ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Aug. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The has officially concluded after 12 days of high-intensity competition, bringing more than 800 participants from over 50 nationalities to Astana to compete for a prize pool exceeding US$4 million. Some of the world's leading sports and esports clubs joined emerging phygital talent across eight disciplines, as thousands of fans filled four world-class venues across the city and hundreds of millions more followed the action worldwide.
From 29 July to 9 August, the Games of the Future delivered a showcase of elite physical performance, digital gameplay and strategy, with athletes and clubs from around the world battling for titles across a competition program spanning phygital sport and some of the world's biggest esports titles. 12 action-packed days produced standout performances and memorable moments across the venues before culminating in eight champions being crowned in Astana.
Athletes and teams went head-to-head across a lineup that included:
claimed thecrown, holding off to claim the title and the accompanying US$300,000 top prize. rounded out the podium in third, ahead of a line up that also included , and .
In , closed out a decisive win in the final to take home US$100,000, in a field that also featured world renowned clubs including , and . Basketball wasn't the only discipline to produce a statement win: claimed the title, marking their first major tournament victory at the Games of the Future, seeing off strong competitors including , , and along the way.
The final proved just as compelling, with taking the title against last year's winners, The competition also saw clubs like , , and take to the pitch, while topped a stacked competition – including three-time Just Dance World Champion – to be crowned champion.
In , battled their way to the crown, defeatingto become champions following five thrilling days of competition at Beeline Arena, withandalso making their mark. topped the standings in Phygital Fighting to claim the title, while completed the list of champions by winning the competition after an impressive tournament run, finishing ahead of , , , and
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Beyond the competition, the Games of the Future Astana 2026 also brought together leaders and decision-makers from across the international sporting and government communities. Ministers, senior officials and delegates from more than 60 countries attended during the event, alongside representatives of the United Nations, National Olympic Committees and other international organizations, creating opportunities for dialogue around the future development of phygital sport.
The Games of the Future Astana 2026 also reached a significant global audience, with coverage delivered through 289 distribution outlets across more than 150 countries and territories and in over 20 languages, generating hundreds of millions of views worldwide.
You can continue watching full replays from across all disciplines at the Games of the Future Astana 2026 on , the dedicated streaming platform for phygital sport.
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The Games of the Future is an annual international event that fuses the worlds of physical and digital and is the pinnacle of phygital sport. The tournament brings together the next generation of phygital sporting heroes from all over the world to compete in a diverse range of phygital disciplines and challenges. The Games of the Future 2025 was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE while the Games of the Future 2026 was held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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