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YHYA Charity Cup 2024: Uniting Central Asia for Equality and Diversity

20 AUG 24

The YHYA Charity Cup 2024 took place online from August 17th to 18th, bringing together participants from the Central Asian region. Five countries—Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—competed in the Charity Cup, with eight athletes showcasing their skills in the 1v1 open category of the eFootball 2024 (mobile) online competition.


The participating athletes were:




The YHYA Charity Cup 2024 featured an electrifying competition format with a best-of-three round robin in two dynamic groups: Group A and Group B. The top two teams from each group battled their way to the knockout stage, leading up to thrilling semifinals and a chance to strive for the grand finals.


In Group A, KAZ.justNurba_kz and KGZ.Elturan11 advanced to the knockout stage, while Group B saw UZB.From_Uzbekistan and TKM.baboon secure their spots in the semifinals. In Semifinal 1, KAZ.justNurba_kz faced off against TKM.baboon, and in Semifinal 2, UZB.From_Uzbekistan competed against KGZ.Elturan11. The matches were intensely contested, with KAZ.justNurba_kz and UZB.From_Uzbekistan emerging victorious and advancing to the finals after gripping head-to-head battles. Meanwhile, KGZ.Elturan11 and TKM.baboon fought fiercely for third place.


Ultimately, KAZ.justNurba_kz claimed the championship title, with UZB.From_Uzbekistan finishing in second place and TKM.baboon securing third. From the USD6,000 prize pool, KAZ.justNurba_kz earned USD 2,500, UZB.From_Uzbekistan received USD 2,000, and TKM.baboon earned USD 1,500. The prize money will be used to support women's development and community programs in the winners' respective countries.




KAZ.justNurba_kz also competed in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, representing Kazakhstan in EA Sports FC Online, where he achieved 6th place in the overall ranking. Additionally, TKM.Akim participated in the Road to Asian Games 2022 qualifying series for EA Sports FC Online.