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Players of the Turkmen football club Ahal arrived in the Iranian city of Isfahan to take part in the AFC Champions League 2 group stage Matchday 4 against Sepahan, the club’s press service reported.
“Today, the Ahal delegation was warmly received by representatives of FC Sepahan in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran. We sincerely thank Sepahan for their hospitality,” the statement read.
The match is scheduled for November 4 and will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Ashgabat time. The two sides already met in Matchday 3, when Sepahan claimed a 1–0 victory. That game was also held in Isfahan following a decision by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Originally, the match was to take place in the Turkmen city of Arkadag, but the AFC opted to move the fixture to Iran.
After two rounds, Jordan’s Al-Hussein leads Group C with six points, having defeated both Sepahan (1–0 at home) and Ahal (4–1 away). Sepahan follows with three points, while Ahal remains at the bottom without points.
Ahal’s position was further complicated after the AFC excluded India’s Mohun Bagan from the competition. As a result, the confederation voided Ahal’s 1–0 victory over the Indian champion in Kolkata during the first round. The Indian side was disqualified for failing to appear for their away match against Sepahan.
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One of the major sporting events in Turkmenistan, the Turkmenistan Tennis Cup, was held at the multifunctional sports complex of the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports. The tournament brought together 72 athletes from across Turkmenistan, including Ahal, Dashoguz, Lebap, Mary regions, and the city of Ashgabat. Among them were 47 male and 25 female players.
The competition was jointly organized by the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan and the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan and was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Permanent Neutrality. The event was reported by the “Altyn Asyr” electronic newspaper.
The men’s singles final featured an intense match between national team coach of Turkmenistan, 30-year-old Yuriy Rogusskiy, and his trainee Allanur Dayanjov. The match lasted over three hours and was decided only in extra play. After exchanging set victories, Allanur Dayanjov secured a dramatic win in the final set, earning his first-ever Turkmenistan Cup title.
The third-place match saw Meýlis Orazmuhammedov defeat Didar Wepamyradov, completing the list of medal winners. Orazmuhammedov is also known in Turkmenistan as a coach contributing to the development of tennis nationwide.
In the women’s competition, Aynur Movlamova, a 10th-grade student from Specialized Secondary School No. 27 in Ashgabat, claimed the Turkmenistan Cup for the first time. Her victory highlighted the strong potential of young female athletes in Turkmenistan.
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