Kyrgyzstan national football team

Kyrgyz Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Ак шумкарлар
(The White Falcons)
AssociationKyrgyz Football Union
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationCAFA (Central Asia)
Head coachSlovakia Štefan Tarkovič
CaptainValery Kichin
Most capsKayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu (56)
Top scorerMirlan Murzayev (15)
Home stadiumDolen Omurzakov Stadium
FIFA codeKGZ
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 96 Decrease 2 (6 April 2023)[1]
Highest75 (April-May 2018)
Lowest201 (March 2013)
First international
 Uzbekistan 3–0 Kyrgyzstan 
(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 23 August 1992)[2]
Biggest win
 Kyrgyzstan 7–0 Myanmar 
(Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; 10 October 2019)
 Myanmar 1–8 Kyrgyzstan 
(Osaka, Japan; 11 June 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Iran 7–0 Kyrgyzstan 
(Damascus, Syria; 4 June 1997)
Asian Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2019)
Best resultRound of 16 (2019)
WAFF Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2000)
Best resultGroup stage (2000)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2006)
Best resultThird place (2006)
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 (Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn uluttuk kurama komandasy); Russian: Сборная Кыргызской Республики по футболу (Sbornaya Kirgizskoi Respubliki po Futbolu), 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.

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 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, but finished 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.

2000–present

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.

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. They also participated in the qualifying tournaments for the 2015 and 2019 Asian Cups, but failed to advance in both. In 2019, they reached their highest-ever FIFA ranking of 75th.

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

2022
8 June 2022 (2022-06-08) AFC AC Q Kyrgyzstan  2–1  Singapore Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
20:00 UTC+6
  • Kichin 77' (pen.)
  • Maier 82'
 Report Song Ui-young 57' Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 7,322
Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)
11 June 2022 (2022-06-11) AFC AC Q Myanmar  0–2  Kyrgyzstan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
21:00 UTC+6 Report Maier 25', 45' Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 7,522
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
14 June 2022 (2022-06-14) AFC AC Q Kyrgyzstan  0–0  Tajikistan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
21:00 UTC+6 Report Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 17,340
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) Friendly Kyrgyzstan  1–2  Russia Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
20:00 UTC+6 Shukurov 24' Report
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan)

2023
25 March 2023 2023 Tri-Nation Series Myanmar  1–1  Kyrgyzstan Imphal, India
18:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Attendance: 9,563
Referee: Nasir Uddin (Bangladesh)
28 March 2023 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 2023 CAFA Nations Cup Kyrgyzstan  v  Afghanistan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
16 June 2023 2023 CAFA Nations Cup Kyrgyzstan  v  Iran Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium

2024
16 January 2024 2023 AC GS Thailand  v  Kyrgyzstan Doha, Qatar
17:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
21 January 2024 2023 AC GS Kyrgyzstan  v  Saudi Arabia Al Khor, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
25 January 2024 2023 AC GS Kyrgyzstan  v  Oman Doha, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium

Coaching staff
As of 10 January 2019[3]
Head coach Slovakia Štefan Tarkovič
Assistant coach Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Buribayev
Brazil Sandro da Silva Mendonça
Kyrgyzstan Igor Kudrenko
Kyrgyzstan Talant Samsaliev
Goalkeeping coach Kyrgyzstan Zakir Jalilov
Fitness coach Kyrgyzstan Bakhtiyar Baymatov
Executive director Kyrgyzstan Boltok Sagynbayev
Administrator Kyrgyzstan Azamat Alykulov
Medical Kyrgyzstan Nurbek Ismailov

Coaching history
Manager From To Record
GWDLWin %
Kyrgyzstan Meklis Koshaliyev August 1992 February 1996 15 1 3 11 006.67
Kyrgyzstan Yevgeniy Novikov June 1997 February 2001 19 4 1 14 021.05
Kyrgyzstan Nematjan Zakirov March 2003 March 2006 12 4 2 6 033.33
Kyrgyzstan Boris Podkorytov March 2006 December 2006 6 3 0 3 050.00
Kyrgyzstan Nematjan Zakirov January 2007 December 2008 12 4 0 8 033.33
Kyrgyzstan Anarbek Ormonbekov January 2009 May 2011 13 3 3 7 023.08
Kyrgyzstan Murat Jumakeev May 2011 September 2012 3 0 0 3 000.00
Russia Sergey Dvoryankov September 2012 May 2014 6 3 1 2 050.00
Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Eshenov (caretaker) May 2014 October 2014 3 0 0 3 000.00
Russia Aleksandr Krestinin October 2014 3 April 2023[4] 61 27 10 24 044.26
Slovakia Štefan Tarkovič 24 April 2023[5] presenta 0 0 0 0 !—
Total 110 32 14 64 029.09

a Accurate up to and including 6 December 2017.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Myanmar and India on 25 and 28 March 2023 respectively.[6]

Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against India.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Erzhan Tokotayev (2000-07-17) 17 July 2000 11 0 Kazakhstan Caspiy
16 1GK Sultan Chomoev (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 0 0 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek
1GK Anton Kochenkov (1987-04-02) 2 April 1987 0 0 Russia Arsenal Tula
2 2DF Arslan Bekberdinov (2003-08-14) 14 August 2003 0 0 Kyrgyzstan Abdysh-Ata Kant
3 2DF Tamirlan Kozubayev (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 33 1 Hong Kong Eastern
4 2DF Suyuntbek Mamyraliev (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 1 0 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek
5 2DF Ayzar Akmatov (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 15 1 Kyrgyzstan Abdysh-Ata Kant
6 2DF Khristiyan Brauzman (2003-08-15) 15 August 2003 7 0 Kyrgyzstan Abdysh-Ata Kant
11 2DF Bekzhan Sagynbayev (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 27 3 Hong Kong Kitchee
14 2DF Aleksandr Mishchenko (1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 14 0 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek
7 3MF Tursunali Rustamov (1990-01-31) 31 January 1990 25 6 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek
8 3MF Raul Dzhalilov (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 1 0 Kyrgyzstan Alga Bishkek
15 3MF Murolimzhon Akhmedov (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 14 0 Kyrgyzstan Nur-Batken
17 3MF Magamed Uzdenov (1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 2 0 Kyrgyzstan Alga Bishkek
22 3MF Alimardon Shukurov (1999-09-28) 28 September 1999 21 5 Belarus Neman Grodno
23 3MF Erbol Atabayev (2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 6 0 Russia Dynamo Makhachkala
9 4FW Ernist Batyrkanov (1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 15 1 Malaysia Kelantan United
10 4FW Gulzhigit Alykulov (2000-11-25) 25 November 2000 19 3 Kazakhstan Kairat
12 4FW Kai Merk (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 1 0 Luxembourg Union Titus Pétange
18 4FW Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993 56 3 Kazakhstan Aksu
19 4FW Eldar Moldozhunusov (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 9 1 Kyrgyzstan Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
20 4FW Sherali Yuldashev (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 2 0 Lithuania Dainava
21 4FW Nikolay Davydov (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 0 0 Germany Ismaning

Recent call ups
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Artem Pryadkin (2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 0 0 Kyrgyzstan Alga Bishkek v.  Russia, 24 September 2022
GK Valery Kashuba (1984-09-14) 14 September 1984 23 0 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek v.  Tajikistan, 14 June 2022
GK Kalysbek Akimaliev (1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 3 0 Kyrgyzstan Abdysh-Ata Kant v.  Tajikistan, 14 June 2022
DF Valery Kichin (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 40 4 Russia Yenisey Krasnoyarsk v.  Russia, 24 September 2022
DF Kayrat Izakov (1997-06-08) 8 June 1997 4 0 Kyrgyzstan Abdysh-Ata Kant v.  Russia, 24 September 2022
DF Danila Sokirchenko (1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 2 0 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek v.  Russia, 24 September 2022
DF Kamolidin Tashiyev (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 0 0 Kyrgyzstan Abdysh-Ata Kant v.  Tajikistan, 14 June 2022
MF Farkhat Musabekov (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 46 2 Kyrgyzstan Abdysh-Ata Kant v.  Russia, 24 September 2022
MF Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov (1995-06-03) 3 June 1995 33 2 Kyrgyzstan Alay Osh v.  Russia, 24 September 2022
MF Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996 21 1 Kazakhstan Maktaaral v.  Russia, 24 September 2022
MF Adilet Kanybekov (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 0 0 Kyrgyzstan Neftchi Kochkor-Ata v.  Russia, 24 September 2022
MF Viktor Maier (1990-05-16) 16 May 1990 23 4 Germany Eintracht Rheine v.  Tajikistan, 14 June 2022
MF Abay Bokoleyev (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 6 1 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek v.  Tajikistan, 14 June 2022
MF Azim Azarov (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 4 1 Kyrgyzstan Dordoi Bishkek v.  Tajikistan, 14 June 2022
MF Beknaz Almazbekov (2005-06-23) 23 June 2005 1 0 Turkey Galatasaray v.  Tajikistan, 14 June 2022
FW Mirlan Murzayev (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 55 15 India Mohammedan v.  Russia, 24 September 2022
FW Mirbek Akhmataliyev (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 3 0 Kyrgyzstan Abdysh-Ata Kant v.  Tajikistan, 14 June 2022

Player records
As of match played 28 March 2023[7]
Players in bold are still active with Kyrgyzstan.
Mirlan Murzayev is Kyrgyzstan's top goalscorer, with 15 goals in 55 caps.

Most appearances
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu 56 3 2013–present
2 Mirlan Murzayev 55 15 2009–present
3 Vadim Kharchenko 53 3 2003–2015
4 Farhat Musabekov 49 2 2015–present
5 Pavel Matyash 45 0 2009–present
6 Ruslan Sydykov 42 1 1997–2013
7 Edgar Bernhardt 41 5 2014–present
8 Ildar Amirov 40 3 2006–2016
Davron Askarov 40 0 2006–2014
10 Vyacheslav Amin 38 1 2000–2009

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Goals Caps Average Period
1Mirlan Murzayev15550.272009–present
2Anton Zemlianukhin13290.452007–2019
3Vitalij Lux8320.252015–present
4Tursunali Rustamov6250.242012–present
5Edgar Bernhardt5410.122014–present
6Alimardon Shukurov4190.212017–present
Bekzhan Sagynbaev4270.152018–present
Akhlidin Israilov4330.122013–present
Azamat Baymatov4360.112010–present
Valery Kichin4370.112011–present

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to Italy 1990 Part of  Soviet Union Part of  Soviet Union
United States 1994Did not enterDid not enter
France 1998Did not qualify 53021211
South Korea Japan 2002 611439
Germany 2006 83141112
South Africa 2010 210122
Brazil 2014 200207
Russia 2018 8422108
Qatar 2022 83141912
Canada Mexico United States 2026To de determinedTo be determined
Total–0/7–––––– 39156195761

AFC Asian Cup
Main article: Kyrgyzstan at the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup AFC Asian Cup qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 to Qatar 1988Part of  Soviet Union Part of  Soviet Union
Japan 1992Not an AFC member Not an AFC member
United Arab Emirates 1996Did not qualify 410337
Lebanon 2000 3003311
China 2004 210132
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007Did not enter Did not enter
Qatar 2011Did not qualify 2008 & 2010 AFC Challenge Cup
Australia 2015 2012 & 2014 AFC Challenge Cup
United Arab Emirates 2019Round of 1615th410367 148332617
Qatar 2023Qualified 115242313
Saudi Arabia 2027To be determined To be determined
Total2/815th410367 34155146850

AFC Challenge Cup

CAFA Nations Cup
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
KyrgyzstanUzbekistan 2023Qualified
Total—————————

West Asian Championship
West Asian Championship
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
Jordan 2000Group stage300308
Total300308

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.

Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2006Semi-finals3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5212118

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

Head-to-head record
Main article: Kyrgyzstan national football team results
As of Match played 29 March 2022[8]
Opponents Played Won Drawn* Lost GF GA GD  % Won
 Afghanistan401314-30
 Australia200215-40
 Azerbaijan301204-40
 Bahrain6015414-100
 Bangladesh5500143+11100
 Belarus100113-20
 Cambodia220086+2100
 China200215-40
 Estonia201112-10
 India510439-625
 Indonesia100104-40
 Iran3003116-150
 Iraq200219-80
 Japan3003111-100
 Jordan631244050
 Kazakhstan5014315-120
 Kuwait4013210-80
 Lebanon302113-20
 Macau440083+5100
 Maldives4202104+650
 Moldova100112-10
 Mongolia210122050
 Myanmar5410234+1980
   Nepal211031+250
 North Korea100104-40
 Oman200205-50
 Pakistan430171+675
 Palestine623165+133.33
 Philippines310244033.33
 Qatar201101-10
 Russia100112-10
 Saudi Arabia200205-50
 Singapore321042+266.67
 South Korea100101-10
 Sri Lanka110041+3100
 Syria631279-250
 Tajikistan133281016-621.43
 Thailand100113-20
 Turkmenistan310226-433.33
 United Arab Emirates100123-10
 Uzbekistan6006222-200
 Yemen210132+150
Total133401974146231-8530.08

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