Astana is in the final stages of preparations for the Games of the Future 2026, an international phygital sports tournament set to take place from July 29 to August 9.
Bibisara Assaubayeva has broken into the top five of the FIDE Women's World Rankings for the first time in her career.
FIFA has announced the winner of its fan vote for the best goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, with Uzbekistan captain Eldor Shomurodov taking top honours for his memorable finish against DR Congo. His delicate chipped effort, scored in the 10th minute, outpolled strikes by some of the biggest names in world football and became one of the defining moments of Uzbekistan’s historic World Cup debut.
The Uzbekistan national team suffered a 5–0 defeat to Portugal in the second round of the group stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It was the team's second match at the tournament, which marks Uzbekistan's first-ever appearance on football's biggest stage.
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan will issue commemorative gold and silver coins celebrating the national team's historic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Kyrgyzstan has announced preparations to host the next World Nomad Games in 2027, hoping to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world.
Twenty-year-old Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov secured an early victory in the Candidates Tournament currently being held in Cyprus.
