Nearly three thousand participants from across the country, two competitive leagues and one national champion: the Red Bull Wings Cup 2026 eFootball tournament concluded in Almaty with Timur Rakhishov of Astana taking the title. He will now represent Kazakhstan on the world stage among finalists from 80 countries, infohub.kz reports.
The national final of Red Bull Wings Cup Kazakhstan 2026 was held on November 8 at the Central Stand Up Club in Almaty. The strongest players who had advanced through the open and university league qualifiers competed for the right to represent the country internationally.
Four players met in the decisive stage of the national final: Timur Rakhishov (misatonyx), Adiyat Tulepbergenov (Tulik9), Aknazar Bekseitov (aka_nolito) and Alisher Mukanali (alish_back). Each finalist had forged his own path in eFootball — from first matches with friends to national championships, international tournaments and appearances for professional teams.
Following the competition, Timur Rakhishov (misatonyx) of Astana emerged as the winner of Red Bull Wings Cup Kazakhstan 2026. Timur works as a developer at Nomad Venture Studio and has been passionate about eFootball since childhood. His journey began with FIFA 14, after which amateur competitions gradually grew into a professional career.
Timur's achievements include victory in the Setanta Pro League 2019, the Students League 2025 championship title, a win at the national qualifiers for Games of the Future 2026 and first place at GOTF Contenders 2026. In the same year, he placed among the top 5–8 participants at Games of the Future as part of ACF.
Despite his extensive competitive experience, Timur admits that he usually feels intense nervousness before tournaments. However, the Red Bull Wings Cup national final was an exception: "I usually get very nervous and can't sleep peacefully before tournaments, but this time there was no anxiety at all," Timur shared.
Now misatonyx will represent Kazakhstan at the Red Bull Wings Cup world final in Miami, USA, where winners of national stages from 80 countries will compete for the international title.
The Red Bull Wings Cup is an international eFootball tournament that brings together players of various skill levels. The competitions are held within the open and university leagues, allowing participants to progress from national qualifiers to the world final.