Lionel Messi stated that Argentina's World Cup final qualification is no accident, calling the team the best in the world for the past four years and highlighting their consecutive final appearances.
Attempted burglary at Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal's home in Barcelona suburb after World Cup semifinal. Security spotted intruders, who fled. Police investigating connected break-ins.
Argentina beat England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal, with Lautaro Martínez scoring in stoppage time. Argentina reaches the final for the second straight time.
Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva advanced to the WTA Iasi quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Alina Charaeva. She will face the winner of Sherif/Quevedo.
Astana face Albania's Dinamo City in the return leg of the UEFA Conference League first qualifying round on home soil, following a crucial 1-0 away win.
Kazakhstan's Eduard Yeshchenko has secured an Olympic quota in men's skeet at the Doha qualifying event, giving the country two shooting spots for Paris 2024.
Anthony Gordon scored in the 55th minute to give England a 1-0 lead over Argentina in the 2026 World Cup semifinal. The winner will face Spain in the final.
England and Argentina drew 0-0 in the first half of the 2026 World Cup semifinal. Argentina dominated but couldn't score. The winner faces Spain in the final.
Argentina beat England 2-1 in World Cup semifinal, Lionel Messi's two assists set up goals by Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez. They face Spain in final.
Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1 in a dramatic 2026 World Cup semifinal, with goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez. They will face Spain in the final.
Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 in Iasi, Romania, after defeating Alina Charaeva 6:3, 6:3 in the second round.
Kia Basketball Fest in Temirtau on July 19 at Qarmet Park: 3x3 basketball tournament with over 3 million tenge in prizes, live music by RaiM & SHIZA, family activities. Free entry.
Kazakh weightlifter Alexey Churkin, world vice-champion, received a three-room apartment in Astana from the Weightlifting Federation. Details on infohub.kz.
More than 2.5 million people have signed a petition calling for Argentina's disqualification from the 2026 World Cup, citing biased refereeing favoring Messi.
France coach Deschamps criticized refereeing in the 2026 World Cup semifinal after a 0-2 loss to Spain, calling it below semifinal level. The match was decided by a 22nd-minute penalty. Spain's de la Fuente disagreed. More on infohub.kz.
Zinedine Zidane will become the new head coach of the France national team after their World Cup semifinal defeat to Spain. Didier Deschamps will depart after the third-place match.
Spain defeated France 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup semi-final and advanced to the final. They will face the winner of England vs Argentina. Match summary included.
Spain beats France 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup semifinal, becomes first finalist. Goals from Oyarzabal and Porro. Final on July 20 vs winner of England-Argentina.
Three-time world boxing champion Nazym Kyzaybay opens up about family pressure to marry, compares Kazakh and Turkish weddings, and names her greatest rival in the ring.