In a surprising turn of events, Kazakhstan secured a 2-1 victory over their host Finland, maintaining their hopes of direct qualification to the UEFA European Championship for the first time in their history. The match, which took place on Tuesday as part of the eighth round of qualifying matches for the 2024 edition set to be held in Germany, witnessed a remarkable performance by Kazakhstan.

🔥 Rollercoaster Clash:

After a series of four consecutive victories, Finland suffered back-to-back defeats in their previous two matches against Denmark (0-1) and Slovenia (0-3). This setback caused them to slip to third place in Group 8, trailing the bottom two teams by four points.

🌟 Kazakhstan’s Triumph:

However, Kazakhstan seemed on course for their fifth victory. They took the lead in the 28th m inute when Robert Taylor scored from a free-kick. Kazakhstan fought back in the second half, with Baktiyor Zainutdinov equalizing from the penalty spot after a handball in the area in the 77th minute. The winning goal came in the 89th minute through a header following a corner kick.