UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Republic of Ireland U21 vs Kazakhstan U21: 4–3
Republic of Ireland U21 beat Kazakhstan U21 4–3 in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at Turners Cross, Cork, Republic of Ireland.
- Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying (2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage)
- Kick-off: Tue, 29 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Turners Cross, Cork, Republic of Ireland
- Attendance: 771
- Teams: Republic of Ireland U21 (home), Kazakhstan U21 (away)
Goals
- 1' — Artem Litosh (Kazakhstan U21)
- 21' — Alex Murphy (Republic of Ireland U21)
- 29' — Jamie Mullins (Republic of Ireland U21)
- 38' — Ramazan Karimov (Kazakhstan U21)
- 48' — Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21)
- 52' — Sultan Askarov (Kazakhstan U21)
- 86' — Tom Lonergan (penalty) (Republic of Ireland U21)
Red cards
- 90'+5' — Artem Litosh (Kazakhstan U21)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Republic of Ireland U21 | Kazakhstan U21 |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 59.3 | 40.7 |
| Shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Fouls | 10 | 18 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
Starting line-ups
Republic of Ireland U21 (3-5-2): Noah Jauny (G), Sean Grehan (CD), Alex Murphy (CD-L), Cathal McCarthy (CD-R), Jacob Devaney (CM-L), Rory Finneran (CM-R), Jamie Mullins (AM), Adam Brennan (LM), Sam Curtis (RM), Trent Kone-Doherty (CF-L), Tom Lonergan (CF-R).
Kazakhstan U21 (4-2-3-1): Sherkhan Kalmurza (G), Ali Turganov (CD-L), Sultan Askarov (CD-R), Ramazan Karimov (LB), Sagi Malikaidar (RB), Miras Omatay (AM), Abinur Nurymbet (LM), Zhansultan Mukhametkhanov (RM), Artem Litosh (F), Yan Trufanov (AM-L), Saif Popov (AM-R).