Kyrgyzstan national futsal team
The Kyrgyzstan national futsal team (Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан улуттук футзал курамасы, romanized: Keurgeuzstan Uluttuk Futsal Kuramaseu) represents Kyrgyzstan in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Kyrgyz Football Union.
| Nickname(s) | "Ак барстар" (Cyrillic), "Ak Barstar" (Snow Leopards) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Luis Bernat Molina | ||
| FIFA code | KGZ | ||
| FIFA ranking | 52 (October 2023)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
| Singapore 5 – 9 Kyrgyzstan (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 5 March 1999) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Kyrgyzstan 14 – 0 Guam (Macau, Macau; 10 February 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Kyrgyzstan 0 – 21 Iran (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 7 March 1999) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (First in 1999) | ||
| Best result | 3rd place (2005) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2015) | ||
| Best result | First Round (2015) | ||
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2005) | ||
Kyrgyzstan has yet to participate in the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Their closest attempt came in 2016, when they had beaten Japan but then lost to Australia in the fifth-place match of the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship.
Competition records
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| 1989 | Part of Soviet Union | |||||||
| 1992 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2004 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFC Futsal Championship
| Asian Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| 1999 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 45 | -27 |
| 2000 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 34 | -21 |
| 2001 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | -3 |
| 2002 | Quarter-Finals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
| 2003 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| 2004 | Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 |
| 2005 | Third Place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 |
| 2006 | Fourth Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 |
| 2007 | Fourth Place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 |
| 2008 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 |
| 2010 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 2012 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 2016 | Sixth Place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -5 |
| 2018 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | |||||||
| 2022 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2024 | Sixth Place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
| Total | 16/17 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 31 | 223 | 264 | -41 |
Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| 2005 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
| 2007 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 25 | -17 |
| 2009 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 19 | -14 |
| Total | 3/5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 51 | -26 |
Tulpar Cup
- 2008: - Third Place
Baltika Cup
- 2007 - Champions
ELF Cup
- 2006 - Third Place
In 2006, Kyrgyzstan took part in the inaugural ELF Cup in Northern Cyprus. This competition was originally intended to be for teams that were not members of FIFA; however, the organisers extended invitations to both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, who were both represented by their national futsal teams.
Players
Current squad
Players called for the 2018 AFC Futsal Championship.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kirill Ermolov | 6 October 1984 | Osh EREM |
| 2 | GK | Aktilek Esenaliev | ||
| 3 | FP | Iuldashbai Salimbaev | ||
| 4 | FP | Arstanbek Tursunov | 16 December 1998 | |
| 5 | FP | Kelkel Anarbekov | 11 December 1989 | |
| 6 | FP | Manas Abdrasul Uulu | 13 August 1995 | Osh EREM |
| 7 | FP | Dastan Rysbekov | Emgek | |
| 8 | FP | Adilet Imanbekov | Alga Bishkek | |
| 9 | FP | Maksat Alimov | 3 August 1990 | Osh EREM |
| 10 | FP | Ulanbek Baigazy Uulu | 7 December 1993 | Osh EREM |
| 11 | FP | Adilet Kultaev | 27 February 1986 | Osh EREM |
| 12 | FP | Aktai Tashtanov | 10 January 1998 | Nurfinans |
| 13 | FP | Mirlan Zholdubaev | 13 July 1999 | |
| 14 | FP | Emil Kanetov | 21 April 1985 | Osh EREM |
Previous squads
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All-time record vs opponents
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Guam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
| Iran | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 89 | –81 |
| Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 |
| Japan | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 32 | –21 |
| Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | –6 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 |
| Macau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | –6 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| South Korea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Tahiti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Tajikistan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +6 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 38 | −20 |
| Turkmenistan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 10 | +9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Uzbekistan | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 68 | −34 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| Total | 100 | 38 | 15 | 47 | 309 | 371 | −62 |