Kyrgyz Republic vs Qatar Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (AFC)

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Kyrgyz Republic will see reaching the third round of AFC qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a success as they now take on a Qatar side looking for a first ever qualification.

Kick-off date/time: Tuesday 25th March, 2025: UK – 1:45pm / US ET – 9:45am / US PT – 6:45am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Bet365 & FIFA+ / US – FIFA+

Key Stats

• Kyrgyz Republic have won only one of their last nine World Cup qualifying matches (D2 L6).
• Kyrgyz Republic have lost six of their last seven World Cup qualifying matches (W1).
• Qatar have won two and drawn one of their previous three international matches against Kyrgyz Republic.
• Qatar have won ten of their last 11 World Cup qualifying matches in Qatar (L1). *Includes the 2022 qualifiers which Qatar participated in as they were also qualifying matches for the AFC Asian Cup.

Kyrgyz Republic vs Qatar Prediction

The Kyrgyz Republic, formerly known as Kyrgyzstan, have struggled throughout the third round of qualification as they now take on a Qatari side looking to qualify for a FIFA World Cup for the first time ever after reaching the 2022 FIFA World Cup as hosts in the last tournament.

The home team come into this one on the back of having managed one win with six defeats in their opening seven matches. Their most recent outing saw them suffer a 1-0 loss to Uzbekistan the other day with Said Datsiev sent off in the first-half before Khojiakbar Alijonov earned the Uzbeks all three points before the break.

The Qataris, now under the management of former Espanyol boss Luis Garcia, most recently hammered North Korea by five goals to one thanks to goals from Akram Afif, Ahmed Al Rawi, Ahmed Al Ganehi, Ahmed Alaaeldin as well as an own goal scored by Yu-Song Kim. They sit tucked inside the top four of Group A of the third round of AFC qualification.

Both Uzbekistan and Iran could qualify in this match day and that is only possible for the hosts if Qatar fail to win this one. Winning this one, though, is something that should happen for Qatar.

Kyrgyz Republic vs Qatar Tip: Qatar to win