Asian Cup: How did the Kyrgyzstan national team perform in the first rounds? Results

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Today, January 6, the youth national team of Kyrgyzstan in football begins its participation in the final stage of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup. The tournament will take place in Saudi Arabia, and in the first match, the Kyrgyz team will face the hosts of the tournament. The game will be held in Jeddah, with the kickoff scheduled for 22:00 Bishkek time.

This is already the sixth participation of the Kyrgyz team in the final stages of the Asian Cup.

The first success at the Asian Cup was achieved by the national team in 2006 when the U-20 team made it to the main round. In their debut match, the Kyrgyz team drew with India 1:1, with the only goal scored by Ildar Amirov.

AFC U-20 Asian Cup, 2006

Matchday 1, October 29

India - Kyrgyzstan — 1:1

Goal: Ildar Amirov

After that, the team was able to reach the final stage again only after ten years. In 2016, under the guidance of Samat Suymaliev, the U-16 team participated in the tournament in India. In their first match, the Kyrgyz team won against Australia 1:0 thanks to a penalty converted by Adilet Kanybekov.

AFC U-16 Asian Cup, 2016

Matchday 1, September 16

Australia - Kyrgyzstan — 0:1

Goal: Adilet Kanybekov (penalty)


AFC Asian Cup, 2019

Matchday 1, January 7

China - Kyrgyzstan — 2:1

Goal: Akhlitdin Israilov



In 2023, under the guidance of Maxim Lisitsin, the U-20 team reached the final stage again, but in their first match, they lost to Saudi Arabia 0:1.

AFC U-20 Asian Cup, 2023

Matchday 1, March 3

Saudi Arabia - Kyrgyzstan — 1:0



In 2024, the team for the Asian Cup in Qatar was led by Stefan Tarkovic. In their first match, the Kyrgyz team lost to Thailand 0:2.

AFC Asian Cup, 2024

Matchday 1, January 17

Thailand - Kyrgyzstan — 2:0



In 2025, the U-20 team again participates in the Asian Cup but once again lost in the first round to Australia with a score of 1:5, with the only goal scored by Beknaz Almazbekov.

AFC U-20 Asian Cup, 2025

Matchday 1, February 12

Australia - Kyrgyzstan — 5:1

Goal: Beknaz Almazbekov

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