# Kyrgyzstan at the AFC Asian Cup

Kyrgyzstan, since independence from the Soviet Union, has struggled to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup. Not considering to be a top team, Kyrgyzstan was regarded as a weaker team, prior to the 2010s.
However, since the 2010s, with the subsequent managerial developments, especially from German and Russian managers, Kyrgyzstan has changed rapidly, and has emerged to become one of the better teams in the continent. Eventually, Kyrgyzstan registered history, by qualifying to their first ever Asian Cup, in 2019. This successful achievement of Kyrgyzstan was deemed to have a positive impact to the nation, which is mostly known for wrestling and traditional archery.

## 2019 AFC Asian Cup
### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |

#### Ranking of third-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | A | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | C | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | F | Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | D | Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 5 | E | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 6 | B | Palestine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 | |
* 1 2 Disciplinary points: Kyrgyzstan −5, Oman −6.
* 1 2 Disciplinary points: Vietnam −5, Lebanon −7.

### Knockout stage
#### Round of 16
## 2023 AFC Asian Cup
### Group F

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Oman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |

## Asian Cup performance

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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1956 to 1992 | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was used to determine qualification | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was used to determine qualification | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was used to determine qualification | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was used to determine qualification | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was used to determine qualification | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was used to determine qualification |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2012 and 2014 AFC Challenge Cup were used to determine qualification | 2012 and 2014 AFC Challenge Cup were used to determine qualification | 2012 and 2014 AFC Challenge Cup were used to determine qualification | 2012 and 2014 AFC Challenge Cup were used to determine qualification | 2012 and 2014 AFC Challenge Cup were used to determine qualification | 2012 and 2014 AFC Challenge Cup were used to determine qualification |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 |
| 2023 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 |
| 2027 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
| Total | 3/19 | Best: 15th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 81 | 57 |