Kazakhstan's women's wrestling team leader Zhamilya Bakbergenova won silver at the Budapest ranking tournament, losing to Poland's Wiktoria Chołuj in the 72 kg round-robin final.
Lionel Messi addressed the Argentina national team before the 2026 World Cup final, thanking his teammates and the staff in an emotional Instagram post.
Kylian Mbappé became the all-time World Cup top scorer with 22 goals after scoring a brace in the third-place match against England, overtaking Lionel Messi.
Didier Deschamps will leave his post as France head coach after the 2026 World Cup, the French Football Federation announced. Zinedine Zidane is seen as a possible successor.
President Donald Trump proposed that the United States host the 2038 World Cup without Canada and Mexico, possibly with China, during a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
England defeated France 6-4 in a dramatic third-place match at the 2026 World Cup, with Bukayo Saka scoring a hat-trick and Kylian Mbappé becoming the all-time leading World Cup scorer with 22 goals.
England defeated France 6-4 in the third-place match to win bronze at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Kylian Mbappé broke Messi's all-time World Cup goal record.
Michael Olise broke Pelé’s World Cup assist record with 7 assists at the 2026 tournament, including 5 to Kylian Mbappé, who became all-time top scorer.
England defeated France 6-4 in the 2026 World Cup third-place match. Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick, while Kylian Mbappé became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history.
Kylian Mbappé scored his 10th goal at the 2026 World Cup to break Lionel Messi's record, becoming the all-time top scorer in World Cup history with 22 goals.
A mass brawl erupted during the Russian Super Cup match between Zenit and Spartak, involving Kazakhstan defender Nuraly Alip. Alip received a yellow card. Zenit won 4-2 on penalties.
In the 18th round of the Kazakhstan Premier League, Kaysar and Kaspiy drew 1-1 at Kaysar Arena. Goals by Aliyar Mukhammed and Keba Sylla. Kaspiy played with ten men after a late red card. Kaysar is 10th, Kaspiy 13th.
Almaty's Kairat beat Atyrau 3-1 away in the 18th round of the Kazakhstan Premier League, reclaiming the top spot with 42 points. Atyrau dropped to 11th.
Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler Dinmukhamed Koshkar won bronze at a ranking tournament in Budapest, defeating an Armenian opponent. The women's team left without medals.
Kyzylzhar and Tobol played to a 1-1 draw in KPL round 18. Alexander Zuev scored for Tobol, Liridon Latifi equalized. Nedeljko Piscevic saw red. Full match report on infohub.kz.
Astana's Zhenis fought back to draw 1-1 with Ulytau in the Kazakhstan Premier League. Zulfikarov scored for Ulytau, but Khassein equalized late. Zhenis eighth, Ulytau fifth.
FC Okzhetpes ended a three-match losing streak in the Kazakhstan Premier League by beating Zhetysu 2-0 in Round 18, returning to the top three at least temporarily.
Okzhetpes defeated Zhetysu 2-0 in KPL Round 18, with goals from Dmitry Borodin (penalty) and Tokhtar Zhangylyshbay. The win moves Okzhetpes to third place in the standings.
Kazakhstan's Alexander Shevchenko lost to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-3, 3-6 in the semifinal of the ATP-250 Swiss Open Gstaad, marking his second career ATP semifinal appearance.
Henok Mulubrhan of XDS Astana Team took third place overall at the Tour of Qinghai Lake in China. His team also won the sprint and mountain classifications.
Wildfires in Canada are sending smoke into the US, jeopardizing the 2026 World Cup final. Matches have been moved, and players complain about air quality. Read more on infohub.kz.
In the early hours of July 19 in Miami, the 2026 World Cup third-place match between France and England will take place. Find out the start time and where to watch the live broadcast.
The Open Republican Youth Table Tennis Tournament 'Saryarka-2026' concluded in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, with winners in multiple age categories. Learn more at infohub.kz.
Argentine midfielder Sebastian Seballos has left Kairat by mutual consent. The 25-year-old joined in January, played 11 matches with one assist. Transfer value: €400,000.