Kyrgyz Rep. vs UAE 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 30': Harib Abdalla Al-Maazmi (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 30'
- 34': Beknaz Almazbekov (Kyrgyz Republic) Yellow Card at 34'
- 44': Abdelrahman Saleh Khamis (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 44'
- 45': Joel Kojo (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Bader Nasser Abaelaziz Mohammad (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 45'
- 67': Kairat Zhyrgalbek (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Kai Merk (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 67'
- 71': Alvaro de Oliveira (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Bruno Conçeicão De Oliveira (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 71'
- 78': Lithierry Da Silva Neves (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 78'
- 89': Magamed Usdenov (Kyrgyz Republic) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90'+1': Alaeddine Zouhir (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+4': Maksat Alygulov (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 94'
- 90'+5': Kai Merk (Kyrgyz Republic) Goal at 95'
Game Information
Venue: Stadion im. Dolena Omurzakova
Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Attendance: 12,258
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Iran | 10 | 23 | 1 |
| +7 | Uzbekistan | 10 | 21 | 1 |
| +7 | United Arab Emirates | 10 | 15 | 3 |
| -7 | Qatar | 10 | 13 | 5 |
Kyrgyz Republic (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Erzhan Tokotaev (GK) |
| 8 | Eldiyar Zarypbekov |
| 2 | Valeri Kichin |
| 6 | Khristiian Brauzman |
| 19 | Ermek Kenzhebaev |
| 14 | Aleksandr Mischenko |
| 4 | Magamed Usdenov  |
| 23 | Erbol Atabayev |
| 10 | Gulzhigit Alykulov |
| 9 | Beknaz Almazbekov |
| 11 | Kimi Merk |
United Arab Emirates (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Khaseif Housani (GK) |
| 2 | Sasa Ivkovic |
| 3 | Lucas Pimenta Peres Lopes |
| 14 | Abdelrahman Saleh Khamis |
| 16 | Marcus Vinicius Barbosa Meloni |
| 15 | Yahia Nader |
| 5 | Mohammad Abdulbasit Al-Abdullah |
| 21 | Luan Pereira |
| 11 | Caio Canedo |
| 10 | Yahya Al-Ghassani |
| 9 | Harib Abdalla Al-Maazmi |
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