Kazakhstan U16 begin UEFA Development Tournament in Shymkent with victory

Kazakhstan took control from the opening minutes of the match. In the 7th minute, Platon Shipitsin opened the scoring from the penalty spot. Showing confidence both in attack and defence, Kazakhstan added three more goals before the break through Anuar Tolendy, David Zarechny and Daniyar Kasi.

Pakistan pulled one goal back in the 88th minute. The match ended 4–1 in favour of Kazakhstan U16. Ruslanzhan Raimbakiev’s side will play their next UEFA Development Tournament match against Azerbaijan on 27 April at 15:30.

Kazakhstan U16 4–1 Pakistan U16 (4–0)

Goals: Shipitsin 7 (pen), Tolendy 21, Zarechny 30, Kasi 45 – Samad 88

Kazakhstan U16: Mirakhmatov (GK), Kasi, Turishchev (Ilyasov 61), Shalygin (Daurenov 46), Orazgaliyev, Lisokhmar (Kambar 61), Dutpayev (Salimov 57), Zarechny (C) (Bolat 57), Maratov (Kanat 46), Shipitsin (Bapishev 46), Tolendy (Mendikanov 46)

Substitutes: Zamanbek (GK), Ilyasov, Salimov, Daurenov, Kambar, Bapishev, Mendikanov, Bolat, Kanat

Head coach: Ruslanzhan Raimbakiev

Pakistan U16: Samar Razzaq (GK), Muhammad Alam, Maqbool Ahmed, Nadeem Hussain, Syed Manzar Shah (Hamza 46), Muhammad Mustafa, Abdul Samad, Muhammad Essa, Hamza Yasir (Shahraz Khan 46), Kalimullah (Haroon Rashid 46), Muhammad Rafay (Danish Masih 46), (Haroon Rashid 77), (Muhammad Hanzala 77)

Substitutes: Naveedullah (GK), Hamza, Sagar, Shahraz Khan, Danish Masih, Haroon Rashid, Abul Rahim Elahi, Muhammad Hanzala, Waleed Sarwar

Head coach: Muhammad Essa

25 April 2026. Namys Stadium, Shymkent (Kazakhstan)