On April 28, 2018, the Embassy of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Belgium organized a mini-football tournament in Brussels dedicated to the month of mass sports and sports events held annually in Turkmenistan under the motto "Health and happiness". Sports teams from such diplomatic missions and international organizations as Central Asia (a single team - Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan), Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Russian Federation, the Energy Charter Secretariat and the European Union took part in the tournament.
Ambassadors of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the Secretary General of the International Energy Charter and the head of the department of Central Asian countries of the European External Action Service (EU) attended the event as guests of honor.
Before the start of the sporting events, the participants were informed of the sports and sporting events held regularly in Turkmenistan under the leadership of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, aimed at strengthening the nation's health, as well as maintaining the physical and moral spirit of the younger generation.
Then, persistent competition took place among the six teams, participating in the tournament. In the final of the tournament, the first place was won by the team of Azerbaijan, the captain of which was solemnly being handed a memorable prize, made in the form of a Cup of Champions League. After the ceremony of awarding the Cup, a general photograph session of the participants of the tournament took place.
In general, the football tournament was held in a friendly atmosphere, the participants of which expressed their gratitude to the Embassy of Turkmenistan for organizing this sporting event.
At the end of the competition participants and guests were offered dishes of national Turkmen cuisine.
