Thailand's under-23 national football team lost to Tajikistan 0-1 and was eliminated from the 2024 AFC Championship.
AFC U-23 Cup 2024 in Qatar This program selects 3.5 teams to go to the 2024 Olympic Games in France. The “Asian War Elephants” will play in the third group in the final match to determine their fate in the next round, as they won the last two matches over Iraq 2-0, and lost to Saudi Arabia 0-5 and Iraq with the same score 2-4. In this match, “Coach Har” came. Isara Sritharu in a 4-2-3-1 system, leaving Chukid Wannaprapaw as a target along the line, and they also used Erawan Garnier, an 18-year-old half-Thai-French man from Lyon.
Revealing the conditions for Thai under-23 football, hoping to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2024 Asian Cup
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During the first 20 minutes, Tajikistan controlled the ball more and attacked, while the Thai team received 100% and it can be said that there was not a single attack inside the penalty area.
In the 37th minute, Madaminov Mehron sent a shot at the first post, but Therawot Saravansan blocked it and caught it. This was Tajikistan's 11th chance to shoot in this match.
During the first half of stoppage time, Samurov Manucher pressed with his right, and fortunately the ball went into the net, and at the end of the first 45 minutes, Thailand was still able to resist, and tied 0-0, while the other duo settled down. In the first half, Iraq tied with Saudi Arabia 1-1, and if the match ends like this, Thailand will qualify for the next round.
Back in the second half, Thailand overhauled the game and changed everything at once with three players: Terasak Pivimai, Seksan Ratri and Sithasit Suanasit, with Sidtha Punla, Kantaphon Kirelang and Chuked Wanapravao sent off.
In the 50th minute, Nacha Promsombone shot from long range with the right. But the ball went straight into the Tajikistan goalkeeper's pocket.
In the 52nd minute, Terasak revealed that Vimaye shot a close shot, but the ball was not fully shot with his left hand. The Tajikistan goalkeeper went down to pick it up, unfortunately Thailand missed a goal and took the lead.
The match passed for an hour and Tajikistan began to regain control and attack Thailand, but the last moment was not as decisive as it was before.
In the 73rd minute, another substitute, Chesanupong Chot, shot with his left foot, but the Tajikistan goalkeeper blocked it.
In the 86th minute, Thailand wasted a golden opportunity to score the lead when Sithasit Suanasit deceived the Tajik players. But the right shot hit Gafurov, and Safarmad flew to block it, only getting a corner kick.
In the 90th minute + 1 of stoppage time, Tajikistan scored the winning goal from a header by Safarov Manuchir, the team captain, and the match ended with Tajikistan winning by three points over Thailand 1-0. The two hugged and Thailand came out of last place with 3 points, but ranked second on goal difference to Iraq, which ranked first in the group after defeating Saudi Arabia in the final match 2-1, qualified for second place
List of the Thai national team
(4-2-3-1): Thirawut Sarawansan – Kritsada Nonnarat, Chanaphat Buaphan (C), Songwut Kraikruan, Warinthorn Chamnongwat – Waris Chuthong, Siddha Punla – Erawan Garnier, Natcha Promsomboon, Kantaphon Kirilaeng – Chukit Wannaprapao
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