In July, Vitaly Astafyev was appointed FIFA Talent Coach for the KFF National Academy. In an interview with the KFF press service, the former Latvian national team star laid out his uncompromising vision for transforming youth development, elevating local talent, and how one of the academy's teams will be formed.
The Kazakhstan Football Federation and the National Padel Federation concluded a memorandum of co-operation aimed at developing partnerships and supporting national teams in both sports.
Recently, the national team of Kazakhstan on Blind Football for the first time took part in the European Championship of the Second Division, which was held in Krakow, Poland, and immediately entered the top three strongest teams of the tournament.
Before the start of the 2025/2026 UEFA competitions, the KFF Refereeing and Inspection Department has sent a document to Kazakhstani clubs representing the country on the international arena with a brief overview of the changes to the IFAB Laws of the Game that come into force with the start of the new season.
FIFA High Performance Specialist Marian Pakhar and the new FIFA Talent Coach Vitalijs Astafjevs, representing the Global Football Development Division, have arrived in Almaty on a working visit. The purpose of the visit was to officially hand over the authority of the FIFA Talent Coach for the KFF National Academy.
On June 22, a Walking Football tournament organized by the Kazakhstan Football Federation was held in Kokshetau. The competition unites football veterans and becomes an important initiative and a part of the social program aimed at supporting and involving the older generation in sports life.
