ASTANA – The Kazakh national football team defeated Northern Ireland 1:0 in the qualifiers for Euro 2024, which took place in Belfast on June 19, bringing a historic victory to the nation, reported Sports.kz.
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The Northern Ireland team initially took the initiative, creating numerous chances to score.
Kazakh striker Maxim Samorodov missed the only chance for the Kazakh team before half-time when he missed a shot from the penalty area.
Toward the end of the game, the Kazakh team took the initiative, and Abat Aimbetov, who came on as a substitute, scored the winning goal, which ignited wild celebrations from the Kazakh team and fans.
Kazakhstan will play its next game at home against Finland on Sept. 7.
