Coach from Kyrgyzstan: We did not come to the UAE to complete the number

Coach from Kyrgyzstan: We did not come to the UAE to complete the number

White hawks play an unprecedented "final"

The stars of Kyrgyzstan participate for the first time in the history of their country (Middle East)

Al Ain: "Middle East"

In Kyrgyzstan, with horse fights, eagles and puskashi, the country is preparing for the first match of the Asian Cup against China on Monday in Al Ain.
The former Soviet republic has made significant progress since joining the AFC in 1994 and promises not to be a transit bridge for other teams in the UAE continental tournament before Feb. 1.
After facing Italian coach Marcello Lippi and his opening, the "white hawk" faces for the first time the candidate of South Korea and the Philippines in Group D.
"We are not here to complete the number," Russian coach Alexander Kristinen told AFP before the tournament began.
"We are serious, we will fight and fight to qualify for the round of 16. It's a new experience for us, but the whole country is with us."
The poor country, which does not have access to the sea, is proud of its nomadic traditions, which are not impressed by the sensations. The mountainous country of six million people attracts 20 types of wrestling, bone throwing and old-fashioned sports known for their lawn.
The most famous of these is the Kok-Boro (or Buzkashi), where horse players run on a dead goat's head and throw it in a small row.
Kyrgyzstan, which was at an important junction of the famous Silk Road, did not make its mark on the football scene after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, but it has made considerable progress.
She is ranked 91st in the FIFA rankings and 12th Asian, ahead of Qatar, Uzbekistan and North Korea, with Anton Zimelianukhin, who has 10 goals in qualifying and is able to pay the feet and Vittale Lux. "Qualifying for the Asian Cup is a remarkable feat for us," added Christineen, whose team has benefited from the 16-29 Asian Cup. It's something that the citizens of the country long for. "
"The local federation is working on developing the game, despite the lack of support from the government." We try to stay in touch with everything new to play a modern ball. "
But the chances of leaping against South Korea and China seem difficult, as veteran Sweden coach Zven Goran Eriksson leads the Philippine team in the same group.
South Korea, former champion and double champion, is the favorite, despite the absence of their star, Sun Hyung Min, the Tottenham Hotspur striker, in the first two matches after an agreement between him and the federation local after his contribution to the gold medal of the Asian Games. Exemption from military service.
"The best players and teams are perfect for our team and player development," insists Christine. "We must be ready for the challenge," he said.
But the 40-year-old coach, confident for the Al Ain match on Monday, said: "After qualifying for the Asian Cup, there has been a wave of optimism, but our first goal is to move beyond the All the teams in our group have the same goals. "" We have nothing to lose, and all we are going to achieve is a profit for us, "he concluded. .
Most players in Kyrgyzstan are in the local league, with the exception of some players deployed with modest clubs in Germany, Russia and Poland.

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