Kazakhstan crowned Asian Champions
23 November 2025

Kazakhstan crowned Asian Champions

In the final game of the Asian Championship, Kazakhstan defeated Japan. Roman Starchenko led the way with two goals, while Kirill Lyapunov — scoring his first-ever goal for the national team — and Alexander Borisevich added one each. Assists were recorded by Kirill Lyapunov, Oleg Boyko, and Batyrlan Muratov.

With this win, Talgat Zhaylauov’s team finished the tournament with a perfect record — three wins in three games — and claimed the gold medals.

Kazakhstan – Japan 4:3 (1:1, 3:1, 0:1)
1:0 – 05:47 Lyapunov (Starchenko, Musorov)
1:1 – 18:22 Suzuki (Ushio)
2:1 – 21:37 Starchenko (Mikhaylov, Musorov) PP
2:2 – 24:52 Sato (Yoneyama, Nakajima)
3:2 – 25:10 Borisevich (Lyapunov, Musorov)
4:2 – 29:28 Starchenko (Boyko, Muratov)
4:3 – 55:21 Okubo (Nakajima, Sato)

Goalies: Kalmykov – Otsuka

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