— Published on October 12, 2025

A three-way match for the 2029 Games

Islamic Solidarity Games

Malaysia, Uzbekistan and Iran have all submitted bids to host the 2029 Islamic Solidarity GamesThe Islamic Solidarity Sports Association announced that it will soon conduct visits to these three countries to discover the competition sites.

ISSA Secretary General Nasser Majali welcomed the strong interest shown by the candidates: “ It is extremely encouraging to see three passionate and competent countries apply to host the next edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games. These inspection visits are a key step in the evaluation process aimed at ensure that the Games meet the highest standards for our athletes and our national Olympic committees, in close partnership with the host country. »

Iran is betting on Tehran, Malaysia on Selangor and Uzbekistan on Tashkent. None of these three countries have previously hosted the eventIran was due to host the Games in 2010, but that edition was cancelled.