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

Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup

Group C

Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group C
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
 Report
Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 1,839
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Kyrgyzstan 0–1 South Korea
Report
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 4,893
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Kyrgyzstan 3–1 Philippines
  • Lux 24', 51', 77'
 Report
Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 4,217
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
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

Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage

Round of 16

United Arab Emirates 3–2 (a.e.t.) Kyrgyzstan
 Report
Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 17,784
Referee: Fu Ming (China PR)

2023 AFC Asian Cup

Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup

Group F

Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group F
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
 Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 4,530
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Kyrgyzstan 0–2 Saudi Arabia
Report
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 39,557
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Kyrgyzstan 1–1 Oman
 Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 6,231
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Asian Cup performance

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
United Arab Emirates 1996 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 3 7
Lebanon 2000 3 0 0 3 3 11
China 2004 2 1 0 1 3 2
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007 Did not enter Did not enter
Qatar 2011 Did not qualify 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was used to determine qualification for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup
Australia 2015 2012 and 2014 AFC Challenge Cup were used to determine qualification for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup
United Arab Emirates 2019 Round of 16 15th 4 1 0 3 6 7 14 8 3 3 26 17
Qatar 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

  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.
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