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Rafael Fiziyev, a participant in the main event of the “UFC Fight Night Baku” tournament to be held at the National Gymnastics Arena on June 27, has arrived in Baku. elchi reports that the Azerbaijani fighter was welcomed by his fans and relatives at Heydar Aliyev International Airport. He gave a statement to the organization’s […]

Continuing preparations for the 2026/2027 season, “Qarabag” will play its first friendly match today. elchi reports that Gurban Gurbanov’s team, which has been holding a training camp in Baku since June 10, will face “Zira”. The match, which will take place at the training field of “Azersun Arena”, will start at 18:00. It should be […]

Azerbaijani grandmaster Aydin Suleymanli has achieved a spectacular victory over the 16th world chess champion Magnus Carlsen. elchi reports that the match held in Hong Kong took place within the framework of the World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship. Aydin Suleymanli has attracted the attention of the chess media by defeating the world ranking leader. […]

The influential “Transfermarkt” portal has updated the transfer values of football players competing in the Azerbaijan Premier League. elchi reports that the list is topped by Qarabag’s Cape Verdean midfielder Leandro Andrade. The star player’s current market value is estimated at 3.5 million euros. The top three are completed by representatives of Polish football. Sabah […]

Qarabag head coach Gurban Gurbanov does not want to let go of one of the key members of his squad. “Elchi” reports, citing Idmanxeber.az, that the player in question is Marko Yankovic. Although there are offers for the player from other countries, the experienced specialist wants him to remain with the team. For this reason, […]

The Curacao national team has been officially entered into the Guinness World Records. elchi reports that the island nation has set a record as the country with the smallest population to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Curacao’s population is 156,115, which is considered the lowest figure in the history of World Cups. The Guinness […]

The second round of Group B in the 2026 World Cup will kick off. elchi reports that in the first match of the round, the Swiss national team will face Bosnia and Herzegovina. The match will start today at 23:00 Baku time. Both teams drew in the first round. Switzerland settled for a 1-1 draw […]

Dirk Kuyt, the head coach of the Dutch second-tier club Dordrecht, may leave the club and return to Fenerbahçe. elchi reports that this information was published by “Voetbal International”. According to the source, the 45-year-old specialist is ready to accept the offer to join the coaching staff of the Turkish club’s new head coach, Ismail […]

Real Madrid has strengthened its squad with a new player. “Elchi” reports that the Madrid club has officially announced the transfer of Ibrahima Konate. A contract has been signed with the French defender until the summer of 2030. The 27-year-old player most recently played for Liverpool. A product of the Sochaux academy, Konate had been […]