Delegates from regional federations, members of the Kazakhstan Football Federation, FIFA representatives Marco Ferri and UEFA representative Jozef Kliment, the Chairman of the Committee for Sport and Physical Culture of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ruslan Yesenalin, as well as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Olympic Committee, Nurlan Nogerbek, took part in the Conference.
The agenda included amendments to the KFF Statute, the approval of the activity reports of the President, the Executive Committee and the Audit Commission, as well as the financial statements of the Federation.
KFF President Marat Omarov presented delegates with a detailed report on the work carried out by the Federation in 2025, noting that during this period the KFF achieved substantial progress across all key areas of football development in the country:
“In line with the instructions of the Head of State delivered at the meeting of the National Kurultai, the Kazakhstan Football Federation achieved significant progress in all key areas in 2025.
The year has become a record-breaking one in terms of financial resources attracted. Long-term partnership agreements were concluded, allowing the Federation to double its revenues. Dependence on bookmakers was eliminated, and major financial and technological partners were brought in.
Significant progress was made in infrastructure development. Optimisation of the 'Alan' project allowed us to put nine full-size pitches into operation instead of the planned seven. The 'KFF Arena’ programme provides for the construction of 20 pitches across the country. Kazakhstan has become the only country in the world to receive 100 football pitches from FIFA free of charge. In Kyzylorda, a modern 11,000-seat stadium was built, becoming a benchmark for new football infrastructure.
With the support of TAV Group, construction of a national academy for 150 young players in Talgar will be completed by the end of the year. The academy received FIFA Talent Development Scheme status. An agreement has been reached with the Halyk Fund to build an academy in Taraz and subsequently transfer it to the KFF, expanding the network of regional training centres.
One of the key developments in 2025 was the transition of several clubs to private ownership. Kazakhstan has become the first CIS country to transfer four clubs into private ownership within a single year — Shakhter, Qyzyljar, Zhenis and Kaysar. Preparatory work for the privatisation of seven more clubs has already begun, with completion expected by the end of 2026.
The role of the KFF as a socially-oriented organisation ensuring access to football for all groups of the population has been strengthened. In 2025, the KFF ensured record growth of grassroots football, involving more than 1.1 million participants nationwide.
Kazakhstan has also achieved notable success on the international stage. The country is set to host the UEFA Congress in 2027, as well as the UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship in 2027 and the UEFA Under-17 Championship in 2028. In 2025, the U-19 and U-17 national teams qualified for the Elite Round of the European Championships,” Marat Omarov noted.
All items on the agenda were approved unanimously.
