Kazakhstan Women Kick Off 2027 World Cup Qualifying with Victory

Begaim Kirgizbayeva’s side faced Armenia in their opening qualifier. The match was held at Astana Arena.

The hosts secured a confident 3–0 victory thanks to goals from Aleksandra Burova, Anel Mamyrzova and Bibigul Nurusheva.

Kazakhstan’s women’s national team will play their next match in Astana on 7 March against Belarus.

Kazakhstan W – Armenia W – 3:0

Goals: Burova 35, Mamyrzova 76, Nurusheva 79

Kazakhstan W: Portnova (GK), Burova, Vlasova, Nurusheva, Nizamutdinova (Sunkarova 86), Khairulina, Zhumabaykyzy (Shustova 74), Babshuk (C), Gaistenova (Tuchina 74), Berikova (Mamyrzova 62), Bibossynova (Turlybekova 62)

Substitutes: Ismailova (GK), Zeinali (GK), Bekhozhina, Rakhatzhan, Abdullayeva, Aldanazar, Satygaliyeva

Head coach: Begaim Kirgizbayeva

Armenia W: Kevorkyan (GK), Harutyunyan (Kazanchan 64), Karagezyan, Ghazaryan, Vardanyan, Dallakyan, Kazandzhyan, Nersesyan (Khachatryan 38), Artin (C) (Kostanyan 85), Asatryan, Pizlova

Substitutes: Poghosyan (GK), Sayadyan, Movsesyan

Head coach: Artak Adamyan

Referees: Lorraine Watson, Vikki Robertson, Victoria Reilly, Lauren Whitehead (all Scotland)

3 March 2026. Astana Arena, Astana.