Kyrgyzstan Strike Five Before Half-Time to Defeat Maldives
Kyrgyzstan secured a dominant 5–0 victory over the Maldives in a friendly, scoring all five goals in the first half. The win marked a successful debut for new head coach Urmat Abdukaimov and was the nation's first victory over the Maldives since 1997. Erbol Atabaev led the scoring with a brace in the one-sided contest.
