FIFA World Cup Qualification 2026 UEFA, matchday 1 · Saturday 22 March 2025, 19:45
Wales
3 - 1
Kazakhstan
Goals and cards
- 9' Goal: Daniel James (assist Ben Davies)
- 32' Penalty: Askhat Tagybergen
- 42' Yellow card: Maksim Samorodov
- 47' Goal: Ben Davies (assist Sorba Thomas)
- 61' Yellow card: Islam Chesnokov
- 90' Goal: Rabbi Matondo (assist Sorba Thomas)
Wales on the left, Kazakhstan on the right. An own goal is listed under the scorer's own side.
Line-ups
Wales
- Karl Darlow
- Neco Williams
- Joe Rodon
- Ben Davies
- Connor Roberts
- Sorba Thomas
- Josh Sheehan
- Brennan Johnson (off 62')
- Daniel James (off 86')
- David Brooks (off 62')
- Liam Cullen
Substitutes used
- Jordan James (on 62')
- Mark Harris (on 62')
- Rabbi Matondo (on 86')
Unused: Jay Dasilva, Danny Ward, Nathan Broadhead, Chris Mepham, Kieffer Moore, Adam Davies, Tom Lawrence, Joe Allen, Ben Cabango
Kazakhstan
- Aleksandr Zarutskiy
- Yan Vorogovskiy
- Marat Bystrov
- Aleksandr Marochkin
- Nuraly Alip
- Askhat Tagybergen
- Erkin Tapalov
- Serikzhan Muzhikov (off 62')
- Islam Chesnokov (off 86')
- Maksim Samorodov (off 74')
- Aybar Zhaksylykov (off 74')
Substitutes used
- Georgiy Zhukov (on 62')
- Abat Aymbetov (on 74')
- Dastan Satpaev (on 74')
- Galymzhan Kenzhebek (on 86')
Unused: Ramazan Orazov, Stas Pokatilov, Mukhammedzhan Seysen, Sultanbek Astanov, Ular Zhaksybaev, Adilbek Zhumakhanov, Nauryzbek Zhagorov, Aliyar Mukhamed
Match stats
| Wales | Stat | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 72% | Possession | 28% |
| 3 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 12 | Total shots | 10 |
From the match data on My Football Facts.