Kazakhstan vs Belgium, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFABelgium made to wait to clinch World Cup spot after Kazakhstan draw
Belgium was held to a 1-1 draw in Kazakhstan on Saturday and missed a chance to qualify for the World Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Alibek Kasym (Kazakhstan).
- 1': Hans Vanaken (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
- 4': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Temirlan Anarbekov.
- 6': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 8': Attempt saved. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner by Matz Sels (Belgium).
- 8': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 9': Foul by Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan).
- 9': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Goal! Kazakhstan 1, Belgium 0. Dastan Satpaev (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 12': Foul by Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan).
- 12': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Alibek Kasym.
- 17': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 19': Amadou Onana (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan).
- 20': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Nuraly Alip.
- 23': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 23': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Bagdat Kairov.
- 24': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Nuraly Alip.
- 25': Attempt missed. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nuraly Alip following a fast break.
- 26': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
- 26': Joaquin Seys (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan).
- 29': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Joaquin Seys (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Raskin with a cross.
- 31': Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Belgium).
- 32': Attempt missed. Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramazan Orazov.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Dastan Satpaev (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
- 33': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dastan Satpaev.
- 34': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Joaquin Seys.
- 34': Foul by Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan).
- 34': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Temirlan Anarbekov.
- 37': Attempt missed. Nicolas Raskin (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
- 39': Nicolas Raskin (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Amadou Onana (Belgium).
- 40': Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Amadou Onana (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt saved. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Belgium). Assisted by Islam Chesnokov.
- 45': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 45'+3': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Temirlan Anarbekov.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Kazakhstan 1, Belgium 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Kazakhstan 1, Belgium 0.
- 46': Foul by Dastan Satpaev (Kazakhstan).
- 46': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Dastan Satpaev (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Goal! Kazakhstan 1, Belgium 1. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramazan Orazov.
- 54': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Bagdat Kairov.
- 56': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Ivan Sviridov replaces Dastan Satpaev.
- 57': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Arsen Ashirbek replaces Galymzhan Kenzhebek.
- 57': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 58': Foul by Koni De Winter (Belgium).
- 58': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquin Seys.
- 61': Attempt missed. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 64': Amadou Onana (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Arsen Ashirbek (Kazakhstan).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 66': Attempt saved. Nicolas Raskin (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 67': Foul by Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan).
- 67': Nicolas Raskin (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
- 69': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Belgium. Youri Tielemans replaces Amadou Onana.
- 71': Substitution, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 71': Substitution, Belgium. Loïs Openda replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Raskin with a cross.
- 73': Alibek Kasym (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Loïs Openda (Belgium).
- 75': Foul by Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan).
- 75': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Ivan Sviridov (Kazakhstan).
- 77': Koni De Winter (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
- 77': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Jérémy Doku (Belgium).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
- 79': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) is shown the red card.
- 80': Foul by Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan).
- 80': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Dinmukhamed Karaman replaces Maksim Samorodov because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Belgium. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Joaquin Seys.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Dinmukhamed Karaman.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a corner.
- 84': Temirlan Anarbekov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Erkin Tapalov.
- 85': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ivan Sviridov.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 89': Attempt saved. Nicolas Raskin (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Temirlan Anarbekov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Loïs Openda.
- 89': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 89': Substitution, Belgium. Romeo Vermant replaces Nicolas Raskin.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Damir Kasabulat replaces Ramazan Orazov.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Georgy Zhukov replaces Erkin Tapalov.
- 90'+3': Foul by Arsen Ashirbek (Kazakhstan).
- 90'+3': Koni De Winter (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Bagdat Kairov.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Kazakhstan 1, Belgium 1.
- 0': Match ends, Kazakhstan 1, Belgium 1.
Statistics
BEL |
KAZ![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |
| 77 | Possession | 23 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 588 | Accurate Passes | 142 |
| 657 | Passes | 191 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 34 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 56 |
| 10 | Clearances | 56 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Astana Arena
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Attendance: 28,012
Venue: Astana Arena
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Attendance: 28,012
WCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | +22 | 18 |
| 2 | Wales | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 8 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 8 | -4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Kazakhstan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Temirlan Anarbekov (GK) |
| 3 | Nuraly Alip |
| 6 | Alibek Kasym |
| 11 | Yan Vorogovskiy |
| 5 | Bagdat Kairov |
| 10 | Maksim Samorodov |
| 16 | Erkin Tapalov |
| 20 | Ramazan Orazov |
| 19 | Dastan Satpaev |
| 7 | Galymzhan Kenzhebek |
| 9 | Islam Chesnokov |
Belgium (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 3 | Arthur Theate |
| 16 | Koni De Winter |
| 2 | Joaquin Seys |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken |
| 18 | Amadou Onana |
| 23 | Nicolas Raskin |
| 17 | Charles De Ketelaere |
| 10 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
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