Kyrgyzstan at the AFC Asian Cup

Kyrgyzstan, since independence from the Soviet Union, has struggled to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup. Not considering to be a top team, Kyrgyzstan was regarded as a weaker team, prior to the 2010s.

However, since the 2010s, with the subsequent managerial developments, especially from German and Russian managers, Kyrgyzstan has changed rapidly, and has emerged to become one of the better teams in the continent. Eventually, Kyrgyzstan registered history, by qualifying to their first ever Asian Cup, in 2019.[1] This successful achievement of Kyrgyzstan was deemed to have a positive impact to the nation, which is mostly known for wrestling and traditional archery.

2019 AFC Asian Cup edit

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   China 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3   Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4   Philippines 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: AFC
China  2–1  Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan  0–1  South Korea
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Kyrgyzstan  3–1  Philippines
  • Lux   24', 51', 77'
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Ranking of third-placed teams
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A   Bahrain 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 C   Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3[a]
3 F   Oman 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3[a]
4 D   Vietnam 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3[b]
5 E   Lebanon 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3[b]
6 B   Palestine 3 0 2 1 0 3 −3 2
Source: AFC
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Disciplinary points: Kyrgyzstan −5, Oman −6.
  2. ^ a b Disciplinary points: Vietnam −5, Lebanon −7.

Knockout stage edit

Round of 16 edit

United Arab Emirates  3–2 (a.e.t.)  Kyrgyzstan
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2023 AFC Asian Cup edit

Group F edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Thailand 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5
3   Oman 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4   Kyrgyzstan 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: AFC
Thailand  2–0  Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan  0–2  Saudi Arabia
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Attendance: 39,557
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Kyrgyzstan  1–1  Oman
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Asian Cup performance edit

AFC Asian Cup AFC Asian Cup qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
1956 to 1992 Part of   Soviet Union Part of   Soviet Union
  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 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was used to determine qualification for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup
  2015 2012 and 2014 AFC Challenge Cup were used to determine qualification for the 2015 AFC Asian 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
Total 2/18 Best: 15th 7 1 1 5 7 12 34 15 5 14 68 50

References edit

  1. ^ "Myanmar's Asian Cup hopes ended by Kyrgyz Republic". foxsportsasia.com. Fox Networks Group. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Competition Regulations". AFC.