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Almaty

American  
[al-muh-tee] / ˈæl mə ti /

noun

  1. a city in southeastern Kazakhstan: the former capital.

Almaty British  
/ ælˈmɑːtɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: Alma-Ata.  Former name (until 1927): Verny.  a city in SE Kazakhstan; capital of Kazakhstan (1991–97): an important trading centre. Pop: 1 103 000 (2005 est)

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But the Gunners beat Kairat Almaty in midweek to complete a clean sweep of eight wins in the league phase of the Champions League.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Inter Milan maintained their perfect record in this season's Champions League with a 2-1 win over spirited minnows Kairat Almaty at the San Siro on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

They've just been knocked out of the Champions League by Kairat Almaty, they have regularly failed, under several different managers, to make the old group stages, losing to teams with smaller budgets.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

After the heavy 5-2 defeat by Atletico Madrid in September, Bellingham was left on the bench against Kairat Almaty and Villarreal.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

The night's other game ended in a 0-0 draw between rank outsiders Kairat Almaty and Pafos of Cyprus in Kazakhstan.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

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