Thursday's 3-1 defeat to Qatar was the biggest margin of defeat Kyrgyz Republic have suffered in their campaign so far as the Central Asian side have generally been competitive against their higher ranked opponents.

However, victory is needed if they are to keep their hopes alive - with the top two teams to earn automatic spots in the global showpiece while the third and fourth-placed sides to advance to a playoff.

DPR Korea are in a slightly better position as their two points mean they are just two adrift of United Arab Emirates and Qatar, while pacesetters Uzbekistan and Islamic Republic of Iran are on seven.

Sin Young Nam felt his team can do better after their 1-1 with UAE on Matchday Three and the DPR Korea head coach will be expecting his side to take all three points in Bishkek.

Venue: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek

Kick-off: 20:00 (UTC+6)