Kyrgyzstan_national_football_team

Kyrgyzstan national football team

Kyrgyzstan national football team

National association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Kyrgyzstan women's national football team.

The Kyrgyzstan national football team (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасынын улуттук курама командасы; Russian: Сборная Кыргызской Республики по футболу), officially recognised by FIFA and AFC as Kyrgyz Republic, represents Kyrgyzstan in international football and is controlled by the Kyrgyz Football Union, a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Central Asian Football Association.

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History

Early years

Until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kyrgyz football players played for the USSR national football team. After Kyrgyzstan gained independence on August 31, 1991, the national team was created. Kyrgyzstan played its first match on August 23, 1992, in the Central Asian Cup [ru] against Uzbekistan in Tashkent. The match ended in a 3-0 victory for Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan eventually finished in fourth place. The team was scheduled to play against Turkmenistan on July 16, 1992, but the match was cancelled due to the absence of the Turkmenistan team. In 1993, Kyrgyzstan participated in the 1993 ECO Cup in Iran, but failed to advance past the group stage.

In 1994, the Football Federation of Kyrgyzstan was admitted as a full member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and FIFA. The team participated in the Uzbekistan Independence Cup, finishing in last place. The team did not play any matches in 1995, and in 1996, they participated in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification, finishing in second place in their group and failing to advance. In 1997, Kyrgyzstan participated in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification, but was eliminated in the first round after finishing second in their group.

In 1999, Kyrgyzstan played in 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification, but finished in last place in their group. The team participated in the 2000 WAFF Championship, but again finished in last place. In 2001, Kyrgyzstan participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, but was eliminated in the first round after finishing third in their group.

In 2002, the team did not play any matches, and in 2003, they participated in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification, finishing in second place in their group and failing to advance. That same year, they also participated in the first round of the qualifying tournament for the 2006 World Cup, advancing to the next round after defeating Pakistan in both matches. In 2004, Kyrgyzstan participated in the second stage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, but finished in fourth place in their group.

AFC Asian Cup debut

Kyrgyzstan starting line-up against Philippines at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group C match, gaining their first ever win in their history in the tournament

In the years since, Kyrgyzstan has seen some success, participating in the 2010, 2014, and 2018 editions of the AFC Challenge Cup, finishing in third place in 2010 and as runners-up in 2014 . During the third round of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Kyrgyzstan was grouped with India, Myanmar and Macau in which they got 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 lost seeing Kyrgyzstan qualified to their first-ever major tournament in the 2019 edition of the AFC Asian Cup.[3] In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Kyrgyzstan was drawn in Group C alongside China, Philippines and heavyweights South Korea. The team lost back to back to China and South Korea needing a desperate win against the Philippines in the last match to at least qualified to the knockout stage which Vitalij Lux scored a hat-trick gaining Kyrgyzstan their first ever win in their history of the tournament seeing them through to the Round of 16 facing United Arab Emirates. Throughout the match, UAE was leading at 2–1 where in the 90' minute stoppage time, Tursunali Rustamov scored a header from a corner kick to equalised the match at 2–2 sending it into extra time however their luck ran out as Ahmed Khalil scored a penalty seeing Kyrgyzstan out from the tournament. In the same year, Kyrgyzstan reached their highest-ever FIFA ranking of 75th.

In the 2023 Asian Cup qualification, Kyrgyzstan hosted all of the Group F matches being grouped with neighbours, Tajikistan and two Southeast Asia countries, Myanmar and Singapore. In the first match, the team bounced back from 1–0 down as Valery Kichin converted a penalty to level the score in the 77' minute in which Viktor Maier scored the winner in the 82' minute to secure the three points for Kyrgyzstan. In the next fixture, Viktor Maier scored a brace against Myanmar securing another three points for Kyrgyzstan before facing Tajikistan in a goalless draw in the final fixture seeing both team advancing to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.

In 2023, Kyrgyzstan alongside Uzbekistan hosted the inaugural 2023 CAFA Nations Cup.

Stadium

Home matches are played at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, which has a capacity of 23,000.

Results and fixtures

Main articles: Kyrgyzstan national football team results (2020–present) and Kyrgyzstan national football team results

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

28 March 2023 Tri-Nation Series India  2–0  Kyrgyzstan Imphal, India
18:00 UTC+5:30
Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Attendance: 29,877
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker (Bangladesh)
10 June 2023 CAFA Nations Cup Kyrgyzstan  3–0
Awarded		  Afghanistan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Batyrkanov 90+7' Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Note: The match was abandoned in the 97th minute with Kyrgyzstan leading 1–0 after Afghanistan walked off and refused to continue. The match was awarded 3–0 to Kyrgyzstan.[4][5]
16 June 2023 CAFA Nations Cup Kyrgyzstan  1–5  Iran Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)
20 June 2023 CAFA Nations Cup Kyrgyzstan  0–1  Oman Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Stadium: Pakhtakor Central Stadium
11 September Friendly Kuwait  1–3  Kyrgyzstan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4
  • Abdullah 26'
 Report
Stadium: The Sevens Stadium
12 October Friendly Bahrain  2–0  Kyrgyzstan Manama, Bahrain
Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium
15 October Friendly Kyrgyzstan  0–1  Philippines Arad, Bahrain
 Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
16 November 2026 World Cup qualification 2R Malaysia  4–3  Kyrgyzstan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 17,142
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
21 November 2026 World Cup qualification 2R Kyrgyzstan  1–0  Oman Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Abdurakhmanov 49' Report Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
25 December Friendly Kyrgyzstan  1–4  Uzbekistan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 0
30 December Friendly United Arab Emirates  1–0  Kyrgyzstan Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
19:15 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium

2024

5 January 2024 Friendly Syria  1–1  Kyrgyzstan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:30 UTC+6
Report Akmatov 48' Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
9 January Friendly Kyrgyzstan  2–1  Vietnam Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+6
Report
Stadium: Al Egla Training Facility Field
16 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS Thailand  2–0  Kyrgyzstan Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+6
Report Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Attendance: 4,530
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
21 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS Kyrgyzstan  0–2  Saudi Arabia Al Rayyan, Qatar
23:30 UTC+6 Report
Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 39,557
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
25 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS Kyrgyzstan  1–1  Oman Doha, Qatar
21:00 UTC+6
Report
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Attendance: 6,231
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
21 March 2026 World Cup qualification 2R Chinese Taipei  0–2  Kyrgyzstan Kaohsiung, Taiwan
14:00 UTC+6 Report Kichin 54' (pen.)
Ka.Merk 80'		 Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
26 March 2026 World Cup qualification 2R Kyrgyzstan  5–1  Chinese Taipei Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
20:00 UTC+6 Kojo 17', 38', 45'
Brauzman 79'
Ki. Merk 90+5'		 Report Wu Yen-shu 87' (pen.) Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 13,657
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
6 June 2026 World Cup qualification 2R Kyrgyzstan  v  Malaysia Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Report Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification 2R Oman  v  Kyrgyzstan Oman
Report Stadium: TBA

Coaching staff

As of 15 November 2023.[6]
Manager Slovakia Štefan Tarkovič
Assistant manager Slovakia Karol Praženica
Coach Kyrgyzstan Igor Kudrenko
Goalkeeping coach Kyrgyzstan Zakir Jalilov
Fitness coach Slovakia Martin Rusnak
Executive director Kyrgyzstan Boltok Sagynbayev
Administrator Kyrgyzstan Azamat Alykulov
Medical Kyrgyzstan Nurbek Ismailov

Coaching history

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Players

Current squad

The following 28 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Chinese Taipei on 21 & 26 March 2024.[9]

Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against  Chinese Taipei.

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Recent call ups

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Player records

As of 26 March 2024.[10]
Players in bold are still active with Kyrgyzstan.

Most appearances

Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu is Kyrgyzstan's most capped player with 70 appearances.
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Top goalscorers

Mirlan Murzayev is Kyrgyzstan's top scorer with 16 goals.
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Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

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AFC Asian Cup

Main article: Kyrgyzstan at the AFC Asian Cup
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AFC Challenge Cup

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CAFA Nations Cup

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West Asian Championship

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ELF Cup

In 2006, Kyrgyzstan took part in the inaugural ELF Cup in Northern Cyprus. This competition was originally intended to be for teams that were not members of FIFA; however, the organisers extended invitations to both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, who were both represented by their national futsal teams.

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*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Head-to-head record

Main article: Kyrgyzstan national football team results
As of 21 January 2024.[11]
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Honours

Continental

Exhibition

  • Aceh World Solidarity Cup
    • Champions (1): 2017

References

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    www.fifa.com https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/how-kyrgyz-republic-cracked-the-consistency-code. Retrieved 20 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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    "Decisions of the CAFA Executive Committee".
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    "عجیب اما واقعی؛ افغانستان با تیم دوم مقابل ایران!".
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    Национальная сборная (in Russian). Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic. 6 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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    "ЧОҢ РАХМАТ, АЛЕКСАНДР СЕРГЕЕВИЧ!". twitter.com/kfu_kg (in Russian). Kyrgyz Football Union Twitter. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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    "ШТЕФАН ТАРКОВИЧ - НОВЫЙ ГЛАВНЫЙ ТРЕНЕР НАЦИОНАЛЬНОЙ СБОРНОЙ КЫРГЫЗСТАНА". twitter.com/kfu_kg (in Russian). Kyrgyz Football Union Twitter. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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    "СОСТАВ НАЦИОНАЛЬНОЙ СБОРНОЙ НА ПРЕДСТОЯЩИЕ МАТЧИ КВАЛИФИКАЦИОННОГО РАУНДА ЧМ-2026". kfu.kg (in Russian). Kyrgyzstan Football Union. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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    "Kyrgyzstan National Team Team's statistics (1992–2011)". ffkr.kg. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
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