Malaysia FC aims to start their 2026 World Cup qualification positively, by winning against Kyrgyzstan FC, as they meet for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Throughout their history, these two squads only met once, which is in October 2018 in the friendlies. On that match, it was Kyrgyzstan who took a 1-0 win in that friendly match. However, Malaysia will not allow that to happen again, as they do not want a back-to-back losses. If that happens, it will be Malaysia‘s first back-to-back defeats this year, which they do not want. Kyrgyzstan on the other hand is no better, as they also lost to their last two games, and four of their last five. This meeting is on November 16, 2023, at 9:00 PM (GMT+8).
Malaysia FC
Malaysia, never qualified for a World Cup, had a successful qualification campaign, finishing third in Group G. They will compete in Qatar in the New Year, having qualified for the Asian Cup for the first time since 1980. With the upcoming World Cup in North America expanding to 48 teams, Asia will have eight guaranteed qualification spots. The top two from each group advancing to the next stage. Kim Pan-gon’s team, drawn alongside Oman, Kyrgyzstan, and Chinese Taipei in a weaker group, believes they have a great chance of making it. Since taking over as manager in January 2022, Pan-gon has won 16 of his 25 games. A victory against Kyrgyzstan would put Malaysia in an excellent position to reach a World Cup for the first time in their history.
Azam Azmi will not play for Malaysia, as he withdrawn from their squad, after suffering an injury recently. Faisal Halim, Safawi Rasid, and Akhyar Rashid are all expected to lead the Malaysian squad coming into this match.
Kyrgyzstan FC
Kyrgyzstan, has never qualified for a World Cup, having only been competing since 1992. The White Falcons, who finished third in their group attempts to reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, are currently in Group F behind Japan and Tajikistan. Stefan Tarkovic’s team, which made their maiden Asian Cup appearance in 2019, will compete in Qatar in the New Year, having qualified for Asia’s major tournament for the second consecutive time. Additionally, despite four defeats in their last five games, Tarkovic expects his team to claim one of the top two spots in Group D and advance to the next round. Kyrgyzstan has only won twice from eight games, one of which was ‘awarded’.
Mirlan Murzayev leads his team coming into this game, as he is with 16 goals, which is an all-time record. Moreover, this goes as well for Kayrat Zhyrgalbek Uulu, who is one of the best defender of the squad.
Prediction:
Malaysia (2.0)
Odds: -0.87
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