More than 250 young athletes aged 7 to 12 took part in the children’s football festival “CAFA NOWRUZ-2026,” held in Ashgabat on the football field of the Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management.
The sporting event, dedicated to the National Spring Holiday—International Nowruz Day, was organized by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan in cooperation with the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA).
The festival was aimed at implementing state programs in the fields of sports and youth policy, in particular promoting a healthy lifestyle among the younger generation, popularizing grassroots football in the country, and strengthening regional sports cooperation.
At the conclusion of the competitive program, an award ceremony was held. All participants of the “CAFA NOWRUZ-2026” festival received commemorative gifts on behalf of the organizers.
«THE ASHGABAT TIMES».
