Kazakhstan 0-1 Wales
Updated
Wales won: Kazakhstan 0-1 Wales in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 5) on Thu, 4 Sept 2025 at Astana Arena, Astana. Wales goals: Kieffer Moore 24'. Expected goals: 0.81-1.34. Possession: 32-68. Player of the match: Karl Darlow (8).
Match report
Wales beat Kazakhstan 1-0
Wales narrowly beat Kazakhstan 1-0 away from home at Astana Arena on Thursday 4 September in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Kieffer Moore put Wales ahead on 24' (0-1).
Kazakhstan had 32% of the ball, shots were 14-16 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.81-1.34.
Karl Darlow (Wales) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 28,219.
Match stats
| Kazakhstan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 32 | 68 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 | 1.34 |
| Total shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 23 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 201 (77%) | 516 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 9 |
Lineups
Kazakhstan (3-4-2-1): Temirlan Anarbekov, Alibek Kassym, Sergiy Malyi, Nuraly Alip, Bagdat Kairov, Ramazan Orazov, Damir Kasabulat, Yan Vorogovsky, Dastan Satpaev, Galymzhan Kenzhebek, Maxim Samorodov
Wales (3-5-1-1): Karl Darlow, Chris Mepham, Ben Davies, Dylan Lawlor, Sorba Thomas, Liam Cullen, Josh Sheehan, Harry Wilson, Neco Williams, Brennan Johnson, Kieffer Moore
Key events
- 24' · Goal · Kieffer Moore (Wales)
- 65' · Substitution · Daniel James for Brennan Johnson (Wales)
- 65' · Substitution · Mark Harris for Kieffer Moore (Wales)
- 65' · Substitution · Islam Chesnokov for Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan)
- 77' · Substitution · David Brooks for Sorba Thomas (Wales)
- 77' · Substitution · Jordan James for Liam Cullen (Wales)
- 80' · Yellow card · Sergiy Malyi (Kazakhstan)
- 81' · Substitution · Ular Zhaksybayev for Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan)
- 86' · Substitution · Ben Cabango for Chris Mepham (Wales)
- 86' · Substitution · Dauren Zhumat for Maxim Samorodov (Kazakhstan)
- 86' · Substitution · Serikzhan Muzhikov for Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan)
- 86' · Substitution · Oralkhan Omirtayev for Dastan Satpaev (Kazakhstan)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Neco Williams (Wales)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Kazakhstan vs Wales?
Wales won, 0-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Thu, 4 Sept 2025.
When and where is Kazakhstan vs Wales?
Thu, 4 Sept 2025, 14:00 UTC at Astana Arena, Astana, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.