Kyrgyz Republic vs United Arab Emirates, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Kyrgyz Republic

90'+5': Kai Merk

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United Arab Emirates

30': Harib Abdalla Al-Maazmi

About

Kyrgyz Republic are hosting United Arab Emirates at Stadion im. Dolena Omurzakova, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Stadion im. Dolena Omurzakova
Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Attendance: 12,258

Line-Ups

Kyrgyz Republic (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Erzhan Tokotaev (GK)
8	Eldiyar Zarypbekov
2	Valeri Kichin
6	Khristiian Brauzman
19	Ermek Kenzhebaev
14	Aleksandr Mischenko
4	Magamed Usdenov
23	Erbol Atabayev
10	Gulzhigit Alykulov
9	Beknaz Almazbekov
11	Kimi Merk

Kyrgyz Republic Substitutes:

Joel Kojo, Tamirlan Kozubaev, Ulanbek Sulaymanov, Kurmanbek Nurlanbekov, Maksat Alygulov, Baybol Ermekov, Argen Zhumataev, Kai Merk, Kairat Zhyrgalbek, Arslan Bekberdinov, Artem Pryadkin, Gulzhigit Borubaev.

United Arab Emirates (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
1	Ali Khaseif Housani (GK)
2	Sasa Ivkovic
3	Lucas Pimenta Peres Lopes
14	Abdelrahman Saleh Khamis
16	Marcus Vinicius Barbosa Meloni
15	Yahia Nader
5	Mohammad Abdulbasit Al-Abdullah
21	Luan Pereira
11	Caio Canedo
10	Yahya Al-Ghassani
9	Harib Abdalla Al-Maazmi

United Arab Emirates Substitutes:

Kouame Autonne, Khalifa Al-Hammadi, Ali Saleh Amro, Hamad Abdulla Mohamed Salem Al Meqebaali, Lithierry Da Silva Neves, Bader Nasser Abaelaziz Mohammad, Bruno Conçeicão De Oliveira, Alvaro de Oliveira, Alaeddine Zouhir, Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali, Khalid Eisa, Abdalla Ramadan Bekheet.

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