The relocation of many world football stars from Europe to Asia, in particular to Saudi Arabia, lowered the level of European leagues, but contributed to the development of football in the Asian region.

Today, on August 23, the 15th round of the Turkmenistan Football Championship will be held. Residents and guests of the capital will have the opportunity to attend the match between Ashgabat and Ahal.

Turkmen ex-footballers Amandurdy Annadurdyyev and Yazguly Hojageldiyev will take part in the match against the legends of Barcelona as part of the legends of Central Asian football.

Turkmen "Merv" won a strong-willed victory over Tajik "Khujand" in the fight for entry into the group stage of the AFC Cup - the second most important club tournament in Asia.

From September 11 to 17, the final round of the Asian Tennis Championship among children under 12 will be held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, where the youth team of Turkmenistan will perform.

Today, on August 22, Merv is holding a very important match on the road – in Tajikistan against the local Khujand. Turkmen football players will fight for entry into the group stage of the AFC Cup - the second most important club tournament in Asia.

Turkmen Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers won three medals at the Ion Cornianu & Ladislau Simon international tournament, which was held from August 17 to 20 in Bucharest (Romania). This was reported to the ORIENT correspondent in the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of the country.

Chairman of the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan (FTT) Eziz Dovletov took part in a seminar for leaders on the development of this sport in Asia.

Turkmen wushu wrestlers won three bronze medals at the Asian Youth Championship held in Macau (China) from 14 to 21 August.

The Spanish national team defeated the English team in the final of the women's World Cup.