FIFA World Cup qualifier: Kyrgyz national team to start training in June

Bishkek, April 14, 2021 . / Kabar / . On June 1, the national football team of Kyrgyzstan will start to prepare for the World Cup qualifying tournament, coach of Kyrgyzstan’s team Alexander Krestinin said at a briefing on Wednesday. He added that the season of Asian Football Confederation games will end on May 29, and then the national team consisting of 36 players will leave to prepare for the qualifying matches. "At the moment, it is still not known in which country the training will take place. However, on June 1 we should definitely start training. In addition, upon arrival on June 3, we would like to play a friendly match to warm up," the coach said. The Asian Football Confederation World Cup qualifiers will be held on June 7-15. The national team of Kyrgyzstan plays in Group F against teams from Japan, Tajikistan, Myanmar and Mongolia. Currently, Kyrgyzstan occupies the third place in the standings with 7 scores, after Japan (12 scores) and Tajikistan (10 scores). The Kyrgyz national team will face Japan, Mongolia and Myanmar in the match.