Both Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia played to a 1-1 draw in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Thursday at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, which left the former’s hopes of qualifying out of Group D well and truly alive while the latter’s saw their own World Cup hopes diminish further. Kyrgyzstan head coach Stefan Tarkovic started Joel Kojo as the lead striker, with Kairat Zhyrgalbek returning to the right flank. Malaysia’s Kim Pan-gon handed a debut to Safwan Mazlan, while Dion Cools operated on the right. Early exchanges saw both teams taking shots, with Zhyrgalbek attempting from…