FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Malaysia vs Kyrgyz Republic, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

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Malaysia
  • 7': Dion Cools
  • 72': Khristiian Brauzman (OG)
  • 77': Dion Cools
  • 90'+3': Faisal Halim
FT
4 - 3
Kyrgyz Republic
  • 42': Kairat Zhyrgalbek
  • 44': Ernist Batyrkanov
  • 57': Kai Merk

About

Malaysia are hosting Kyrgyz Republic at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Goal! Malaysia 1, Kyrgyz Republic 0. Dion-Johan Cools (Malaysia) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arif Aiman Hanapi.
  • 19': Arif Aiman Hanapi (Malaysia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Gulzhigit Alykulov (Kyrgyz Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov (Kyrgyz Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Dion-Johan Cools (Malaysia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Goal! Malaysia 1, Kyrgyz Republic 1. Kayrat Zhyrgalbek (Kyrgyz Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 44': Goal! Malaysia 1, Kyrgyz Republic 2. Ernist Batyrkanov (Kyrgyz Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tamirlan Kozubaev.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Malaysia 1, Kyrgyz Republic 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Malaysia 1, Kyrgyz Republic 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Kyrgyz Republic. Erbol Atabayev replaces Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov.
  • 45': Substitution, Kyrgyz Republic. Kai Merk replaces Suyuntbek Mamyraliev.
  • 57': Goal! Malaysia 1, Kyrgyz Republic 3. Kai Merk (Kyrgyz Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erbol Atabayev.
  • 60': Substitution, Malaysia. Akhyar Rashid replaces Brendan Gan.
  • 60': Substitution, Malaysia. Endrick replaces Darren Lok.
  • 60': Substitution, Malaysia. Paulo Josué replaces Shahrul Saad.
  • 67': Substitution, Malaysia. Daniel Ting replaces Dominic Tan.
  • 72': Own Goal by Khristiyan Brauzman, Kyrgyz Republic. Malaysia 2, Kyrgyz Republic 3.
  • 74': Substitution, Kyrgyz Republic. Joel Kojo replaces Ernist Batyrkanov.
  • 74': Substitution, Kyrgyz Republic. Viktor Maier replaces Gulzhigit Alykulov.
  • 76': Substitution, Kyrgyz Republic. Kutman Kadyrbekov replaces Erzhan Tokotaev.
  • 77': Goal! Malaysia 3, Kyrgyz Republic 3. Dion-Johan Cools (Malaysia) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arif Aiman Hanapi.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Malaysia 4, Kyrgyz Republic 3. Faisal Halim (Malaysia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Arif Aiman Hanapi.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Malaysia. Mohamadou Sumareh replaces Faisal Halim.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Malaysia 4, Kyrgyz Republic 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Malaysia 4, Kyrgyz Republic 3.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Attendance: 17,142

Line-Ups

MAS Malaysia (3-4-3)

No. Name
16 Syihan Hazmi (GK)
3 Shahrul Saad
21 Dion Cools
6 Dominic Tan
8 Stuart Wilkin
18 Brendan Gan
22 La'Vere Corbin-Ong
2 Matthew Davies
9 Darren Lok
7 Faisal Halim
12 Arif Aiman Hanapi Yellow Card
Malaysia Substitutes:
Mohamadou Sumareh, Paulo Josué, Sharul Nazeem Zulpakar, Azri Ghani, Akhyar Rashid, Endrick, Afiq Fazail, Sikh Izhan Nazrel, Safawi Rasid, Syahmi Safari, Junior Eldstal, Daniel Sang Ting.

KGZ Kyrgyz Republic (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Erzhan Tokotaev (GK)
3 Tamirlan Kozubaev
14 Suiuntbek Mamyraliev
2 Khristiian Brauzman
22 Alimardon Sukurov
18 Kairat Zhyrgalbek
12 Odilzhon Abdurahmanov Yellow Card
17 Gulzhigit Alykulov Yellow Card
11 Bekzhan Sagynbaev
21 Farkhat Musabekov
9 Ernist Batyrkanov
Kyrgyz Republic Substitutes:
Tursunali Rustamov, Dastan Alybekov, Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov, Mirlan Murzaev, Erbol Atabayev, Viktor Maier, Mirbek Akhmataliev, Joel Kojo, Kai Merk, Aizar Akmatov, Azim Azarov, Kutman Kadyrbekov.

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