FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Kazakhstan vs Liechtenstein, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Kazakhstan
  • 26': Galymzhan Kenzhebek
  • 28': Baktiyor Zainutdinov
  • 59': Galymzhan Kenzhebek
  • 81': Alibek Kasym
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4 - 0
Liechtenstein

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    Kazakhstan are hosting Liechtenstein at Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Jens Hofer (Liechtenstein).
    • 1': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Jens Hofer (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 5': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
    • 6': Foul by Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan).
    • 6': Severin Schlegel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Emanuel Zünd (Liechtenstein).
    • 7': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Galymzhan Kenzhebek with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Islambek Kuat.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein). Assisted by Bagdat Kairov.
    • 16': Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
    • 17': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Nuraly Alip.
    • 18': Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Kenny Kindle (Liechtenstein).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maksim Samorodov following a fast break.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Alibek Kasym (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 23': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Severin Schlegel.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Goal! Kazakhstan 1, Liechtenstein 0. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Islambek Kuat.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Kenny Kindle (Liechtenstein).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Goal! Kazakhstan 2, Liechtenstein 0. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Galymzhan Kenzhebek.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Aron Sele (Liechtenstein).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Foul by Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan).
    • 31': Jens Hofer (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Jens Hofer (Liechtenstein).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Simon Lüchinger (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mukhamedjan Seysen (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Fabio Luque-Notaro.
    • 34': Handball by Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein).
    • 34': Attempt saved. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein). Assisted by Maksim Samorodov.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramazan Orazov.
    • 37': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Simon Lüchinger.
    • 38': Alessio Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan).
    • 40': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
    • 40': Kenny Kindle (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Fabio Luque-Notaro (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan).
    • 41': Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Jens Hofer (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Göppel.
    • 42': Foul by Kenny Kindle (Liechtenstein).
    • 42': Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Emanuel Zünd.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramazan Orazov.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kazakhstan 2, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kazakhstan 2, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Ferhat Saglam replaces Kenny Kindle.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maksim Samorodov.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein). Assisted by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 50': Foul by Alessio Hasler (Liechtenstein).
    • 50': Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein). Assisted by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov.
    • 52': Alibek Kasym (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Fabio Luque-Notaro (Liechtenstein).
    • 53': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
    • 53': Jens Hofer (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Galymzhan Kenzhebek.
    • 55': Emanuel Zünd (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan).
    • 57': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein). Assisted by Islam Chesnokov.
    • 59': Goal! Kazakhstan 3, Liechtenstein 0. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yan Vorogovskiy.
    • 60': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Sandro Wolfinger replaces Alessio Hasler.
    • 62': Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Ferhat Saglam (Liechtenstein).
    • 62': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Dinmukhamed Karaman replaces Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov.
    • 62': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Ivan Sviridov replaces Galymzhan Kenzhebek.
    • 64': Foul by Fabio Luque-Notaro (Liechtenstein).
    • 64': Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Ivan Sviridov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein). Assisted by Nuraly Alip.
    • 66': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Benjamin Büchel.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Ivan Sviridov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Islam Chesnokov with a cross.
    • 70': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Livio Meier replaces Aron Sele.
    • 70': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Jonas Weissenhofer replaces Severin Schlegel.
    • 72': Foul by Emanuel Zünd (Liechtenstein).
    • 72': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Emanuel Zünd (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Foul by Fabio Luque-Notaro (Liechtenstein).
    • 74': Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Bagdat Kairov.
    • 75': Foul by Ferhat Saglam (Liechtenstein).
    • 75': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Nauryzbek Zhagorov replaces Yan Vorogovskiy.
    • 75': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Georgy Zhukov replaces Ramazan Orazov.
    • 76': Foul by Nauryzbek Zhagorov (Kazakhstan).
    • 76': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Dinmukhamed Karaman (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
    • 77': Foul by Georgy Zhukov (Kazakhstan).
    • 77': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Emanuel Zünd (Liechtenstein).
    • 80': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
    • 81': Goal! Kazakhstan 4, Liechtenstein 0. Alibek Kasym (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Adilbek Zhumakhanov replaces Nuraly Alip.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Weissenhofer with a headed pass.
    • 83': Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Ivan Sviridov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgy Zhukov.
    • 88': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Emanuel Zünd.
    • 88': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Benjamin Büchel.
    • 90': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Dennis Salanovic replaces Fabio Luque-Notaro.
    • 90': Foul by Ivan Sviridov (Kazakhstan).
    • 90': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Dinmukhamed Karaman.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Kazakhstan 4, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Kazakhstan 4, Liechtenstein 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    6 Saves 1
    31.2 Possession 68.8
    3 SHOTS 25
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.7 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    183 Accurate Passes 521
    250 Passes 557
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    5 Crosses 21
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    36 Long Balls 48
    15 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    0 Blocked Shots 6
    14 Effective Tackles 9
    23 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 9
    31 Effective Clearances 6
    31 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Astana Arena
    Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
    Attendance: 26,539

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Belgium 6 +15 14
    2 North Macedonia 7 +9 13
    3 Wales 6 +3 10
    4 Kazakhstan 7 -4 7
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    KAZ Kazakhstan (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Mukhamedjan Seysen (GK)
    3 Nuraly Alip
    6 Alibek Kasym
    11 Yan Vorogovskiy
    13 Bagdat Kairov
    8 Ramazan Orazov
    5 Islambek Kuat
    19 Baktiyor Zainutdinov
    9 Islam Chesnokov
    7 Galymzhan Kenzhebek
    10 Maksim Samorodov Yellow Card
    Kazakhstan Substitutes:
    Georgi Zhukov, Nauryzbek Zhagorov, Dinmuhammed Kashken, Dauren Zhumat, Ivan Sviridov, Bekkhan Shaizada, Murojon Khalmatov, Dinmuhamed Karaman, Sultanbek Astanov, Stas Pokatilov, Artur Shushenachev, Adilbek Zhumakhanov.

    LIE Liechtenstein (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Benjamin Büchel (GK)
    23 Jens Hofer Yellow Card
    3 Maximilian Göppel
    2 Severin Schlegel
    10 Alessio Hasler
    8 Aron Sele
    17 Simon Lüchinger
    19 Emanuel Zünd Yellow Card
    18 Nicolas Hasler
    13 Kenny Kindle
    7 Fabio Notaro
    Liechtenstein Substitutes:
    Jonas Weissenhofer, William Pizzi, Andrin Netzer, Ferhat Saglam, Justin Ospelt, Liam Kranz, Lukas Graber, Niklas Beck, Gabriel Foser, Livio Meier, Dennis Salanovic, Sandro Wolfinger.

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