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Championships, opens, and the rest of the competition circuit.
Day 1 Junior titles in Guadalajara — Kemetinger and Lehner (AUT), Juarez Martinez (MEX), Gomes (SUI), Mendonca (USA), Adjanonhoun (BEN), Matta Soto (CHI); Youth League continues to 20 Sep.
Fifth 2026 Karate One Youth League stop in Guadalajara, 17–20 September — 500+ athletes from 37 countries at Polideportivo CODE López Mateos; Mexico's youth hub since 2022.
Egypt finished first at the 2026 UFAK Championships in Algiers with 50 medals (30 golds); hosts Algeria took 41 (8 golds) and Morocco 36 (5 golds) as Cadet and Junior titles closed the week.
Karateka premieres at San Sebastián Film Festival: Sandra Sánchez, standing ovation, Spanish cinemas 30 October via Warner Bros.
UFAK’s General Assembly in Algiers (9 Sep 2026) reviewed certified 2025 accounts, the 2026 budget, major events and the 2027 calendar, with WKF President Espinós stressing African unity for Olympic prospects.
On Day 2 of the 2026 UFAK Championships in Algiers, Egypt led the U21 titles with a kata double and four kumite golds; Tunisia, Senegal, Morocco and host Algeria also struck gold under La Coupole.
On opening day of the 2026 UFAK Championships in Algiers, Egypt and Algeria took four senior golds each; Morocco’s Sriti upset Badawy, Senegal’s Kobar claimed a first senior title.
The online karate magazine: news, results, athlete profiles, and encyclopedia.
The online karate magazine: news, results, athlete profiles, and encyclopedia.
The online karate magazine: news, results, athlete profiles, and encyclopedia.
On 9 Sep 2026 in Amman, Jordan and the UAE led Day 2 of the AKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships as U21 kata and junior kumite titles went to Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Iran and Palestine too.
On 8 Sep 2026 in Amman, Iran led Cadet Day 1 of the AKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships as Jordan, Chinese Taipei, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Kuwait also took titles.
On the eve of 10–13 September 2026, Africa’s UFAK karate championships in Algiers move from accreditation week to the medal window at La Coupole — four tatami, U21 debut, Tunisias 37 and Botswana’s three-medal target.
At the 2026 AKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships in Amman, Japan is absent after a July JKF safety decision; WKF entries show 21 countries and 338 athletes, while missiles over Jordan on 8–9 September remain a separate, attributed news track.
On 8 September 2026 in Amman, the 24th AKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships open with nearly 400 athletes from 21 countries; Iran, Jordan and Chinese Taipei lead the field as Cadet titles begin.
