January 17 – The Prime Minister and the Thai football industry praised the performance of the War Elephants team, which beat Kyrgyzstan 2-0 to start winning the first 3 points in the 2023 Asian Cup.
Asian Cup 2023, Group Six, the first match at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Qatar. The Thai team, ranked 113th in the world, meets Kyrgyzstan, ranked 98th in the world. Minute 26: Bodin Vala shot with his right from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked by the Kyrgyz goalkeeper. He blocked it, but the ball went into the path of “Chow Arm” Pattani striker Supachai Jedid. From Buriram United, they once again followed the Thai team to a 1-0 lead.
In the 48th minute of the second half, Nicholas Mickelson opened the ball for Subachuk Sarachat, who headed the ball past the Kyrgyz defenders. The ball fell into Supachai's path repeatedly near the goal, which was his second goal in this match, and the match ended with the Thailand team defeating Kyrgyzstan 2-0, successfully achieving the first 3 points. This was considered a victory over their opponent in the first match of the Asian Cup final for the first time in the history of the Thai national team.
After the game ended, the War Elephant page posted a clip of the players and technical staff of the Thai national team. Let's show joy together on the field and thank you to the hundreds of Thai football fans who went to support War Elephant General in this match so that he could successfully collect the first three points. In addition, General Somyot Phumbanmuang, President of the Football Association of Thailand who was able to travel to watch and cheer on the Thai players in this match also went to congratulate everyone in the team in the dressing room.
While Masatada Ishii, the coach of the Thai-Japanese national team, said that the first match was considered a difficult match. But we were able to collect 3 points, which is considered very satisfactory. Since taking over as head coach of the Thai national team, he has tried to call up the players as a group. Who are more accustomed to playing together and have worked together before in this match, used 7 players who have worked together at Thai League club level, including Samut Prakan City and Buriram United, to start as a starting player and help the team win this match.
As for “Madame Pang,” Ms. Nuanphan Lamsam, the manager of the Thai national team, who has a personal mission, did not travel to cheer on the sidelines. He praised the players and technical staff for working together to make the Thai people happy. Ready to announce an injection of 1 million baht per point to the war elephant generals. Winning three points will allow the War Elephant Generals to receive an injection of 3 million baht.
Mr. Seetha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Finance Minister who was traveling to attend the World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland sent a message via Please help follow and support us.
While “Tong” Kawin Tamsachanaan, the former number 1 goalkeeper of the Thai national team, and “P.S.” Chakraphan Kaewprom, the former midfielder of the Thai national team. He expressed his feelings of happiness and admiration for the young players who won in their first appearance in the Asian Cup. As for the next match against Oman, it is clear that if everyone comes together to play as in this match, there will be an opportunity to collect points. There is a chance to advance to the second round for the second time in a row.
In the results table for this group, the Thai team leads with 3 points, equal to Saudi Arabia, which beat Oman 2-1, but the Thai team has a better goal difference, as the Thai team will meet in the next match on January 21 with Oman at 9:30 pm. Thailand time. If the Thai team wins, there is a chance to rise to the top 100 in the world after the Asian Cup. In another match, Saudi Arabia will meet Kyrgyzstan at midnight. .-Thai News Agency
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