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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. 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

v t e Kyrgyzstan squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup
1 Matyash 2 Kichin (c) 3 Kozubaev 4 Iusupov 5 Akmatov 6 Sidorenko 7 Rustamov 8 Sydykov 9 Bernhardt 10 Murzayev 11 Sagynbaev 12 Abdurakhmanov 13 Kadyrbekov 14 Batyrkanov 15 Akhmedov 16 Kashuba 17 Tagoe 18 Zhyrgalbek uulu 19 Lux 20 Duyshobekov 21 Musabekov 22 Zemlyanukhin 23 Israilov Coach: Krestinin

Group C

Pos	Team v t e	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

China	2–1	Kyrgyzstan
Matyash 50' (o.g.) Yu Dabao 78'	Report	Israilov 42'

Kyrgyzstan	0–1	South Korea
	Report	Kim Min-jae 41'

Kyrgyzstan	3–1	Philippines
Lux 24', 51', 77'	Report	Schröck 80'

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team v t e	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
3	F	Oman	3	1	0	2	4	4	0	3
4	D	Vietnam	3	1	0	2	4	5	−1	3
5	E	Lebanon	3	1	0	2	4	5	−1	3
6	B	Palestine	3	0	2	1	0	3	−3	2

1. ^ Disciplinary points: Kyrgyzstan −5, Oman −6.
2. ^ Disciplinary points: Vietnam −5, Lebanon −7.

Knockout stage

Round of 16

United Arab Emirates	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Kyrgyzstan
Esmaeel 14' Mabkhout 64' Khalil 103' (pen.)	Report	Murzaev 26' Rustamov 90+1'

2023 AFC Asian Cup

v t e Kyrgyzstan squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup
1 Tokotayev 2 Brauzman 3 Kozubayev 4 Kadyrzhanov 5 Akmatov 6 Shamurzaev 7 Kojo 8 Azarov 9 Batyrkanov 10 Alykulov 11 Sagynbayev 12 Abdurakhmanov 13 Chomoev 14 Mishchenko 15 Ka. Merk 16 Islamkulov 17 Mamyraliev 18 Zhyrgalbek uulu (c) 19 Almazbekov 20 Duyshobekov 21 Musabekov 22 Shukurov 23 Stalbekov 24 Ki. Merk 25 Toktosunov 26 Dzhumashev Coach: Tarkovič

Group F

Pos	Team v t e	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

Thailand	2–0	Kyrgyzstan
Supachai 26', 48'	Report

Kyrgyzstan	0–2	Saudi Arabia
	Report	Kanno 35' Al-Ghamdi 84'

Kyrgyzstan	1–1	Oman
Kojo 80'	Report	Al-Ghassani 8'

Asian Cup performance

AFC Asian Cup record										Qualification record
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
1996	Did not qualify									4	1	0	3	3	7
2000										3	0	0	3	3	11
2004										2	1	0	1	3	2
2007	Did not enter									Did not enter
2011	Did not qualify									2010 AFC Challenge Cup was used to determine qualification
2015										2012 and 2014 AFC Challenge Cup were used to determine qualification
2019	Round of 16	15th	4	1	0	3	6	7		14	8	3	3	26	17
2023	Group stage	20th	3	0	1	2	1	5		11	5	2	4	23	13
2027	Qualified									6	3	2	1	13	7
Total	3/19	Best: 15th	7	1	1	5	7	12		40	18	7	15	81	57

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.

Head-to-head record

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
China	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Oman	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Philippines	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Saudi Arabia	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
South Korea	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Thailand	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
United Arab Emirates	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Total	7	1	1	5	7	12	−5	014.29

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