On 11 February 2026, the Olympic Stadium, with a capacity of 45,000 spectators, will host the AFC Champions League Round of 16 match between local team ‘Arkadag’ and Saudi club ‘Al-Nassr’. The independent portal ‘Georgia Online’, together with distinguished Georgian journalist Tengiz Pachkoria, presented an overview of the upcoming football event in Ashgabat, reports IIC.

The main news story was the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo. Sadio Mané, João Félix and Kingsley Coman will also take to the field. The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Georgia noted that the Portuguese player's visit is an important milestone for the development of football in the country.

The ‘Arkadag’ club was founded in early 2023. Under the leadership of coach Vladimir Bayramov, the team won the national championship, the Cup and the Super Cup of Turkmenistan three times, and in May 2025 won its first trophy on the continental arena — the AFC Challenge League. In Group B of the current season, the club advanced to the playoffs from second place.