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Kazakhstan
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameҚаршығалар / Qarşyğalar (The Hawks)
AssociationKazakhstan Football Federation (KFF)
ConfederationAFC (Asia): 1994–2002
UEFA (Europe): 2002–present
Head coachTalgat Baysufinov (caretaker)
CaptainNuraly Alip
Most capsSamat Smakov (76)
Top scorerBakhtiyar Zaynutdinov (15)
Home stadiumAstana Arena
FIFA codeKAZ
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 115 Steady (19 November 2025)[1]
Highest83 (September 2016)
Lowest166 (May 1996)
First international
 Kazakhstan 1–0 Turkmenistan 
(Almaty, Kazakhstan; 1 June 1992)
Biggest win
 Pakistan 0–7 Kazakhstan 
(Lahore, Pakistan; 11 June 1997)
Biggest defeat
 France 8–0 Kazakhstan 
(Paris, France; 13 November 2021)
WAFF Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2000)
Best resultGroup stage (2000)

The Kazakhstan national football team (Kazakh: Қазақстан Ұлттық футбол құрамасы, Qazaqstan Ūlttyq Futbol qūramasy, [qɑzɑqˈstɑn ʊɫt̚ˈtɤq fʊdˈboɫ qʊrɑmɑˈsə]) represents Kazakhstan in men's international football and it is governed by the Kazakhstan Football Federation. They split from the Soviet Union national team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central Asian Football Federation. After failing to qualify for the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, they joined UEFA, but are yet to qualify for a FIFA World Cup or a UEFA European Championship.

History

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AFC member (1992–2002)

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The country of Kazakhstan declared independence from the Soviet Union on 16 December 1991. Its national team then split from the Soviet Union national team (a UEFA member) and joined the Asian Football Confederation. At the time, they were one of the strongest teams in Central Asia, and one of the most improving teams in Asia.

The team played their first match against another former-Soviet debutant, Turkmenistan, on 1 June 1992, as part of a Central Asian tournament. Kazakhstan won 1–0. The tournament also saw the footballing debuts of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. After beating Libya in a friendly in North Korea on 3 July, Kazakhstan played the remainder of its Central Asian fixtures and avoided defeat in all of them. They beat Uzbekistan 1–0 at home on 16 July, then drew 1–1 away in Turkmenistan on 14 September, in Kyrgyzstan on 26 September and Uzbekistan on 14 October. The final match was a 2–0 home victory over Kyrgyzstan on 25 October.[3]

Kazakhstan entered qualification for the first time in the attempt to reach the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In the first round they were placed in Group 9 alongside Pakistan and Iraq. Kazakhstan's first qualifying match was won 3–0 at home in Almaty on 11 May 1997, against Pakistan. On 6 June they travelled to Baghdad to face Iraq and won 2–1, then five days later won an away match against Pakistan, 7–0 in Lahore. The result remains Kazakhstan's biggest-ever international win. They retained their 100% start to World Cup football by beating Iraq at home 3–1 on 29 June.

In the second and final round of qualification, Kazakhstan came last in the group. Their only victory was on 18 October 1997, when they beat the United Arab Emirates 3–0 at home. Kazakhstan drew three other games – all at home (versus Uzbekistan, Japan and South Korea).

In the first round of Asian qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Kazakhstan were placed in Group 6 alongside Iraq, Nepal and Macau. All games in the group were to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, after Nepal failed to organise matches in Kathmandu in March 2001. After an Iraqi protest, the first three games for each team were moved to Baghdad, Iraq.

Kazakhstan started off well in Baghdad by beating Nepal 6–0 with two goals by Oleg Litvinenko on 12 April, and Macau 3–0 two days later. On 16 April they held Iraq to a 1–1 draw in front of 50,000 spectators. Ruslan Baltiev put the Kazakhs in front in the 6th minute and Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail equalised with a penalty in the 31st.

In Almaty Central Stadium, Kazakhstan beat Nepal 3–0 with two goals by Maksim Igorevich Shevchenko on 21 April. Two days later they beat Macau 5–0, Dmitriy Byakov and Igor Avdeyev each scored twice after a goalless first half. The final game on 25 April saw a 1–1 draw against Iraq in front of a 25,000-strong crowd. Litvinenko put Kazakhstan ahead in the 32nd minute but Iraq equalised ten minutes later. Despite being level on points, Iraq advanced on goal difference mainly due to a 9–1 victory over Nepal.

UEFA member (2002–present)

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Aleksandr Kislitsyn
Islambek Kuat
Serhiy Maliy

Being a transcontinental country, Kazakhstan joined UEFA in 2002. They had to wait until the 2002 FIFA World Cup finished on 30 June before making the switch, as they had entered the tournament as an AFC member. Kazakhstan therefore could not enter qualification for UEFA Euro 2004, as the draw had been made on 25 January 2002. Since joining UEFA, Kazakhstan has been a relative minnow within the continent, with most of their qualifications being unsuccessful and often finish near dead last or bottom.

In the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, now as members of UEFA, Kazakhstan was placed in the last drawing pot with Andorra and Luxembourg,[4] being placed in Group 2 alongside Turkey, Denmark, future UEFA Euro 2004 winners Greece, Ukraine, Georgia and Albania.[5]

Their first official UEFA match was on 8 September 2004 and ended in a home defeat by 2–1 against Ukraine. Kazakhstan lost their next 9 matches, including a 6–0 home defeat against Turkey, their tied-biggest defeat up to 2018 and conceding a home defeat to Greece into four minutes of the stoppage time. Their sole point of the qualifying came in the next match, on 8 October 2005, in a 0–0 away draw against Georgia played behind closed doors, before losing the last match at home against Denmark.[6]

For the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying, Kazakhstan was once again placed in the last drawing pot. Their campaign started with two away draws against Belgium (0–0) and Azerbaijan (1–1). They lost the next three matches before getting their first official win as UEFA members in a 2–1 home triumph against Serbia with goals from Kairat Ashirbekov and Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev. After a home loss against Armenia, Kazakhstan got their sixth and seventh points after drawing again with Azerbaijan (1–1) and Belgium (2–2), both at home. Losses against Poland and Portugal were followed by their second win, this time away from home, with Sergei Ostapenko scoring the winning goal against Armenia. Their last match was a delayed game against Serbia, ending in defeat. In the end, Kazakhstan finished with 10 points and placed 6th out of the 8 Group A teams.[7]

The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification had Kazakhstan in the 5th of 6 drawing pots, drawn in Group 6 with Croatia, England, Ukraine, Belarus and Andorra.[8] They started the campaign with a 3–0 home win against Andorra on 20 August 2008.[9] However, that was the only opponent they managed to get points from, after they won the reverse fixture 3–1 on 9 September 2009 and lost all the other group matches. Kazakhstan finished 5th, ahead only of Andorra, who lost all of their matches.[10]

Kazakhstan was drawn in the Group A of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying and lost the first five matches without managing to score a single goal before defeating Azerbaijan on 3 June 2011 by 2–1 with two goals from Sergey Gridin. They lost their next three games before ending the qualifying with a goalless home draw against Austria. They ended in the last place with 4 points, three behind Azerbaijan.[11][circular reference]

Following recent unimpressive qualifying campaigns, Kazakhstan was once again in the last drawing pot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. Their campaign in Group C started with two defeats before getting their first point in a goalless home draw against Austria on 12 October 2012. Losses to Austria and twice to Germany were followed by their first and only win of the qualification by 2–1 against Faroe Islands on 6 September 2013. They still got a fifth point in a 1–1 away drawn against the same opponents. Kazakhstan finished in 5th place, ahead only of the Faroese.

The UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying had Kazakhstan once more in the last drawing pot. Their first match was a home 0–0 draw against Latvia on 9 September 2014, followed by six consecutive losses before another goalless draw, away from home, against Iceland. After their seventh defeat of the qualifying, Kazakhstan ended the campaign with a 1–0 away win against Latvia on 13 October 2015. The goal scored by Islambek Kuat got the Kazakhs the 5th place, tied in points with the Latvians, but with a better head-to-head record.[12]

Once again in the last drawing pot, Kazakhstan had an unimpressive 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, failing to win a single match. After two home draws against Poland and Romania in their first three matches, Kazakhstan lost their following six matches, ending the qualifying with a 1–1 home draw against Armenia and finishing last in Group E.[13]

For the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, Kazakhstan was in Pot 3 of League D, the fourth and lowest division of the UEFA Nations League. Drawn in Group 1 with Georgia, Latvia and Andorra, their campaign started with a 2–0 home loss against group winners Georgia. Away draws against Andorra and Latvia had Georgia with 9 points after the three first matches, with all the other teams tied with 2 points. Kazakhstan defeated Andorra by 4–0 on 16 October, but the Georgia win against Latvia got the Georgians promoted to League C with two matches still to be played. Their sixth and last point came in a 1–1 home draw against Latvia, before being defeated by Georgia in the last group match and finishing in the second place of the group.[14]

The UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying for Kazakhstan was unsuccessful again. However, Kazakhstan won ten points in the qualification, its best performance to date in Euro qualifying, including a shock 3–0 home win over Scotland,[15] and a 1–1 away draw over Cyprus, though they still finished fifth at the end.[16]

Kazakhstan played the opening match of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying at home against Slovenia, which they lost 2–1.[17] In their next game against Denmark, Kazakhstan came from 2–0 down to win 3–2 in the last minutes of the match. Kazakhstan won a late victory away at Northern Ireland on 19 June 2023, with Abat Aymbetov scoring in the 88th minute from a breakaway goal.[18] Kazakhstan remained in contention for an automatic qualification berth throughout the campaign, only losing out on the final round due to a 2–1 away defeat to Slovenia.[19] Regardless, Kazakhstan had their best qualifying campaign to date as a UEFA member by progressing into the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs. However, their most successful campaign ended with a 5–0 defeat against Greece in the play-offs semi-finals.[20] Kazakhstan played against Wales in the UEFA Euro World Cup Qualifier on March 27, 2025. They initially tied 1–1 but went on to lose the game 3–1.

Kits

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kazakhstan national football team kits.

Kit suppliers

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Period Kit Provider
1994–1996 Germany Adidas
1996–1998 Germany Puma
1998–1999 Thailand Grand Sport
1999–2000 Germany Adidas
2000–2002 United States Nike
2002–2003 United Kingdom Umbro
2003–2004 United States Nike
2004–2005 Germany Puma
2005–2008 Italy Diadora
2008–2012 United Kingdom Umbro
2012–2023 Germany Adidas
2023– Italy Erreà

Source: FootballShirtsVoltage.com[21]

Rivalries

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Though currently an UEFA member, Kazakhstan's best rivalries are mostly with AFC members from Central Asia, namely Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. They are arguably the second best national team in Central Asia, first being Uzbekistan. The Hawks' two biggest rivals are Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, which dates back from early USSR rule. These rivalries are still of great importance for many Kazakhs, since Kazakhstan does not have any real rivalry with any UEFA national team.

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Kazakhstan national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

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17 February 2025 Friendly Kazakhstan  0–2  North Korea Antalya, Turkey
17:00 UTC+3 Report
  • Ri Il-song 70', 90+5'
 Stadium: Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort
Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan (Turkey)
19 March 2025 Friendly Curaçao  0–2  Kazakhstan Antalya, Turkey
21:45
22 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Wales  3–1  Kazakhstan Cardiff, Wales
19:45
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 32,473
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
25 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Liechtenstein  0–2  Kazakhstan Vaduz, Liechtenstein
20:45 Report
Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
5 June 2025 Friendly Belarus  4–1  Kazakhstan Barysaw, Belarus
20:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 4,443
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
9 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Kazakhstan  0–1  North Macedonia Astana, Kazakhstan
19:00 Report
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 27,694
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
4 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Kazakhstan  0–1  Wales Astana, Kazakhstan
19:00 Report
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 28,219
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
7 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Belgium  6–0  Kazakhstan Anderlecht, Belgium
20:45
Report Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 15,119
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
10 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Kazakhstan  4–0  Liechtenstein Astana, Kazakhstan
19:00
Report Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 26,539
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
13 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification North Macedonia  1–1  Kazakhstan Skopje, North Macedonia
20:45
Report
Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena
Attendance: 19,929
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
15 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Kazakhstan  1–1  Belgium Astana, Kazakhstan
19:00
Report
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 28,012
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
18 November 2025 Friendly Faroe Islands  1–0  Kazakhstan Pula, Croatia
18:00 UTC+2 Knudsen 25' Report Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)

2026

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March 2026 2026 FIFA Series Kazakhstan  v TBA Kazakhstan
March 2026 2026 FIFA Series Kazakhstan  v TBA Kazakhstan

Current staff

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Technical Staff[22]
Position Name
Head Coach Talgat Baysufinov (caretaker)
Assistant Head Coach Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev
Yuriy Chukhleba
Yeldos Akhmetov
Goalkeeper Coach Oleg Voskoboynikov
Coach-Analyst Magomed Nozadze
Fitness Coach Maxim Zuev

Coaching history

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As of 15 November 2025.

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for Kazakhstan's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Belgium on 15 November and a friendly against Faroe Islands on 18 November 2025.[23]

Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Faroe Islands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Bekkhan Shayzada (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 27) 3 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Ordabasy
12 1GK Mukhammedzhan Seysen (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 26) 6 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Astana
15 1GK Temirlan Anarbekov (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 22) 2 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Kairat
1GK Kazhymukan Tolepbergen (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Okzhetpes
2 2DF Serhiy Malyi (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 35) 73 1 Kazakhstan Football Federation Ordabasy
3 2DF Nuraly Alip (captain) (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 25) 49 0 Russian Football Union Zenit Saint Petersburg
4 2DF Arsen Ashirbek (2003-10-22) 22 October 2003 (age 22) 2 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Okzhetpes
5 2DF Bagdat Kairov (1993-04-27) 27 April 1993 (age 32) 22 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Aktobe
6 2DF Alibek Kasym (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 (age 27) 14 1 Kazakhstan Football Federation Aktobe
11 2DF Yan Vorogovsky (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 29) 60 5 Kazakhstan Football Federation Astana
14 2DF Nauryzbek Zhagorov (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 27) 6 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Tobol
16 2DF Yerkin Tapalov (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 32) 22 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Kairat
22 2DF Sultanbek Astanov (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 26) 7 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Ordabasy
2DF Adilbek Zhumakhanov (2002-12-27) 27 December 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Elimai
2DF Sagadat Tursynbay (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 26) 2 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Ordabasy
2DF Talgat Kusyapov (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 26) 0 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Aktobe
7 3MF Galymzhan Kenzhebek (2003-02-12) 12 February 2003 (age 22) 10 3 Kazakhstan Football Federation Elimai
8 3MF Dauren Zhumat (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 26) 4 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Okzhetpes
9 3MF Islam Chesnokov (1999-11-21) 21 November 1999 (age 26) 22 3 Kazakhstan Football Federation Tobol
10 3MF Maksim Samorodov (2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 (age 23) 31 5 Russian Football Union Akhmat Grozny
13 3MF Georgy Zhukov (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 (age 31) 27 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Aktobe
18 3MF Dinmukhamed Karaman (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 25) 6 1 Kazakhstan Football Federation Zhenis
20 3MF Ramazan Orazov (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 27) 36 1 Kazakhstan Football Federation Elimai
23 3MF Damir Kasabulat (2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 23) 5 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Kairat Almaty
3MF Almas Tyulyubay (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Elimai
3MF Murodzhon Khalmatov (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 (age 22) 2 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Ordabasy
3MF Zhan-Ali Payruz (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 26) 4 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Elimai
17 4FW Ivan Sviridov (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 23) 5 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Elimai
19 4FW Dastan Satpayev (2008-08-12) 12 August 2008 (age 17) 7 1 Kazakhstan Football Federation Kairat
21 4FW Elkhan Astanov (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 25) 21 1 Kazakhstan Football Federation Ordabasy
4FW Oralkhan Omirtayev (1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 (age 27) 9 2 Kazakhstan Football Federation Aktobe
4FW Ramazan Karimov (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 26) 5 0 Kazakhstan Football Federation Astana

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Kazakhstan's squad in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Stas Pokatilov (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992 (age 33) 29 0 Azerbaijan Sabah v.  North Macedonia, 13 October 2025
GK Aleksandr Zarutskiy (1993-08-26) 26 August 1993 (age 32) 3 0 Kazakhstan Kairat v.  Wales, 4 September 2025 INJ
GK Dulat Talyspaev (2005-08-23) 23 August 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Denmark HB Køge v.  Wales, 22 March 2025 PRE
GK Igor Shatsky (1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 (age 36) 33 0 Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy v.  Norway, 17 November 2024
DF Dinmukhammed Kashken (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Kazakhstan Zhetysu v.  North Macedonia, 13 October 2025
DF Ular Zhaksybaev (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 31) 4 0 Kazakhstan Ordabasy v.  Belgium, 7 September 2025
DF Marat Bystrov (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 33) 38 0 Kazakhstan Astana v.  Wales, 4 September 2025 PRE
DF Roman Asrankulov (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 26) 3 0 Kazakhstan Tobol v.  Wales, 4 September 2025 PRE
DF Aleksandr Marochkin (1990-07-14) 14 July 1990 (age 35) 52 1 Kazakhstan Astana v.  Liechtenstein, 25 March 2025 RET
DF Madi Khaseyn (2000-12-17) 17 December 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Kazakhstan Zhenis v.  Wales, 22 March 2025
DF David Esimbekov (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 (age 21) 1 0 Kazakhstan Zhetysu v.  Wales, 22 March 2025 PRE
DF Askhat Baltabekov (1993-11-06) 6 November 1993 (age 32) 2 0 Kazakhstan Zhenis v.  Norway, 17 November 2024
DF Meyrambek Kalmyrza (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Kazakhstan Okzhetpes v.  Norway, 17 November 2024
DF Lev Skvortsov (2000-02-02) 2 February 2000 (age 25) 8 0 Kazakhstan Aktobe v.  Norway, 17 November 2024
MF Islambek Kuat (1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 (age 32) 69 6 Kazakhstan Zhenis v.  North Macedonia, 13 October 2025
MF Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 27) 44 15 Russia Dynamo Moscow v.  North Macedonia, 13 October 2025
MF Alexandr Zuyev (1996-06-26) 26 June 1996 (age 29) 5 1 Kazakhstan Tobol v.  Wales, 4 September 2025 PRE
MF Askhat Tagybergen (1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 35) 65 4 Kazakhstan Tobol v.  North Macedonia, 9 June 2025 RET
MF Aybol Abiken (1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 (age 29) 16 1 Kazakhstan Kaisar v.  Belarus, 5 June 2025
MF Damir Marat (2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Kazakhstan Okzhetpes v.  Belarus, 5 June 2025 PRE
MF Zikrillo Sultaniyazov (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 22) 0 0 Kazakhstan Ordabasy v.  Belarus, 5 June 2025 PRE
MF Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 (age 32) 56 4 Kazakhstan Astana v.  Norway, 17 November 2024
MF Abzal Beysebekov (1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 33) 49 0 Kazakhstan Astana v.  Norway, 17 November 2024 PRE
MF Aslan Darabayev (1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 36) 24 1 Kazakhstan Turan v.  Norway, 17 November 2024
MF Andrey Ulshin (2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Kazakhstan Kyzylzhar v.  Norway, 17 November 2024 PRE
FW Artur Shushenachev (1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 (age 27) 8 0 Kazakhstan Aktobe v.  North Macedonia, 13 October 2025
FW Aybar Zhaksylykov (1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 (age 28) 17 0 Kazakhstan Kaisar v.  Wales, 4 September 2025 PRE
FW Aliyar Mukhammed (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 24) 3 0 Kazakhstan Okzhetpes v.  Wales, 4 September 2025 PRE
FW Abat Aymbetov (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995 (age 30) 45 9 Unattached v.  Belarus, 5 June 2025 PRE

PRE Preliminary squad.
INJ Injured after call up squad.
WD Player was withdrawn from the roster for non-injury related reasons.
RET Retired from the national team.

Player records

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As of 15 November 2025[24]
Players in bold are still active with Kazakhstan.

Most appearances

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Samat Smakov is Kazakhstan's most capped player with 76 appearances.
Rank Name Caps Goals Period
1 Samat Smakov 76 2 2000–2016
2 Ruslan Baltiev 75 13 1997–2009
3 Serhiy Malyi 72 1 2014–present
4 Islambek Kuat 69 6 2015–present
5 Askhat Tagybergen 65 4 2014–2025
6 Yan Vorogovskiy 60 5 2017–present
7 Yuriy Logvinenko 58 5 2008–2022
Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev 58 7 2001–2014
9 Bauyrzhan Islamkhan 56 4 2012–present
10 Andrei Karpovich 55 3 2000–2014

Top goalscorers

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Baktiyar Zaynutdinov is Kazakhstan's top scorer with 15 goals.
Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Period
1 Baktiyar Zaynutdinov 15 44 0.34 2018–present
2 Ruslan Baltiev 13 75 0.17 1997–2009
3 Viktor Zubarev 12 18 0.67 1997–2002
4 Abat Aymbetov 9 45 0.20 2019–present
5 Dmitriy Byakov 8 33 0.24 2000–2008
Sergey Khizhnichenko 8 52 0.15 2009–2020
7 Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev 7 58 0.12 2001–2014
8 Igor Avdeyev 6 28 0.25 1996–2005
Oleg Litvinenko 6 28 0.25 1996–2006
Sergei Ostapenko 6 42 0.14 2007–2014
Islambek Kuat 6 69 0.09 2015–present

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Link
Uruguay 1930 to Italy 1990 Part of  Soviet Union Part of  Soviet Union
United States 1994 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
France 1998 Did not qualify 12 5 3 4 22 21 Link
South Korea Japan 2002 6 4 2 0 20 2 Link
Germany 2006 12 0 1 11 6 29 Link
South Africa 2010 10 2 0 8 11 29 Link
Brazil 2014 10 1 2 7 6 21 Link
Russia 2018 10 0 3 7 6 26 Link
Qatar 2022 8 0 3 5 5 20 Link
Canada Mexico United States 2026 8 2 2 4 9 13 Link
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/22 - 76 14 16 46 85 161 Link

UEFA European Championship

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UEFA European Championship Qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA Link
France 1960 to Sweden 1992 Part of  Soviet Union Part of  Soviet Union
England 1996 Not a UEFA member Not a UEFA member
Belgium Netherlands 2000 to Portugal 2004 Candidate member of UEFA[n 1] Candidate member of UEFA
Austria Switzerland 2008 Did not qualify 14 2 4 8 11 21 Link
Poland Ukraine 2012 10 1 1 8 6 24 Link
France 2016 10 1 2 7 7 18 Link
Europe 2020 10 3 1 6 13 17 Link
Germany 2024 11 6 0 5 16 17 Link
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined Link
Italy Turkey 2032 Link
Total 0/17 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 13 8 34 53 97 Link
  1. ^ In 2000, the Football Federation of Kazakhstan became a candidate member of UEFA and obtained its full membership a couple of years later.

UEFA Nations League

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UEFA Nations League record
Season Division Group Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2018–19 D 1 Group stage 2nd 6 1 3 2 8 7 Rise 47th
2020–21 C 4 4th 8 2 1 5 7 11 Same position 45th
2022–23 C 3 1st 6 4 1 1 8 6 Rise 36th
2024–25 B 3 4th 6 0 1 5 0 15 Fall 31st
Total 26 7 6 13 23 39 31st

AFC Asian Cup

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AFC Asian Cup Qualification
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA Link
Hong Kong 1956 to Japan 1992 Part of  Soviet Union Part of  Soviet Union
United Arab Emirates 1996 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 1 6 Link
Lebanon 2000 4 3 0 1 8 3 Link
China 2004 to present Not an AFC member Not an AFC member
Total - - - - - - - 8 4 0 4 9 9 Link

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Year Result M W D L GF GA
India 1951 to China 1990 Part of  Soviet Union
Japan 1994 Did not enter
Thailand 1998 10th place 5 2 1 2 8 6
South Korea 2002 to present See national under-23 team
Total 1/13 5 2 1 2 8 6

WAFF West Asian Championship

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WAFF Championship record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
Jordan 2000 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 9
Syria 2002 to present Not a WAFF member
Total 1/1 3 1 0 2 3 9

Record versus other countries

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As of match played 18 November 2025.
Opponents Played Won Drawn* Lost GF GA GD % Won
 Albania 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 0
 Andorra 4 3 1 0 11 2 +9 75
 Armenia 8 1 2 5 7 14 −7 12.5
 Austria 6 0 2 4 0 12 −12 0
 Azerbaijan 12 5 3 4 17 15 +2 41.67
 Bahrain 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100
 Belarus 8 1 2 5 7 20 −13 14.29
 Belgium 8 0 3 5 4 20 −16 0
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 0
 Bulgaria 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
 Burkina Faso 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
 China 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 33.33
 Croatia 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
 Curaçao 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100
 Cyprus 4 0 1 3 4 8 −4 0
 Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 3 6 −3 0
 Denmark 6 1 0 5 7 17 −10 16.67
 England 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0
 Estonia 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 33.33
 Faroe Islands 5 1 1 3 6 8 −2 20
 Finland 7 1 1 5 3 9 −6 14.29
 France 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 0
 Georgia 6 1 2 3 4 7 −3 16.67
 Germany 4 0 0 4 1 14 −13 0
 Greece 4 0 0 4 2 12 −10 0
 Hungary 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 50
 Iceland 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 0
 Iran 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
 Iraq 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 50
 Japan 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 0
 Jordan 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 50
 Kuwait 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
 Kyrgyzstan 8 5 2 1 18 6 +12 62.5
 Laos 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 100
 Latvia 7 1 4 2 5 7 −2 14.29
 Lebanon 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
 Libya 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 100
 Liechtenstein 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 100
 Lithuania 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 33.33
 Luxembourg 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
 Macau 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 100
 Malta 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0
 Moldova 7 3 1 3 7 6 +1 42.86
 Montenegro 4 0 1 3 0 11 −11 0
   Nepal 2 2 0 0 10 0 +10 100
 Netherlands 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
 North Korea 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 0
 North Macedonia 3 0 1 2 1 6 -5 0
 Northern Ireland 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 100
 Norway 2 0 1 1 0 5 –5 0
 Oman 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100
 Pakistan 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 100
 Palestine 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 100
 Poland 5 0 1 4 3 12 −9 0
 Portugal 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
 Qatar 4 2 0 2 4 6 −2 50
 Republic of Ireland 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
 Romania 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 0
 Russia 4 0 1 3 0 11 −11 0
 San Marino 4 4 0 0 13 2 +11 100
 Saudi Arabia 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
 Scotland 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 50
 Serbia 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 50
 Singapore 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
 Slovakia 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100
 Slovenia 4 0 0 4 2 8 −6 0
 South Korea 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 0
 Sweden 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
 Syria 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 0
 Tajikistan 5 4 1 0 9 3 +6 80
 Thailand 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 0
 Turkey 6 0 0 6 2 19 −17 0
 Turkmenistan 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 33.33
 Ukraine 6 0 2 4 6 12 −6 0
 United Arab Emirates 4 1 0 3 6 11 −5 25
 Uzbekistan 7 1 3 3 4 10 −6 14.29
 Vietnam 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
 Wales 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Total 262 65 57 140 271 444 −173 24.81

See also

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