Overview

• Kick-off is 3pm BST (7pm local) at the Astana Arena, with live coverage on BBC One, S4C, BBC iPlayer and S4C Online.
• Wales sit second in Group J on seven points, one behind North Macedonia, and beat Kazakhstan 3-1 in Cardiff in the reverse fixture.
• Craig Bellamy has criticised the Astana Arena’s artificial surface and Wales travelled early to acclimatise after a 3,000‑mile trip and four-hour time difference.
• Joe Rodon did not travel due to concussion protocols, while Danny Ward and Nathan Broadhead withdrew and Ethan Ampadu is out with a knee problem.
• Kazakhstan have three points from their first three qualifiers, with their only win against Liechtenstein, and are a low-ranked opponent by FIFA’s standings.