Kyrgyzstan national football team

Kyrgyzstan

Nickname(s)	Ак шумкарлар (The White Falcons)
Association	Kyrgyz Football Union
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	CAFA (Central Asia)
Head coach	Maksim Lisitsyn
Captain	Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu
Most caps	Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu (78)
Top scorer	Mirlan Murzayev (16)
Home stadium	Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
FIFA code	KGZ
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	107 4 (28 November 2024)[1]
Highest	75 (April-May 2018)
Lowest	201 (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
Appearances	3 (first in 2019)
Best result	Round of 16 (2019)
CAFA Nations Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2023)
Best result	Fourth place (2023)
WAFF Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2000)
Best result	Group stage (2000)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2006)
Best result	Third place (2006)

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.

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.

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.^[4] 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.

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

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

As of 16 June 2024.^[5]

Manager	Maxim Lisitsyn
Assistant manager	Igor Kudrenko
Coach	Arslan Kozubaev
Goalkeeping coach	Zakir Jalilov
Fitness coach	Bektur Batyrkanov
Executive director	Boltok Sagynbayev
Administrator	Azamat Alykulov
Medical	Nurbek Ismailov

As of match played 19 November 2024

Manager	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Meklis Koshaliyev	August 1992	February 1996	15	1	3	11	006.67
Yevgeniy Novikov	June 1997	February 2001	19	4	1	14	021.05
Nematjan Zakirov	March 2003	March 2006	12	4	2	6	033.33
Boris Podkorytov	March 2006	December 2006	6	3	0	3	050.00
Nematjan Zakirov	January 2007	December 2008	12	4	0	8	033.33
Anarbek Ormonbekov	January 2009	May 2011	13	3	3	7	023.08
Murat Jumakeev	May 2011	September 2012	3	0	0	3	000.00
Sergey Dvoryankov	September 2012	May 2014	6	3	1	2	050.00
Mirlan Eshenov (caretaker)	May 2014	October 2014	3	0	0	3	000.00
Aleksandr Krestinin	October 2014	3 April 2023[6]	61	27	10	24	044.26
Štefan Tarkovič	24 April 2023[7]	12 June 2024	19	6	4	9	031.58
Maxim Lisitsyn	13 June 2024	present	7	1	0	6	014.29
Total			error	37	18	74	028.46

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification game against  United Arab Emirates and  Iran on 14 and 19 November 2024, respectively.^[8]

Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against  Iran.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Erzhan Tokotayev	(2000-07-17) 17 July 2000 (age 24)	33	0	Şanlıurfaspor
13	1GK	Sultan Chomoev	(2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant
16	1GK	Marsel Islamkulov	(1994-04-18) 18 April 1994 (age 30)	2	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant
2	2DF	Ulanbek Sulaymanov	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Alay
3	2DF	Tamirlan Kozubaev	(1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 30)	63	2	Eastern
4	2DF	Said Datsiev	(2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Dordoi Bishkek
5	2DF	Arslan Bekberdinov	(1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Dordoi Bishkek
6	2DF	Bektur Amangeldiyev	(1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Talant
14	2DF	Aleksandr Mishchenko	(1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 27)	26	0	Dordoi Bishkek
	2DF	Khristiyan Brauzman	(2003-08-15) 15 August 2003 (age 21)	25	2	Abdysh-Ata Kant
	2DF	Baktay Taalaybek uulu	(1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 (age 32)	0	0	Muras United
	2DF	Askarbek Saliev	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant
	2DF	Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu	(1993-06-13) 13 June 1993 (age 31)	78	4	Abdysh-Ata Kant
	2DF	Valery Kichin (captain)	(1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 (age 32)	52	5	Lokomotiv Tashkent
8	3MF	Murolimzhon Akhmedov	(1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 32)	23	0	Dordoi Bishkek
9	3MF	Beknaz Almazbekov	(2005-06-23) 23 June 2005 (age 19)	15	0	Llapi
10	3MF	Gulzhigit Alykulov	(2000-11-25) 25 November 2000 (age 24)	42	5	Neman Grodno
11	3MF	Kimi Merk	(2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 20)	13	1	Pakhtakor
12	3MF	Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov	(1996-03-18) 18 March 1996 (age 28)	49	3	Becamex Binh Duong
17	3MF	Eldiyar Zarypbekov	(2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 23)	12	1	Chayka Peschanokopskoye
18	3MF	Nursultan Toktonaliev	(2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Talant
19	3MF	Ermek Kenzhebayev	(2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 21)	9	0	Slavia Mozyr
20	3MF	Nurlanbek Sarykbaev	(2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant
21	3MF	Kai Merk	(1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26)	20	2	Union Titus Pétange
22	3MF	Alimardon Shukurov	(1999-09-28) 28 September 1999 (age 25)	37	6	Torpedo-BelAZ
23	3MF	Erbol Atabaev	(2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 (age 23)	16	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant
	3MF	Elkhan Budinov	(2001-06-27) 27 June 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Jiskra Ústí nad Orlicí
	3MF	Adil Kadyrzhanov	(2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Dordoi Bishkek
7	4FW	Joel Kojo	(1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 26)	23	10	Dinamo Samarqand
15	4FW	Maksat Alygulov	(1998-04-25) 25 April 1998 (age 26)	1	0	Muras United

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Artem Pryadkin	(2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Dordoi Bishkek	v.  North Korea, 15 October 2024
GK	Dastan Alybekov	(1997-08-17) 17 August 1997 (age 27)	0	0	Neftchi Kochkor-Ata	v.  Chinese Taipei, 26 March 2024
GK	Kurmanbek Nurlanbekov	(2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Dordoi Bishkek	2023 AFC Asian Cup
DF	Suyuntbek Mamyraliev	(1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 26)	13	0	Dordoi Bishkek	v.  North Korea, 15 October 2024
DF	Nurbol Baktybekov	(2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Dordoi Bishkek	v.  Uzbekistan, 10 September 2024
DF	Amantur Shamurzaev	(2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 (age 24)	6	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant	v.  Iran, 5 September 2024 PRE
DF	Azim Azarov	(1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28)	5	1	Abdysh-Ata Kant	v.  Iran, 5 September 2024 PRE
DF	Magamed Uzdenov	(1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 30)	4	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant	v.  Iran, 5 September 2024 PRE
DF	Ayzar Akmatov	(1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 26)	26	3	Abdysh-Ata Kant	2023 AFC Asian Cup
DF	Bekzhan Sagynbayev	(1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 (age 30)	41	4	Dordoi Bishkek	2023 AFC Asian Cup
DF	Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov	(1995-06-03) 3 June 1995 (age 29)	48	3	Muras United	2023 AFC Asian Cup
DF	Akramzhon Umarov	(1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)	3	0	Neftchi Kochkor-Ata	2023 AFC Asian Cup
MF	Atay Dzhumashev	(1998-09-15) 15 September 1998 (age 26)	6	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant	v.  Iran, 5 September 2024 PRE
MF	Amir Zhaparov	(1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 30)	3	0	Muras United	v.  Iran, 5 September 2024 PRE
MF	Temirbolot Tapaev	(2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Alga Bishkek	v.  Iran, 5 September 2024 PRE
MF	Farkhat Musabekov	(1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30)	61	2	Abdysh-Ata Kant	2023 AFC Asian Cup
MF	Mirbek Akhmataliyev	(1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)	8	0	Abdysh-Ata Kant	2023 AFC Asian Cup
FW	Ernist Batyrkanov	(1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 (age 26)	36	3	Muras United	v.  Uzbekistan, 10 September 2024
FW	Nurdoolot Stalbekov	(2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Alay	v.  Uzbekistan, 10 September 2024
FW	Ryskeldi Artykbayev	(2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Dordoi Bishkek	v.  Chinese Taipei, 26 March 2024
FW	Marlen Murzakhmatov	(2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Dordoi Bishkek	v.  Chinese Taipei, 26 March 2024
FW	Nurislam Oruntaev	(2005-02-04) 4 February 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Ilbirs Bishkek	v.  Chinese Taipei, 26 March 2024
FW	Dastanbek Toktosunov	(2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Neftchi Kochkor-Ata	2023 AFC Asian Cup
Notes PRE Preliminary squad standby.

As of 19 November 2024^[9]

Players in bold are still active with Kyrgyzstan.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu	78	4	2013–present
2	Tamirlan Kozubayev	63	2	2015–present
3	Farhat Musabekov	61	2	2015–present
4	Mirlan Murzayev	60	16	2009–present
5	Vadim Kharchenko	53	3	2003–2015
6	Valery Kichin	52	5	2011–present
7	Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov	49	3	2016–present
8	Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov	48	3	2015–present
9	Pavel Matyash	46	0	2009–2021
10	Gulzhigit Alykulov	42	5	2019–present
	Ruslan Sydykov	42	1	1997–2013

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Average	Period
1	Mirlan Murzayev	16	60	0.27	2009–present
2	Anton Zemlianukhin	13	33	0.39	2007–2023
3	Joel Kojo	10	23	0.43	2023–present
4	Vitalij Lux	8	32	0.25	2015–2019
5	Tursunali Rustamov	6	32	0.19	2012–present
	Alimardon Shukurov	6	37	0.16	2017–present
7	Edgar Bernhardt	5	41	0.12	2014–2021
	Gulzhigit Alykulov	5	42	0.12	2019–present
	Valery Kichin	5	52	0.1	2011–present
10	Viktor Maier	4	24	0.17	2015–present
	Akhlidin Israilov	4	34	0.12	2013–present
	Azamat Baymatov	4	36	0.11	2010–2019
	Bekzhan Sagynbaev	4	41	0.1	2018–present
	Kayrat Zhyrgalbek uulu	4	78	0.05	2013–present

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		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									5	3	0	2	12	11
2002										6	1	1	4	3	9
2006										8	3	1	4	11	12
2010										2	1	0	1	2	2
2014										2	0	0	2	0	7
2018										8	4	2	2	10	8
2022										8	3	1	4	19	12
2026	To be determined									10	4	2	4	18	14
2030										To be determined
2034
Total	–	0/7	–	–	–	–	–	–		49	19	8	23	75	75

AFC Asian Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1956 to 1988	Part of  Soviet Union									Part of  Soviet Union
1992	Not an AFC member									Not an AFC member
1996	Did not qualify									4	1	0	3	3	7
2000										3	0	0	3	3	11
2004										2	1	0	1	3	2
2007	Did not enter									Did not enter
2011	Did not qualify									2008 & 2010 AFC Challenge Cup
2015										2012 & 2014 AFC Challenge Cup
2019	Round of 16	15th	4	1	0	3	6	7		14	8	3	3	26	17
2023	Group stage	20th	3	0	1	2	1	5		11	5	2	4	23	13
2027	Qualified									6	3	2	1	13	7
Total	3/9	15th	7	1	1	5	7	12		40	18	7	15	81	57

CAFA Nations Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2023	Fourth place	3	1	0	2	4	6
Total		3	1	0	2	4	6

West Asian Championship record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2000	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	8
Total		3	0	0	3	0	8

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
2006	Semi-finals		5	2	1	2	11	8

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

As of 19 November 2024.^[10]

Opponents	Played	Won	Drawn*	Lost	GF	GA	GD	% Won
Afghanistan	5	1	1	3	4	4	0	20
Australia	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0
Azerbaijan	3	0	1	2	0	4	-4	0
Bahrain	7	0	1	6	4	16	-12	0
Bangladesh	5	5	0	0	14	3	+11	100
Belarus	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0
Cambodia	2	2	0	0	8	6	+2	100
China	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0
Chinese Taipei	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	100
Estonia	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	0
India	5	1	0	4	3	9	-6	20
Indonesia	2	1	0	1	1	4	-3	50
Iran	6	0	0	6	4	25	-21	0
Iraq	2	0	0	2	1	9	-8	0
Japan	3	0	0	3	1	11	-10	0
Jordan	6	3	1	2	4	4	0	50
Kazakhstan	5	0	1	4	3	15	-12	0
Kuwait	5	1	1	3	5	11	-6	20
Lebanon	3	0	2	1	1	3	-2	0
Macau	4	4	0	0	8	3	+5	100
Malaysia	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	33.33
Maldives	4	2	0	2	10	4	+6	50
Moldova	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
Mongolia	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	50
Myanmar	7	5	2	0	26	5	+21	71.43
Nepal	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	50
North Korea	2	1	0	1	1	4	-3	0
Oman	6	1	2	3	3	8	-5	16.67
Pakistan	4	3	0	1	7	1	+6	75
Palestine	6	2	3	1	6	5	+1	33.33
Philippines	4	1	0	3	4	5	-1	25
Qatar	3	0	1	2	1	4	-3	0
Russia	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
Saudi Arabia	3	0	0	3	0	7	-7	0
Singapore	4	3	1	0	6	3	+3	75
South Korea	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
Sri Lanka	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100
Syria	7	3	2	2	8	10	-2	42.86
Tajikistan	14	3	3	8	10	16	-6	21.43
Thailand	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0
Turkmenistan	3	1	0	2	2	6	-4	33.33
United Arab Emirates	3	0	0	3	2	7	-5	0
Uzbekistan	10	0	0	10	7	38	-31	0
Vietnam	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100
Yemen	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	50
Total	156	47	23	86	175	274	-99	30.32

• ELF Cup
  • Third place (1): 2006

• Aceh World Solidarity Cup
  • Champions (1): 2017
• Three Nations Cup
  • Champions (1): 2021

• Kyrgyz FA (in Kyrgyz and Russian)
• Kyrgyz Republic at AFC
• Kyrgyz Republic at FIFA