmonov had sustained another…
FIFA has presented Trionda, the official ball of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The ball’s design features red, blue and green — colors symbolizing the host countries. The official ball, developed by Adidas, continues the tradition of innovation.…
Conor McGregor, a former champion in two UFC weight classes, says he has reached an agreement with the promotion to host a fight at the White House. «Done deal, signed, delivered. McGregor will compete in the White House for America’s 250th birthday,» McGregor told Fox News. In July, U.S. President…
Almaty’s Kairat suffered a devastating 5-0 defeat to Real Madrid on Sept. 30. The La Liga club’s coach Xabi Alonso recapped the game’s outcome. Alonso stated that the club had come with the goal of winning, so he was satisfied with the result. «We came here with the clear objective…
On Sept. 30, Real Madrid defeated Almaty’s Kairat with a stunning 5-0 score on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League. Kairat’s head coach Rafael Urazbakhtin commented on the game’s outcome. He said the result directly reflects the gap between the teams’ levels. Kairat can only learn a lesson from…
At the 83rd minute of the Real Madrid vs. Kairat UEFA Champions League match, the visitors scored the fourth goal and took a 4-0 lead. The goal was scored by Eduardo Camavinga. The previous three goals were scored by Kylian Mbappé. The teams are facing off at Central Stadium in Almaty on matchday two of the UEFA…
At the 52nd minute of the Real Madrid vs. Kairat UEFA Champions League match, the visitors scored the second goal and took a 2-0 lead. The goal was scored by Kylian Mbappé. The teams are facing off at Central Stadium in Almaty on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League. The match is being officiated by…
At the 25th minute of the Real Madrid vs. Kairat UEFA Champions League match, the visitors opened the scoring and took a 1-0 lead. The goal was scored by Kylian Mbappé. The teams are facing off at Central Stadium in Almaty on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League. The…
The match between Kairat and Real Madrid has started at Central Stadium in Almaty. The teams are meeting at the matchday two of the UEFA Champions League. The match is being officiated by a refereeing team led by Marco Guida. The starting lineups are available here. Read the match preview…
Anticipation fills Central Stadium in Almaty as Kairat hosts Real Madrid in an imminent Champions League clash. Today’s game is significant for at least two reasons. First, it is historic for Kairat: the Almaty club is playing its first home match as a Champions League group-stage participant. Second, Real Madrid,…
The football clubs’ social media have posted the starting lineups for the Sept. 30 UEFA Champions League phase match at Central Stadium in Almaty. Kairat lineup: Sherkhan Kalmurza; Luís Mata; Yegor Sorokin; Aleksandr Martynovich; Yerkin Tapalov; Ofri Arad; Damir Kassabulat; Valery Gromyko; Aleksandr Mrynskiy; Jorginho; Dastan Satpayev. Real Madrid: Thibaut…
Real Madrid held a press conference ahead of their Champions League match against Kairat in Almaty. One of the team’s captains, Federico Valverde, was the first to answer reporters’ questions, followed later by coach Xabi Alonso. Valverde emphasized the importance of winning after the devastating 2-5 defeat to Atlético Madrid.…
