Kazakhstan_national_football_team
Kazakhstan national football team
Men's national association football team representing Kazakhstan
The Kazakhstan national football team (Kazakh: Қазақстан Ұлттық футбол құрамасы, Qazaqstan Ūlttyq Futbol qūramasy, [qɑzɑqsˈtʰɑn o̙ɫˈtːɯq fʊtˈboɫ qo̙rɑmɑˈsɯ]) represents Kazakhstan in men's international football and it is governed by the Kazakhstan Football Federation. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central Asian Football Federation. After failing to qualify for the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, they joined UEFA, but are yet to qualify for a FIFA World Cup or a UEFA European Championship.
| Nickname(s) | Қаршығалар / Qarşyğalar (The Hawks) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF) | |||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia): 1994–2002 UEFA (Europe): 2002–present | |||
| Head coach | Magomed Adiyev | |||
| Captain | Askhat Tagybergen | |||
| Most caps | Samat Smakov (76) | |||
| Top scorer | Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov (14) | |||
| Home stadium | Astana Arena | |||
| FIFA code | KAZ | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 103  3 (4 April 2024)[1] | |||
| Highest | 83 (September 2016) | |||
| Lowest | 166 (May 1996) | |||
| First international | ||||
 Kazakhstan 1–0 Turkmenistan  (Almaty, Kazakhstan; June 1, 1992) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
 Pakistan 0–7 Kazakhstan  (Lahore, Pakistan; June 11, 1997) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
 France 8–0 Kazakhstan (Paris, France; November 13, 2021) | ||||
| World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||
| Best result | 5th in Qualification Final Round Group (1998 qualifying) | |||
| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 0 (first in 2008 qualifying) | |||
| Best result | Play-off semi-finals (2024) | |||
| Asian Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 0 (first in 1996 qualifying) | |||
| Best result | 2nd in Qualifying Group (2000 qualifying) | |||
| WAFF Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2000) | |||
| Best result | Group stage (2000) | |||
| Asian Games | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1998) | |||
| Best result | 10th place (1998) | |||
AFC member (1992–2002)
The country of Kazakhstan declared independence from the Soviet Union on 16 December 1991. Its national team then split from the Soviet Union national football team (a UEFA member) and joined the Asian Football Confederation. At the time, they were one of strongest teams in Central Asia, and one of the most improving teams in Asia.
The team played their first match against another former-Soviet debutant, Turkmenistan, on June 1, 1992, as part of a Central Asian tournament. Kazakhstan won 1–0. The tournament also saw the footballing debuts of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. After beating Libya in a friendly in North Korea on 3 July, Kazakhstan played the remainder of its Central Asian fixtures and avoided defeat in all of them. They beat Uzbekistan 1–0 at home on 16 July, then drew 1–1 away in Turkmenistan on 14 September, in Kyrgyzstan on 26 September and Uzbekistan on 14 October. The final match was a 2–0 home victory over Kyrgyzstan on 25 October.[2]
Kazakhstan entered qualification for the first time in the attempt to reach the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In the first round they were placed in Group 9 alongside Pakistan and Iraq. Kazakhstan's first qualifying match was won 3–0 at home in Almaty on 11 May 1997, against Pakistan. On 6 June they travelled to Baghdad to face Iraq and won 2–1, then five days later won an away match against Pakistan, 7–0 in Lahore. The result remains Kazakhstan's biggest-ever international win. They retained their 100% start to World Cup football by beating Iraq at home 3–1 on 29 June.
In the second and final round of qualification, Kazakhstan came last in the group. Their only victory was on October 18, 1997, when they beat the United Arab Emirates 3–0 at home. Kazakhstan drew three other games – all at home (versus Uzbekistan, Japan and South Korea).
In the first round of Asian qualifying, Kazakhstan were placed in Group 6 alongside Iraq, Nepal and Macau. All games in the group were to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, after Nepal failed to organise matches in Kathmandu in March 2001. After an Iraqi protest, the first three games for each team were moved to Baghdad, Iraq.
Kazakhstan started off well in Baghdad by beating Nepal 6–0 with two goals by Oleg Litvinenko on 12 April, and Macau 3–0 two days later. On 16 April they held Iraq to a 1–1 draw in front of 50,000 spectators. Ruslan Baltiev put the Kazakhs in front in the 6th minute and Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail equalised with a penalty in the 31st.
In Almaty Central Stadium, Kazakhstan beat Nepal 3–0 with two goals by Maksim Igorevich Shevchenko on 21 April. Two days later they beat Macau 5–0, Dmitriy Byakov and Igor Avdeyev each scored twice after a goalless first half. The final game on 25 April saw a 1–1 draw against Iraq in front of a 25,000-strong crowd. Litvinenko put Kazakhstan ahead in the 32nd minute but Iraq equalised ten minutes later. Despite being level on points, Iraq advanced on goal difference mainly due to a 9–1 victory over Nepal.
UEFA member (2002–present)
Being a transcontinental country, Kazakhstan joined UEFA in 2002. They had to wait until the 2002 FIFA World Cup finished on June 30 before making the switch, as they had entered the tournament as an AFC member. Kazakhstan therefore could not enter qualification for UEFA Euro 2004, as the draw had been made on 25 January 2002. Since joining UEFA, Kazakhstan has been a relative minnow within the continent, with most of their qualifications being unsuccessful and often finish near dead last or bottom.
In the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, now as members of UEFA, Kazakhstan was placed in the last drawing pot with Andorra and Luxembourg,[3] being placed in Group 2 alongside Turkey, Denmark, future UEFA Euro 2004 winners Greece, Ukraine, Georgia and Albania.[4]
Their first official UEFA match was on 8 September 2004 and ended in a home defeat by 2–1 against Ukraine. Kazakhstan lost their next 9 matches, including a 6–0 home defeat against Turkey, their tied-biggest defeat up to 2018 and conceding a home defeat to Greece into four minutes of the stoppage time. Their sole point of the qualifying came in the next match, on 8 October 2005, in a 0–0 away draw against Georgia played behind closed doors, before losing the last match at home against Denmark.[5]
For the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying, Kazakhstan was once again placed in the last drawing pot. Their campaign started with two away draws against Belgium (0–0) and Azerbaijan (1–1). They lost the next three matches before getting their first official win as UEFA members in a 2–1 home triumph against Serbia with goals from Kairat Ashirbekov and Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev. After a home loss against Armenia, Kazakhstan got their sixth and seventh points after drawing again with Azerbaijan (1–1) and Belgium (2–2), both at home. Losses against Poland and Portugal were followed by their second win, this time away from home, with Sergei Ostapenko scoring the winning goal against Armenia. Their last match was a delayed game against Serbia, ending in defeat. In the end, Kazakhstan finished with 10 points and placed 6th out of the 8 Group A teams.[6]
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification had Kazakhstan in the 5th of 6 drawing pots, drawn in Group 6 with Croatia, England, Ukraine, Belarus and Andorra.[7] They started the campaign with a 3–0 home win against Andorra on 20 August 2008.[8] However, that was the only opponent they managed to get points from, after they won the reverse fixture 3–1 on 9 September 2009 and lost all the other group matches. Kazakhstan finished 5th, ahead only of Andorra, who lost all of their matches.[9]
Kazakhstan was drawn in the Group A of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying and lost the first five matches without managing to score a single goal before defeating Azerbaijan on 3 June 2011 by 2–1 with two goals from Sergey Gridin. They lost their next three games before ending the qualifying with a goalless home draw against Austria. They ended in the last place with 4 points, three behind Azerbaijan.[10][circular reference]
Following recent unimpressive qualifying campaigns, Kazakhstan was once again in the last drawing pot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. Their campaign in Group C started with two defeats before getting their first point in a goalless home draw against Austria on 12 October 2012. Losses to Austria and twice to Germany were followed by their first and only win of the qualification by 2–1 against Faroe Islands on 6 September 2013. They still got a fifth point in a 1–1 away drawn against the same opponents. Kazakhstan finished in 5th place, ahead only of the Faroese.
The UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying had Kazakhstan once more in the last drawing pot. Their first match was a home 0–0 draw against Latvia on 9 September 2014, followed by six consecutive losses before another goalless draw, away from home, against Iceland. After their seventh defeat of the qualifying, Kazakhstan ended the campaign with a 1–0 away win against Latvia on 13 October 2015. The goal scored by Islambek Kuat got the Kazakhs the 5th place, tied in points with the Latvians, but with a better head-to-head record.[11]
Once again in the last drawing pot, Kazakhstan had an unimpressive 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, failing to win a single match. After two home draws against Poland and Romania in their first three matches, Kazakhstan lost their following six matches, ending the qualifying with a 1–1 home draw against Armenia and finishing last in Group E.[12]
For the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, Kazakhstan was in Pot 3 of League D, the fourth and lowest division of the UEFA Nations League. Drawn in Group 1 with Georgia, Latvia and Andorra, their campaign started with a 2–0 home loss against group winners Georgia. Away draws against Andorra and Latvia had Georgia with 9 points after the three first matches, with all the other teams tied with 2 points. Kazakhstan defeated Andorra by 4–0 on 16 October, but the Georgia win against Latvia got the Georgians promoted to League C with two matches still to be played. Their sixth and last point came in a 1–1 home draw against Latvia, before being defeated by Georgia in the last group match and finishing in the second place of the group.[13]
The UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying for Kazakhstan once again was unsuccessful, with the team continued to fail in the qualification due to being inferior to Russia and Belgium. However, Kazakhstan won ten points in the qualification, its best performance to date in Euro qualifying, including a shock 3–0 home win over Scotland,[14] and a 1–1 away draw over Cyprus, though they still finished fifth at the end.[15]
Kazakhstan played the opening match of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying at home against Slovenia, which they lost 2–1.[16] In their next game against Denmark, Kazakhstan came from 2–0 down to win 3–2 in the last minutes of the match. Kazakhstan won a late victory away at Northern Ireland on 19 June, 2023, with Abat Aimbetov scoring in the 88th minute from a breakaway goal.[17] Kazakhstan remained in contention for an automatic qualification berth throughout the campaign, only losing out on the final round due to a 2–1 away defeat to Slovenia.[18] Regardless, Kazakhstan had their best qualifying campaign to date as a UEFA member, and proceeded to contest the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs. However, their most successful campaign ended in a complete disaster as they lost 5–0 to Greece in the play-offs semi-finals, in which they conceded 2 goals in the first quarter of an hour and four goals in the first 45 minutes before scoring an own goal in the second half to ensure Kazakhstan's failure to make a major competitive debut again.[19]
Kit suppliers
| Period | Kit Provider |
|---|---|
| 1994–1996 |  Adidas |
| 1996–1998 | Puma |
| 1998–1999 |  Grand Sport |
| 1999–2000 | Adidas |
| 2000–2002 |  Nike |
| 2002–2003 |  Umbro |
| 2003–2004 | Nike |
| 2004–2005 | Puma |
| 2005–2008 |  Diadora |
| 2008–2012 | Umbro |
| 2012–2023 | Adidas |
| 2023– | Erreà |
Source: FootballShirtsVoltage.com[20]
Though currently an UEFA member, Kazakhstan's best rivalries are mostly with AFC members from Central Asia, namely Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. The Hawks' two biggest rivals are Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, which dates back from early USSR rule. These rivalries are still of great importance for many Kazakhs, since Kazakhstan does not have any real rivalry with any UEFA national team.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
v Kazakhstan
| 16 June 2023 (2023-06-16) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | San Marino | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | Parma, Italy |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 528 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece) |
v Kazakhstan
| 19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Northern Ireland | 0–1 | Kazakhstan | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 UTC+1 | Report |
|
Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 18,002 Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel) |
v 
Finland
| 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Kazakhstan | 0–1 | Finland | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| 20:00 UTC+6 | Report |
|
Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 30,019 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
v Northern Ireland
| 10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Kazakhstan | 1–0 | Northern Ireland | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| 19:00 UTC+6 |
|
Report | Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 28,458 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany) |
v Kazakhstan
| 14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Denmark | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report |
|
Stadium: Parken Attendance: 35,845 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
v Kazakhstan
| 17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Finland | 1–2 | Kazakhstan | Helsinki, Finland |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium Attendance: 30,375 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
v San Marino
| 17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | San Marino | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| 21:00 UTC+6 | Report |
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Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 30,100 Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
v Kazakhstan
| 20 November 2023 (2023-11-20) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Slovenia | 2–1 | Kazakhstan | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report |
|
Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 16,432 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
2024
v 
Turkmenistan
| 14 March 2024 Friendly[21] | Kazakhstan | 2–0 | Turkmenistan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Report | Stadium: Jebel Ali Shooting Club Football Stadium Attendance: 0 |
v Kazakhstan
| 21 March 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Greece | 5–0 | Kazakhstan | Athens, Greece |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Agia Sophia Stadium Attendance: 25,200 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
v Kazakhstan
| 26 March 2024 Friendly | Luxembourg | 2–1 | Kazakhstan | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg Attendance: 8,720 Referee: Christian Dingert (Germany) |
v Kazakhstan
| 7 June 2024 Friendly | Armenia | v | Kazakhstan | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium |
v 
Norway
| 6 September 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Kazakhstan | v | Norway | Kazakhstan |
| 20:00 |
v Kazakhstan
| 9 September 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Slovenia | v | Kazakhstan | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 20:45 | Stadium: Stožice Stadium |
v Kazakhstan
| 10 October 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Austria | v | Kazakhstan | Austria |
| 20:45 |
v Slovenia
| 13 October 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Kazakhstan | v | Slovenia | Kazakhstan |
| 19:00 |
v Austria
| 14 November 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Kazakhstan | v | Austria | Kazakhstan |
| 21:00 |
v Kazakhstan
| 17 November 2024 2024–25 Nations League | Norway | v | Kazakhstan | Oslo, Norway |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion |
Russian manager Magomed Adiyev is the current head coach of Kazakhstan national team. He was named manager on 6 May 2022.[22] In November 2022, the contract was extended for another 2 years.[23]
- As of 11 September 2023.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Magomed Adiyev |
| Assistant Head Coach | Yevgeniy Kostrub |
| Assistant Coach | Ruslan Baltiyev |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Valeriy Sitalo |
| Physical Trainer | Yerlan Ibraiym Alman Syzdykov |
| Analyst | Elshad Hinizov |
Coaching history
- As of match played 26 March 2024.
| Manager | Nat. | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakhtiyar Baiseitov |  |
1992 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 057.14 |
| Bauyrzhan Baimukhammedov | |
1994 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 025.00 |
| Serik Berdalin | |
1995–1997 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 030.00 |
| Sergei Gorokhovadatskiy | |
1998 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 040.00 |
| Vait Talgayev | |
2000 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 055.56 |
| Vladimir Fomichyov | |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.00 |
| Vakhid Masudov | |
2001–2002 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 044.44 |
| Leonid Pakhomov | |
2003–2004 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 000.00 |
| Sergey Timofeev | |
2004–2005 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 000.00 |
| Arno Pijpers |  |
2006–2008 | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 019.44 |
| Bernd Storck | |
2008–2010 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 022.22 |
| Miroslav Beránek |  |
2011–2013 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 020.83 |
| Yuri Krasnozhan | |
2014–2015 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 018.18 |
| Talgat Baysufinov | |
2016–2017 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 025.00 |
| Aleksandr Borodyuk | |
2017–2018 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 000.00 |
| Stanimir Stoilov |  |
2018 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 033.33 |
| Michal Bílek | |
2019–2020 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 027.78 |
| Talgat Baysufinov | |
2020–2022 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 010.00 |
| Andrei Karpovich | |
2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.00 |
| Magomed Adiyev | |
2022– | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 050.00 |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches.[25]
- Caps and goals correct as of: 26 March 2024, after the match against
Luxembourg.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1GK | Igor Shatsky | (1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 (age 34) | 27 | 0 | Aktobe |
| 1 | 1GK | Bekkhan Shayzada | (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Ordabasy |
| 15 | 1GK | Danil Ustimenko | (2000-08-08) 8 August 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Kairat |
| 2 | 2DF | Serhiy Malyi | (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 33) | 67 | 1 | Ordabasy |
| 22 | 2DF | Aleksandr Marochkin | (1990-07-14) 14 July 1990 (age 33) | 42 | 0 | Astana |
| 11 | 2DF | Yan Vorogovsky | (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 27) | 41 | 4 | Astana |
| 3 | 2DF | Nuraly Alip | (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 24) | 31 | 0 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| 4 | 2DF | Marat Bystrov | (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 31) | 27 | 0 | Astana |
| 23 | 2DF | Temirlan Yerlanov | (1993-07-09) 9 July 1993 (age 30) | 20 | 1 | Ordabasy |
| 13 | 2DF | Bagdat Kairov | (1993-04-27) 27 April 1993 (age 30) | 16 | 0 | Aktobe |
| 16 | 2DF | Yerkin Tapalov | (1993-09-17) 17 September 1993 (age 30) | 14 | 0 | Tobol |
| 2DF | Ruslan Valiullin | (1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 29) | 4 | 2 | Tobol | |
| 18 | 2DF | Aleksandr Zuyev | (1996-06-26) 26 June 1996 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Arsenal Tula |
| 14 | 2DF | Roman Asrankulov | (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Tobol |
| 2DF | Adilkhan Tanzharikov | (1996-11-25) 25 November 1996 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Aktobe | |
| 5 | 3MF | Islambek Kuat | (1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 (age 31) | 62 | 6 | Astana |
| 8 | 3MF | Askhat Tagybergen (captain) | (1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 33) | 51 | 2 | Ordabasy |
| 21 | 3MF | Abzal Beysebekov | (1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 31) | 48 | 0 | Astana |
| 19 | 3MF | Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov | (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 26) | 36 | 14 |  Beşiktaş |
| 20 | 3MF | Ramazan Orazov | (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 26) | 24 | 1 | Aktobe |
| 10 | 3MF | Maksim Samorodov | (2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 (age 21) | 14 | 2 | Aktobe |
| 9 | 3MF | Islam Chesnokov | (1999-11-21) 21 November 1999 (age 24) | 6 | 2 | Tobol |
| 6 | 3MF | Adilet Sadybekov | (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 21) | 3 | 1 | Kairat |
| 17 | 4FW | Abat Aymbetov | (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995 (age 28) | 37 | 9 | Adana Demirspor |
| 7 | 4FW | Elkhan Astanov | (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 23) | 13 | 1 | Astana |
| 4FW | Ramazan Karimov | (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Astana | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Kazakhstan's squad in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mukhammedzhan Seysen | (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Ordabasy |
v. San Marino, 16 June 2023PRE |
| GK | Aleksandr Zarutskiy | (1993-08-26) 26 August 1993 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | Astana |
v. San Marino, 17 November 2023PRE |
| GK | Stas Pokatilov | (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992 (age 31) | 26 | 0 | Tobol |
v. Denmark, 26 March 2023 |
| DF | Timur Dosmagambetov | (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 (age 34) | 21 | 0 | Astana |
v. Slovenia, 20 November 2023 |
| DF | Lev Skvortsov | (2000-02-02) 2 February 2000 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Khimki |
v. Slovenia, 20 November 2023 |
| DF | Alibek Kasym | (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Aktobe |
v. Slovenia, 20 November 2023 |
| DF | Mikhail Gabyshev | (1990-01-02) 2 January 1990 (age 34) | 10 | 1 | Astana |
v. Finland, 7 September 2023INJ |
| DF | Talgat Kusyapov | (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Astana |
v. San Marino, 16 June 2023PRE |
| DF | Gafurzhan Suyumbayev | (1990-08-19) 19 August 1990 (age 33) | 42 | 4 | Ordabasy |
v. Slovenia, 23 March 2023PRE |
| DF | Sultanbek Astanov | (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Ordabasy |
v. San Marino, 17 November 2023PRE |
| MF | Aslan Darabayev | (1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 35) | 21 | 1 | Unattached | v. Slovenia, 20 November 2023 |
| MF | Arman Kenesov | (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Aktobe |
v. Slovenia, 20 November 2023 |
| MF | Samat Zharynbetov | (1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 (age 30) | 7 | 0 | Tobol |
v. Finland, 17 October 2023PRE |
| MF | Bauyrzhan Islamkhan | (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 (age 31) | 50 | 3 | Ordabasy |
v. Finland, 7 September 2023INJ |
| MF | Miras Turlybek | (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Aksu |
v. San Marino, 16 June 2023PRE |
| FW | Ivan Sviridov | (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Yelimay |
v. Slovenia, 20 November 2023 |
| FW | Vyacheslav Shvyryov | (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Kairat |
v. Slovenia, 20 November 2023 |
| FW | Vladislav Prokopenko | (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Astana |
v. Finland, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Artur Shushenachev | (1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 (age 26) | 6 | 0 |  Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
v. Northern Ireland, 19 June 2023 |
| FW | Aybar Zhaksylykov | (1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | Ordabasy |
v. San Marino, 16 June 2023PRE |
| FW | Abylaykhan Zhumabek | (2001-10-19) 19 October 2001 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Aktobe |
v. San Marino, 16 June 2023PRE |
DQ Banned from football for several months/years. | ||||||
- As of 26 March 2024.[26]
- Players in bold are still active with Kazakhstan.
Most appearances
| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samat Smakov | 76 | 2 | 2000–2017 |
| 2 | Ruslan Baltiev | 73 | 13 | 1997–2009 |
| 3 | Serhiy Malyi | 67 | 1 | 2014–present |
| 4 | Islambek Kuat | 62 | 6 | 2015–present |
| 5 | Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev | 58 | 7 | 2001–2014 |
| Yuriy Logvinenko | 58 | 5 | 2008–2022 | |
| 7 | Andrei Karpovich | 55 | 3 | 2001–2014 |
| 8 | Sergey Khizhnichenko | 52 | 8 | 2009–2020 |
| 9 | Askhat Tagybergen | 51 | 2 | 2014–present |
| 10 | Bauyrzhan Islamkhan | 50 | 3 | 2012–present |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baktiyar Zaynutdinov | 14 | 36 | 0.39 | 2018–present |
| 2 | Ruslan Baltiev | 13 | 73 | 0.18 | 1997–2009 |
| 3 | Viktor Zubarev | 12 | 18 | 0.67 | 1997–2002 |
| 4 | Abat Aymbetov | 9 | 37 | 0.24 | 2019–present |
| 5 | Dmitriy Byakov | 8 | 33 | 0.24 | 2000–2008 |
| Sergey Khizhnichenko | 8 | 52 | 0.15 | 2009–2020 | |
| 7 | Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev | 7 | 58 | 0.12 | 2001–2014 |
| 8 | Igor Avdeyev | 6 | 27 | 0.22 | 1996–2005 |
| Oleg Litvinenko | 6 | 28 | 0.21 | 1996–2006 | |
| Sergei Ostapenko | 6 | 42 | 0.14 | 2007–2014 | |
| Islambek Kuat | 6 | 62 | 0.10 | 2015–present | |
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
 1930 to 1990 |
Part of  Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||
| 1994 |
Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||||
 1998 |
Did not qualify | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 21 | ||||||||||
  2002 |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2006 |
12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 29 | |||||||||||
 2010 |
10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 29 | |||||||||||
 2014 |
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 2018 |
10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 | |||||||||||
 2022 |
8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | |||||||||||
  2026 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
   2030 | |||||||||||||||||
 2034 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/7 | - | 68 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 76 | 148 | |||||||||
UEFA European Championship
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1960 to  1992 |
Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | |||||||||||||
| 1996 |
Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | |||||||||||||
 2000 to 2004 |
Candidate member of UEFA[n 1] | Candidate member of UEFA | |||||||||||||
 2008 |
Did not qualify | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | ||||||||
  2012 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | |||||||||
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |||||||||
 2020 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||
  2028 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2032 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 53 | 97 | ||
- In 2000, the Football Federation of Kazakhstan became a candidate member of UEFA and obtained its full membership a couple of years later.
UEFA Nations League
| UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | Group | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | |
| 2018–19 | D | 1 | Group stage | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 |  | 47th | |
| 2020–21 | C | 4 | Group stage | 4th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 |  | 45th | |
| 2022–23 | C | 3 | Group stage | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | | 36th | |
| 2024–25 | B | 3 | To be determined | ||||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 3/3 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 36th | ||||
AFC Asian Cup
| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
 1956 to 1992 |
Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||
 1996 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
 2000 |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||
 2004 to present |
Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | ||||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Asian Games
| Asian Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 1951 to 1990 | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||
 1994 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1998 | 10th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
 2002 to present |
See national under-23 team | ||||||
| Total | 1/13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
WAFF West Asian Championship
| WAFF Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 2000 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
 2002 to present | Not a WAFF member | ||||||
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
- As of match played 26 March 2024.
| Opponents | Played | Won | Drawn* | Lost | GF | GA | GD | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
 Andorra | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 75 |
| Armenia | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 14.29 |
| Austria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
 Azerbaijan | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 45.45 |
 Bahrain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100 |
 Belarus | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 14.29 |
| Belgium | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
 Burkina Faso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 33.33 |
 Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
 Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 16.67 |
| England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
 Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 33.33 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
 Faroe Islands | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 25 |
| Finland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 14.29 |
 Georgia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 16.67 |
| Germany | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
| Greece | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
 Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 50 |
 Iceland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
 Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
 Iraq | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 50 |
 Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 62.5 |
 Laos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100 |
 Latvia | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 14.29 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
 Libya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
 Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
 Macau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100 |
 Malta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Moldova | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 42.86 |
 Montenegro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
 Nepal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100 |
 North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 North Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
 Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 100 |
 Palestine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100 |
| Poland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| Qatar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 50 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
 Romania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| Russia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| San Marino | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 100 |
 Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50 |
 Serbia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
 Singapore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
 Slovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100 |
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| Syria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
 Tajikistan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 80 |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 25 |
 Uzbekistan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 14.29 |
 Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| Total | 242 | 62 | 54 | 126 | 256 | 403 | −147 | 25.62 |
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