Kazakhstan's U-21 team lost 4-2 to England U-21 in an away match of the qualifying campaign for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The game was played in Wolverhampton at Molineux Stadium, according to infohub.kz.
Although the Kazakhs were considered underdogs, Vladimir Cheburin's side managed to push the Group D leaders.
As early as the 3rd minute, Artyom Litosh met a corner kick and sensationally put Kazakhstan ahead — 0-1.
In the 27th minute, after a series of mistakes, the visitors' defender Ali Turganov turned the ball into his own net, restoring parity — 1-1.
In the 32nd minute, Josh Achimpong put the English back in front with a long-range strike — 2-1.
However, in the 43rd minute, Saif Popov equalized with a close-range effort just before the break — 2-2.
In the 60th minute, Max Alleyne again put the hosts ahead — 3-2.
William Lankshear set the final score in the 90+1st minute, capitalizing on England's late dominance — 4-2.
Following this round, Kazakhstan remained in last place in Group D with 4 points.
On September 29, Cheburin's team will play away against Ireland.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that in March Kazakhstan's U-21 team played two home qualifiers in Turkestan. In the first game under Cheburin, the team lost to Slovakia 1-3. The hosts' only goal was scored by Magzhan Toktybay.
Four days later, Kazakhstan lost narrowly to Ireland — 0-1. The decisive goal was scored in the 89th minute. After that defeat, the Kazakh U-21 team lost any mathematical chance of reaching the final stage of Euro 2027. After seven matches, the team has four points.
The final tournament of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship will be held in the summer of 2027 in Albania and Serbia.