Kyrgyzstan Wins Kokpar World Nomad Games Title After Beating Kazakhstan 7-2

Kyrgyzstan claimed the kokpar title at the sixth World Nomad Games with a 7-2 victory over Kazakhstan in the final. Kyrgyzstan led 3-2 at halftime before pulling away in the second half and preventing its opponent from scoring again.

Dastan Ruslanov scored the fifth goal, making it 5-2, before Kyrgyzstan’s well-known player Manas Niyazov added the sixth. Iskhak Bekbolot uulu scored the final goal. The match drew strong support from the stands, where fans chanted “Four-two!” after the first half to protest a refereeing decision that disallowed Kyrgyzstan’s final goal of the period.

Several prizes were announced during the final. Kazakhstan kokpar veteran Abilkhan Daulbaev promised Kazakhstan’s players $1,000 for every goal they scored. World Kokpar Association head Daniyar Koblandin announced one million tenge for each player who scored before the fifth goal. Kyrgyzstan’s kok-boru federation president Aibek Shamshidin uulu and vice president Zhoomart Abduzarib uulu said they would give their team one million soms if it won. A spectator also promised each Kyrgyz player a trip to Mecca.

Seven teams entered the competition, divided into two groups. Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan topped their groups and reached the final. Kazakhstan had been the defending champion, after beating Kyrgyzstan 5-4 in the final at the World Nomad Games in Astana.

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Four-two!