On January 9, at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a match took place where the youth team of Kyrgyzstan (U-23) faced Vietnam. In the first half, after a poorly executed penalty, Murzakhmatov managed to score a goal and equalized the score to 1:1. However, in the second half, the Kyrgyz team conceded another goal and could not restore balance in the game.
The next match for the Kyrgyzstan national team will be on January 12 against Jordan.