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“This is the football we want to see“: Kazakh fans praise national team despite missing World Cup
Tengrinews.kz – After a 1:1 draw with North Macedonia, Kazakhstan’s national football team lost its mathematical chance to qualify for the 2026
14 October 2025
“Kazakhstan faces North Macedonia“: where to watch 2026 World Cup qualifier
Tengrinews.kz - The Kazakhstan national football team will play its seventh match in the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign on October 13, facing
13 October 2025
Kazakhstan vs Liechtenstein in World Cup 2026 qualifiers: where and when to watch
Tengrinews.kz – On October 10, a World Cup 2026 qualifying match between the Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein national teams will take place in
10 October 2025
What Kazakhstan must do to keep World Cup 2026 dream alive
Tengrinews.kz – After a home defeat to Wales, Kazakhstan’s national football team remains fourth in its World Cup 2026 qualifying group but
05 September 2025
Tokayev congratulates Kazakhstan’s boxing team after World Cup triumph
Tengrinews.kz – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with members of Kazakhstan’s national boxing team following their impressive victory at
06 July 2025
Saudi Arabia to host 2034 FIFA World Cup
Tengrinews.kz - Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host of the 2034 FIFA World Cup, the International Federation of Association Football
12 December 2024
World Cup in Singapore began with Kazakhstan’s record
Tengrinews.kz - The third stage of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 started in Singapore. The national team of the Republic of Kazakhstan
02 November 2024
Swiss widen FIFA money-laundering investigation
The number of alleged money laundering transactions linked to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups bids won by Russia and Qatar has ballooned from 53 to 81.
13 July 2015
No 'easy' way back for humiliated Brazil: Dunga
Exactly a year after their 7-1 World Cup humiliation by Germany, Brazil's once all-conquering football team appears as lost as ever and with no quick way back.
08 July 2015
Russia, Qatar face losing World Cups if bribery proven: FIFA official
Russia and Qatar could lose the 2018 and 2022 World Cups if irregularities are proven in them being awarded the hosting rights.
08 June 2015
Valcke confirms Russia, Qatar will host 2018, 2022 World Cups
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke on Friday confirmed Russia and Qatar will host the World Cups in 2018 and 2022 respectively.
30 May 2015
S.Africa ex-president denies FIFA World Cup bribe claims
South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki joined government officials in denying allegations that the country paid bribes to secure the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
29 May 2015
S.Africa allegedly paid $10 mn to host World Cup: US
South African officials paid more than $10 million in bribes to host the 2010 World Cup and handed over a briefcase stuffed with $10,000 stacks of banknotes in Paris.
28 May 2015
FIFA scandal: McDonald's, other World Cup sponsors concerned
Key World Cup sponsors including McDonald's, Adidas and Budweiser expressed strong concerns after global football body FIFA was enveloped by a new corruption scandal.
28 May 2015
Kazakhstan's Poltoranin finishes 2nd at Italian Tour de Ski
Kazakhstani skier Alexey Poltoranin has arrived second at the Tour de Ski 15-kilometer classic race.
13 January 2015
Kazakh mogul skier wins gold at World Cup stage in Finland
Kazakh athlete Yuliya Galysheva has won a gold medal in dual moguls at Freestyle Skiing World Cup held on December 13 in Ruka, Finland.
16 December 2014
FIFA fully supports 2018 World Cup in Russia: Blatter
World football boss Sepp Blatter said that FIFA categorically backs Russia's staging of the 2018 World Cup and praised its preparations.
28 October 2014
Russia okays $150 mn to subsidise World Cup venues
The Russian government approved rules on subsidising construction of infrastructure for the 2018 football World Cup.
08 August 2014
Top beauties of World Cup 2014 Final
Kazakhstan's sport website Vesti.kz has selected the most beautiful fans of World Cup 2014 Final.
01 August 2014
Brazil construction magnate Norberto Odebrecht dies at 93
Norberto Odebrecht, founder of the Brazilian construction company behind large-scale infrastructure projects including several World Cup stadiums, was buried Sunday after dying of heart failure. He was 93.
22 July 2014