Kazakhstan name extended squad for Belgium and Faroe Islands

26 October 2025, 13:16

Acting head coach of the Kazakhstan national team, Talgat Baysufinov, has announced an extended squad for the November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Belgium (15 November) and the friendly match against the Faroe Islands (18 November).

The Kazakhstan national team will start their training camp on 3 November in Astana.

Kazakhstan have announced an extended 38-player squad for the upcoming games.

Goalkeepers: Temirlan Anarbekov (Kairat), Mukhammejan Seisen (Astana), Bekkhan Shaizada (Ordabasy), Kazhymukan Tolepbergen (Okzhetpes);

Defenders: Sergey Malyy, Sagadat Tursynbay, Sultanbek Astanov (all Ordabasy), Alibek Kassym, Bagdat Kairov, Talgat Kusyapov (all Aktobe), Yan Vorogovskiy (Astana), Nuraly Alip (Zenit, Russia), Nauryzbek Zhagorov (Tobol), Erkin Tapalov (Kairat), Adilbek Zhumakhanov (Yelimay), Arsen Ashirbek (Okzhetpes);

Midfielders: Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Dynamo Moscow, Russia), Yersultan Kaldybekov (Kaisar), Serikzhan Muzhikov, Dauren Zhumat (both Okzhetpes), Islambek Kuat, Dinmukhamed Karaman (both Zhenis), Ramazan Orazov, Zhan-Ali Pairuz, Almas Tyulyubay, Galymzhan Kenzhebek (all Yelimay), Islam Chesnokov (Tobol), Murodjon Khalmatov, Elkhan Astanov (both Ordabasy), Damir Kasabulat (Kairat), Georgy Zhukov (Aktobe);

Forwards: Oralhan Omirtayev, Artur Shushenachev (both Aktobe), Maxim Samorodov (Akhmat, Russia), Aibar Zhaksylykov (Kaisar), Dastan Satpayev (Kairat), Ivan Sviridov (Yelimay), Ramazan Karimov (Astana).

In November, Kazakhstan will play two matches: on 15 November, the team will host Belgium in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, followed by a friendly against the Faroe Islands on 18 November in Croatia.