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Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines will square off in an international friendly on Sunday.
The Philippines are coming into the game on the back of a comeback 2-1 victory over Afghanistan in a friendly last month. All three goals were scored in the second half, with Omid Popalzay breaking the deadlock in the 64th minute, while Sebastian Rasmussen and Christian Rontini found the back of the net to complete the comeback.
The Azkals have one more friendly lined up against Bahrain next week before facing Vietnam in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November.
Kyrgyzstan, meanwhile, fell to a 2-0 defeat to Bahrain in a friendly on Thursday. Mohamed Abdulwahab and Abdullah Duaij scored second-half goals to inspire their nation to victory. The White Falcons will use Sunday's friendly to prepare for their return to competitive action in the World Cup qualifiers in November.
Kyrgyzstan vs Philippines Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have clashed on three occasions in the past. The Philippines have two wins to their name, while Kyrgyzstan were victorious once.
- Their last meeting came in January 2019 when Kyrgyzstan claimed a 3-1 victory in the Asian Cup.
- Four of Kyrgyzstan's last five games have seen at least one side fail to find the back of the net.
- Kyrgyzstan have won just one of their last 10 games, excluding the awarded victory against Afghanistan (five losses).
- The Philippines' last three international friendlies have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Kyrgyzstan's last five games have been level at the break.
- Kyrgyzstan are ranked 96th in the world on the FIFA World Rankings, 36 spots above the Philippines (132).
Kyrgyzstan vs Philippines Prediction
Kyrgyzstan were outplayed in their defeat to Bahrain on Thursday and Stefan Tarkovic's side have an opportunity to bounce back immediately. They were victorious in the last meeting with the Philippines but have an overall losing head-to-head record.
The Philippines, for their part, completed the last international break without losing any of their two friendlies. They will be looking to go three games unbeaten for the first time in almost four years.
We are backing Kyrgyzstan to claim a narrow win with goals to be scored at both ends.
Prediction: Kyrgyzstan 2-1 Philippines
Kyrgyzstan vs Philippines Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Kyrgyzstan to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - First-half result: Draw
