In the final Asian Cup group fixture this weekend, Kyrgyzstan will seek their first points of the competition when they face Saudi Arabia on Sunday at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.
The White Falcons began this campaign with a 2-0 defeat versus Thailand, while the Saudis escaped with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Oman.
It is not the start they were hoping for, but Kyrgyzstan can take a lot of inspiration from their 2019 Asian Cup experience, losing their first two group fixtures that year but still advancing into the knockout stage.
With a defeat this weekend and a Thailand victory or draw, though, their only hope of advancing would be to finish in third, with four third-place spots available.
Their defeat on matchday one was the first for Stefan Tarkovic's men in 2024, though they have won just one of their last five matches in all competitions versus Asian opponents.
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