Kazakhstan

International break a poignant reminder of the gap between haves and have-nots | Jonathan Liew

There are plenty of one-sided qualifiers but within them lies a reminder that football does not exist to serve the wealthy

Jonathan Liew

16, Nov, 2021 @8:00 AM

Kazakhstan 3-0 Scotland: Euro 2020 qualifier – as it happened

Alex McLeish bemoaned a “horrible” performance as Scotland got spanked

Paul Doyle

21, Mar, 2019 @5:26 PM

Scotland humiliated by Kazakhstan in opening Euro 2020 qualifier

Scotland suffered one of their most embarrassing defeats as two goals in the opening 10 minutes sent them on their way to a 3-0 defeat in Kazakhstan in their Euro 2020 qualifier

Guardian sport and agencies

21, Mar, 2019 @5:13 PM

Montenegro stun Denmark while Robert Lewandowski grabs Poland’s winner

Montenegro, who have never qualified for the finals of a tournament in their nine-year existence, top their group with Poland

Guardian sport

11, Oct, 2016 @10:25 PM

World Cup 2018 qualifiers: 10 talking points from the first set of games

Dier the dependable, Costa can be a real threat for Spain, Gabriel Jesus gives Neymar some backing and Snodgrass proves worth for Scotland

Alan Smith, Nick Miller and Ewan Murray

07, Sep, 2016 @8:59 AM

Euro 2016 qualifiers clockwatch – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The Dutch fail to reach the Euros for the first time since 1984, as Turkey make it to France in the most dramatic of circumstances. Scott Murray was watching.

Scott Murray

13, Oct, 2015 @8:49 PM

Holland coach: ‘Memphis Depay and Robin van Persie had training spat’

Danny Blind has admitted Memphis Depay and Robin van Persie had a training-ground spat before Holland’s win over Kazakhstan

Jamie Jackson

12, Oct, 2015 @3:11 PM

FC Astana’s group stage debut shows how far Kazakh football has come | Jonathan Wilson

While the Kazakhstan national side languishes 145th in the world, the country’s leading club will become the first Kazakh side to play a Champions League group match, against Benfica on Tuesday

Jonathan Wilson

15, Sep, 2015 @9:33 AM

Euro 2016 qualifying round-up: Iceland come back to beat Czechs

Round-up: Kolbeinn Sigthorsson scored a glorious winner to complete Iceland’s 2-1 victory as they leapfrogged the Czechs to top Group A

Staff and agencies

12, Jun, 2015 @10:32 PM

Euro 2016 qualifiers – as it happened | Nick Ames

Wales and Bosnia fought out a goalless draw that either could have won, the Dutch were given an almighty scare by Kazakhstan and Giorgio Chiellini went hero-villain-hero

Nick Ames

10, Oct, 2014 @8:52 PM

Russia plans football super-league for post-Soviet region

As the national team prepares for its first game in Brazil, authorities push on with plans for regional contest despite likely loss of Ukraine

Emanuele Giulianelli for Eurasianet, part of the New East network

17, Jun, 2014 @8:37 AM

Republic of Ireland 3-1 Kazakhstan | World Cup qualifying match report

John O'Shea has praised his side's response after they overturned an early deficit to beat Kazakhstan 3-1 in their final World Cup qualifier