The match between Wales and Kazakhstan on March 23, 2025, marks the commencement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign for both teams. Wales enters this fixture with considerable momentum, remaining unbeaten in their last six matches under manager Craig Bellamy . Conversely, Kazakhstan faces a challenging scenario, having experienced a seven-match losing streak in competitive play . This context sets the stage for what could be an intriguing encounter.
Wales are looking to get their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign off to the perfect start when they host Kazakhstan tonight.
Craig Bellamy has enjoyed a bright start to life as manager of his national side, unbeaten in six games since being appointed last July, he also lead the Dragons to promotion in the UEFA Nations League.
Back-to-back World Cup appearances would be a pretty astonishing achievement for a nation with a smaller population than the city of Madrid.
With Kazakhstan, North Macedonia, Liechtenstein and Belgium making up their group, Wales should be aiming for a top two finish – starting with a confident opening win.
Wales possible starting lineup: Ward; Williams, Mepham, Cabango, Davies; J. James, Sheehan; Johnson, Cullen, D. James; Harris
Kazakhstan possible starting lineup: Pokatilov; S. Astanov, Kasym, Marochkin, Bystrov, Vorogovskiy; Tagybergen, Tapalov, Orazov; Aymbetov, Samorodov
The Kazakhs won six games during their failed bid to reach Euro 2024, but their performances have deteriorated dramatically in recent times.
Wales is predicted to secure a victory based on their recent form and home advantage. Notably, they are missing key players like Aaron Ramsey and Harry Wilson due to injury; however, they still boast a strong lineup featuring players such as Brennan Johnson . In contrast, Kazakhstan's lineup may include Askhat Tagybergen but lacks notable talents like Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov . These factors contribute to expectations of a Wales win.
The match will be accessible through various broadcasting platforms including BBC One Wales and BBC iPlayer for viewers in the UK . Despite the absence of information regarding free live streaming options across all platforms (Singh, 2025), fans can anticipate an engaging contest that reflects both teams' contrasting trajectories in international football. Overall predictions lean towards a Wales victory by a scoreline of approximately 3-1 against Kazakhstan .
Kazakhs have lost seven of their last eight competitive matches, including Nations League reverses away to Slovenia (3-0), Austria (4-0) and Norway (5-0), and are unlikely to seriously trouble Wales, who can register a high-scoring success.
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