Thailand U16 lost on penalties to Australia 8-9 and won the ASEAN U16 Championship.

a raceASEAN Under-16 Football Championship Final round Thailand U16 National Team Meet the Australian U16 team at Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia on 3 July 2024 at 7:30pm.

Thailand U16 beat Vietnam U16 in the semi-final 2-1, while Australia U16 beat Indonesia U16 5-2.

In this match, Jadit Milarp, ​​the coach of the Thai U-16 team, sent his best 11 players to the field, headed by Danupon Poppha, the midfielder and captain of the Thailand U-16 team, along with Chaiwat Njirnma, and the three strikers, Pramit La Ongdee, Nathakit Phousree and Siwakorn Phonsan.

The match started with the Thailand U16s almost getting a penalty kick, but the VAR disputed it until the 33rd minute, when the Australian U16s defenders made a mistake and it was Pramit Laungdee who stole the ball and fired to give the U16s a 1-0 lead.

But in the 45+3 minute of stoppage time, Australia U16 scored the equaliser with a long-range shot from Quinn McNicol, bringing the score back to 1-1 and the first half ended with this result.

In the 65th minute of the second half, the Thailand U-16 team changed with new strikers such as Chatchawas Sahananchaichit, Marshal Homboonma and Panupong Wan On, who came on for Kanaputs Inthasing, Sorn Wit Kaewsri and Supawit

There were no additional goals in the remaining time, the match ended in a 1-1 draw, and the championship had to be decided on penalties. The results showed that Australia U16s were the more accurate, defeating Thailand U16s 9-8, and successfully winning the ASEAN U16 Championship.

For the Thailand U17 National Team will return to Thailand. Arrive at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on 4 July 2024 at 10:30 PM.

The Thailand U-16 national team will hold a planning meeting to prepare the team for the Asian Football Championship. The U-17 qualifying round will be held in Chonburi province from October 23 to 27, 2024, where Thailand will join India, Brunei and Turkmenistan.

List of 11 key players for Thailand U-16 national team: Supakorn Polphon (goalkeeper), Vorivan Phuthong, Vorinat Polang, Supawit Khlong, Danupon Poppha (midfielder), Natthakit Phosree, Chaiwat Njirnma, Pramit Laungdee, Sorn Krit Kaewsree, Siwakorn Phonsan, Kanaput Inthasing.