Kyrgyzstan v Uzbekistan Asia World Cup Qualification
Kyrgyzstan has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but they have been steadily improving in recent years and are considered a rising power in Asian football.
Uzbekistan has qualified for the AFC Asian Cup four times and reached the quarterfinals in 2011 and 2015.
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have faced each other five times in international matches, with Uzbekistan winning four times and one match ending in a draw.
Kyrgyzstan's home stadium for World Cup Qualification matches is the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, while Uzbekistan plays their home matches at the Pakhtakor Central Stadium in Tashkent.
The most recent meeting between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in World Cup Qualification was in October 2021, with Uzbekistan winning 4-0.
Both Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are part of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and compete in the AFC Asian Cup and World Cup Qualification tournaments.