2022 World Cup qualifiers. Kyrgyzstan loses to Mongolia

Bishkek, June 7, 2021 . / Kabar / . Kyrgyzstan’s national football team lost to Mongolia in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The match took place in Japan. The game ended with a score of 0-1 in favor of Mongolian team. Kyrgyzstan played without goalkeepers, with defender Aizar Akmatov standing in the goal. “Following the anti-covid policy of the Japanese government, the entire coaching staff, administration, and player - Bekzhan Sagynbayev, goalkeepers - Erzhan Tokatayev, Kutman Kadyrbekov, Valery Kashuba were on the list of suspects infected with coronavirus infection. "To avoid a possible technical defeat, we are forced to play without goalkeepers. The team was informed only 2 hours before the match despite the negative tests of the whole team. In light of this situation, defender Aizar Akmatov will play in the gate," the Kyrgyz Football Union said. The Kyrgyz national team is in Group F along with the national teams of Japan, Tajikistan, Myanmar and Mongolia.