Asian Football Cup: Team of Kyrgyzstan loses to Saudi Arabia

09:29, 22 января 2024, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Anastasia MOKRENKO

The match of the second round of the group stage of the Asian Cup has ended in Qatar. The match was broadcast by the UTRK Sport TV channel.

The Kyrgyz team lost to the Saudi Arabian team with a score 0:2. The goals were scored in the 35th and 85th minutes of the match.

The players of the Kyrgyz national team Aizar Akmatov and Kimi Merk received red cards and were removed from the field, one — at the beginning of the first half, the other — at the beginning of the second.

In the first round Saudi Arabia defeated Oman (2:1), and the team of Kyrgyzstan lost to Thailand with a score 0:2.

Earlier, the group rivals of the Kyrgyzstan’s team — Oman and Thailand — played to a draw. Thus, the Kyrgyzstanis take the last place in Group F. They will play against Oman on January 26.