Wales vs Kazakhstan LIVE: Score and updates from opening World Cup 2026 qualifier

39 minutes: Brennan Johnson goes down within the field however the referee is unmoved.

The ball comes out to Josh Sheehan who’s introduced down and wins a free kick in a harmful space.

38 minutes: Kazakhstan have misplaced their final eight away video games.

They’re degree with Wales with half-time approaching rapidly.

It’ll be a powerful 45 minutes for the guests in the event that they get to the break on degree phrases.

35 minutes: Kazakhstan will play the identical method. Plenty of males defending closing down the house and making an attempt to restrict the place Wales can function.

Can Wales get themselves again in entrance?

Craig Bellamy isn’t finest happy on the sidelines by the penalty resolution.

Askhat Tagybergen steps up for the guests.

The captain of the group. He shoots and it’s a poor penalty.

Karl Darlow dives to the fitting however manages to get chunk of the ball.

It spins and rolls again over the road!

31 minutes: It’s a penalty!

Kazakhstan have an excellent likelihood to get themselves on degree phrases right here…

30 minutes: Islam Chesnokov brings the ball ahead and takes it to the sting of the field.

He seems to be for a cross which Connor Roberts blocks. The ball strikes his left hand which is barely away from the physique.

VAR goes to verify it after the referee factors to the spot…

28 minutes: James releases Brooks with a one contact go and the attacking midfielder breaks into the field.

He squares the go in direction of Sorba Thomas however underhits it and the defenders get again to clear their strains.

27 minutes: All bar two of the Kazakhstan squad are fasting resulting from ramadan.

That has to impact their vitality ranges which can clarify why Wales look sharper and faster.

Samorodov picks up the ball on the left. He dribbles ahead and whips in a cross.

The inital ball is handled however the guests recycle it to the far put up the place Connor Roberts nods it behind.

24 minutes: Wales are slowing the tempo proper down when their defenders have the ball after which they attempt to inject some tempo in and across the closing third.

Good play from Craig Bellamy’s males.

21 minutes: The sort out on Dan James was fairly ferocious however first contact, which is minimal, got here exterior the field anyway.

James is inflicting some bother to the Kazak defence although.