At the end of August, St. Petersburg will host the 18th International Youth Football Tournament in memory of USSR Honored Coach Yuri Morozov, featuring teams of players born in 2010 — including the national youth team of Turkmenistan.

According to the organizers, eight teams will participate in the event: Russia’s Zenit, Serbia’s Crvena Zvezda, Kazakhstan’s Kairat, Turkey’s Fenerbahce, Brazil’s Fluminense, along with the U15 national teams of Russia, Belarus, and Turkmenistan.

Since its launch in 2007, the Yuri Morozov Memorial has been considered one of the most prestigious youth football tournaments internationally. In 1980, Morozov led Zenit to its first-ever USSR Championship medal — a bronze. The legendary coach and footballer passed away in 2005 at the age of 70.