
Kyrgyz Republic vs Chinese Taipei, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Kyrgyz Republic are hosting Chinese Taipei
at Stadion im. Dolena Omurzakova, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Goal! Kyrgyz Republic 1, Chinese Taipei 0. Joel Kojo (Kyrgyz Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 37': Substitution, Kyrgyz Republic. Eldiyar Zarypbekov replaces Odilzhon Abdurakhmanov.
- 38': Goal! Kyrgyz Republic 2, Chinese Taipei 0. Joel Kojo (Kyrgyz Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valeriy Kichin.
- 45': Goal! Kyrgyz Republic 3, Chinese Taipei 0. Joel Kojo (Kyrgyz Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eldiyar Zarypbekov.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Kyrgyz Republic 3, Chinese Taipei 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Kyrgyz Republic 3, Chinese Taipei 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Chin Wen-yen replaces Wang Jian-Ming.
- 45': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Tu Shao-chieh replaces Chen Po-liang.
- 50': Wu Yen-shu (Chinese Taipei) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Kyrgyz Republic. Kimi Merk replaces Kai Merk.
- 58': Substitution, Kyrgyz Republic. Ernist Batyrkanov replaces Joel Kojo.
- 59': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Yeh Ching-chun replaces Ange Kouamé.
- 73': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Chao Ming-hsiu replaces Chen Chao-an.
- 75': Substitution, Kyrgyz Republic. Amantur Shamurzaev replaces Aleksandr Mishchenko.
- 75': Substitution, Kyrgyz Republic. Murolimzhon Akhmedov replaces Beknaz Almazbekov.
- 79': Goal! Kyrgyz Republic 4, Chinese Taipei 0. Khristiyan Brauzman (Kyrgyz Republic) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 87': Goal! Kyrgyz Republic 4, Chinese Taipei 1. Wu Yen-shu (Chinese Taipei) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 89': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Yang Chao-jing replaces Huang Wei-chieh.
- 90'+5': Goal! Kyrgyz Republic 5, Chinese Taipei 1. Kimi Merk (Kyrgyz Republic) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Kyrgyz Republic 5, Chinese Taipei 1.
- 0': Match ends, Kyrgyz Republic 5, Chinese Taipei 1.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Stadion im. Dolena Omurzakova
Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Attendance: 13,657
Venue: Stadion im. Dolena Omurzakova
Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Attendance: 13,657
Line-Ups
Kyrgyz Republic (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Erzhan Tokotaev (GK) |
6 | Khristiian Brauzman |
2 | Valeri Kichin |
3 | Tamirlan Kozubaev |
23 | Erbol Atabayev |
12 | Odilzhon Abdurahmanov |
14 | Aleksandr Mischenko |
15 | Kai Merk |
7 | Joel Kojo |
20 | Beknaz Almazbekov |
17 | Gulzhigit Alykulov |
Chinese Taipei (4-3-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Wen-Chieh Pan (GK) |
3 | Meng-Hsin Liang |
11 | Chun-Ching Wu |
4 | Chao-An Chen |
2 | Tzu-Ming Huang |
17 | Po-Liang Chen |
8 | Yen-Shu Wu ![]() |
16 | Geon-Myeong Wang |
9 | Yao-Hsing Yu |
10 | Ange Kouamé |
19 | Wei-Jie Huang |
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