Results of Uzbek Athletes at the International Games of the Future in Astana

The 12-day 'Games of the Future – 2026' tournament concluded in Astana. Sixteen athletes from Uzbekistan participated in the main roster, including eight players from the FC OLYMPIC PHYGITAL team, seven representatives from MIRAGE TEAM, and dancer Sogdiana Abdukhalikova.

'Games of the Future' is an international multi-sport competition cycle that combines elements of traditional sports with esports, forming so-called phygital disciplines. In these competitions, participants first undergo trials in video games or simulators, and then transfer the contests to a real sports field.

Examples of such hybrid competitions include: in football, goals scored in the UFL simulator are added to the results of 5x5 mini-football; in basketball, the digital score is transferred to the 2x2 court; in shooter games, two Counter-Strike 2 maps are supplemented with laser tag; in dancing, movement accuracy is assessed based on Just Dance data; and in martial arts, points from Fatal Fury are combined with points earned from MMA rule fights. The winner is determined by the total sum of points scored in both stages.

The main program of the tournament took place in Astana from July 29 to August 9 across four arenas. More than 800 participants from over 50 countries competed in eight disciplines, awarding a prize fund of $4.65 million. It is important to note that for the first time, the 'Games of the Future' were held in a club format, which excluded the official participation of national teams, allowing athletes of different nationalities to compete in the same club, and therefore the results cannot be directly attributed to specific states.

Uzbeks were able to represent their country in three out of eight disciplines: phygital football, phygital dance, and phygital shooter. Uzbek athletes were not included in the main roster for basketball, martial arts, Dota 2, Mobile Legends, and PUBG.