The Kyrgyzstan national football team played against the Chinese Taipei team in Bishkek as part of the World Cup 2026 qualifying round for the "Asia" zone. The match was broadcast live on Kyrgyz Sport TV. The game ended with a score of 5:1 in favor of the Kyrgyz Republic team. Notably, Joel Kozho scored a hat-trick during the match.
Kyrgyzstan lost the first match but won the following three matches. In Group D, Kyrgyzstan is joined by Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, and Oman. The two best teams from the group will advance to the next stage of the World Cup qualifiers.
