Tag: GOTF Contenders

Follow GOTF Contenders – the official qualifying series for Games of the Future, where rising phygital athletes battle for glory. Get live updates on regional tournaments, standout performances, and athletes securing their spot in the main championship. Don’t miss the journey from contenders to champions in hybrid sports’ most exciting competitions.

Features

Zijie Lu on Phygital Basketball: "It’s addictive!"

Zijie Lu talks about his journey from professional 5-on-5 basketball to Phygital Basketball and GOTF 2026 in Astana.

From playing basketball in Mali to Phygital Contenders Astana 2026 – the journey of a phygital athlete

Can phygital sport open new international opportunities for athletes? Yacouba Diallo believes so. Find out why in the full interview.

News

From Phygital Contenders to GOTF 2026: The final qualifiers are in!

Five days of dramatic action have decided the final lineup of athletes and clubs heading to Games of the Future Astana 2026 next month.

Five days, one champion: Phygital Football concludes in Astana

ACF x Allur completed an unbeaten campaign on home soil to take the Phygital Contenders Astana 2026 title

Phygital Basketball Final: ZM NITUI crowned champions at Phygital Contenders Astana 2026

The battle for the title and the final qualification places delivered a dramatic conclusion to the Phygital Basketball competition.

Phygital Football: Quarterfinals deliver high drama and heartbreak

 The semifinals are now set after the most dramatic day of football action so far in the tournament.

ZM NITUI and MINSK to face off in Phygital Basketball Super Final

Day Three of Phygital Contenders Astana 2026 delivered exactly what it promised – exceptional basketball, last-minute heroics and two unbeaten teams proving why they belong at the top.

Phygital Football: Playoff victories set up quarterfinal showdown

Four teams move one step closer to qualification as the playoff stage delivered drama, comebacks and heartbreak on day 3

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