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SportsOctober 31, 2026First FIFA U-15 World Cup ends in Baku: Spain beat Czechia 3-0 in the final with Ilham Aliyev at the awards
The final of the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival was played at Baku Crystal Hall on October 30. Spain beat Czechia 3-0 to become the first winners of the tournament.Read more →
SportsOctober 24, 2026First-ever FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival kicks off in Baku with an opening ceremony
The official opening ceremony of the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival, the first world championship for boys under 15, took place at Baku Crystal Hall on 24 October. President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady…Read more →
SportsOctober 24, 2026Azerbaijani players win two individual medals at the European Chess Club Cup: gold for Gulnar Mammadova, bronze for Aydin Suleymanli
Azerbaijani chess players won two individual medals at the 2026 European Club Cup in Budva, Montenegro. In the women's event, Gulnar Mammadova of the Odlar Yurdu club took gold on board 4, while in…Read more →
SportsOctober 16, 2026Azerbaijan's National Paralympic Committee turns 30 with 68 Paralympic medals, 27 of them gold
On 16 October President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the staff of the National Paralympic Committee and Azerbaijan's Paralympians on the committee's 30th anniversary. The committee was founded in…Read more →
SportsOctober 10, 2026World Judo Championships in Baku: silver for Ushangi Kokauri, bronze for Kanan Nasibov, Azerbaijan reaches seven medals
The individual events of the World Judo Championships at Baku's National Gymnastics Arena ended on 10 October. On the final day two Azerbaijani heavyweights (+100 kg) won medals. Ushangi Kokauri beat…Read more →
SportsOctober 7, 2026World Judo Championships in Baku: Zelim Tckaev takes silver, Omar Rajabli bronze
On the fourth day of the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan won two medals in the men's -81 kg. Zelim Tckaev beat opponents from Moldova, the UAE, Belgium and Kazakhstan on his way to the…Read more →
SportsOctober 6, 2026World Judo Championships in Baku: Rashid Mammadaliyev wins bronze
On the third day of the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan's Rashid Mammadaliyev won bronze in the men's 73kg, beating Brazil's Daniel Cargnin in the bronze-medal contest.Read more →
SportsOctober 5, 2026Baku hosts opening ceremony of World Judo Championships: 622 athletes from 93 countries
On 5 October the World Judo Championships were officially opened at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, with President Ilham Aliyev in attendance. Beforehand, he met Ahmad Yusifov, who had become…Read more →
SportsOctober 4, 2026World Judo Championships in Baku: Ahmad Yusifov becomes world champion
On the opening day of the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan's Ahmad Yusifov won gold in the men's 60kg, beating Kazakhstan's Sherzod Davlatov in the final.Read more →
SportsSeptember 26, 2026Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: George Russell wins in Baku
The main race of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was held on the Baku City Circuit on 26 September. Mercedes driver George Russell won the 51-lap race, ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and his…Read more →