NEWS
【Scouting report】Baton handed over to a Japanese skipper in November in a bid to qualify for the FIFA World Cup™ for the first time (TOYO TIRES CUP 2024) - Thailand National Team
26 December 2023
Playing in Group C of the FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification, Thailand National Team lost their first match at home to China PR on 16 November, going down 1-2 after scoring the opening goal. In their second match on 21 November, they won 3-1 away to Singapore. With one win and one defeat so far, they are level on points with China PR but have a better goal difference and are second only to Korea Republic, who have won two in a row. The team's first World Cup appearance will come at a critical juncture, when they face Korea Republic home and away in March 2024.
The day after the Singapore game, however, it was announced that Brazilian coach Alexandre POLKING would be stepping down and Japanese coach ISHII Masatada has been named as his successor. As a player, he played for Kashima Antlers, and as a manager, he led Kashima to both the J.League and Emperor's Cup titles in the 2016 season. He also led Thailand's Buriram United to back-to-back triple crown titles by winning the Thai League 1, Thai FA Cup and Thai League Cup in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons.
At the press conference on 7 December, SAMURAI BLUE (Japan) head coach MORIYASU Hajime said of the match against Thailand: “I think they will play to nullify our strengths and it will be a very difficult game.” With the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ kicking off on 12 January, both sides will be looking to build their momentum from this match.
Despite the change of coach, Thailand remain one of the strongest nations in Southeast Asia, where football is extremely popular. They won the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship for the seventh time in a row, beating Vietnam in the home-and-away final in January 2023. The technical ability of Thai players is well known, with Chanathip SONGKRASIN and Theerathon BUNMATHAN both having played in the J.League.
Thailand and SAMURAI BLUE last met in March 2017 in the final round of the AFC qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ (Road to Russia). In the match held at Saitama Stadium 2002, Thailand, who boasted the likes of Chanathip and Teerasil Dangda, outshot Japan 14-12 but were beaten 4-0 by goals from Kagawa Shinji, Okazaki Shinji, Kubo Yuya and Yoshida Maya.
Thailand National Team
Head Coach
ISHII Masatada (Japan)
Squad
GK
1 SIWARAK TEDSUNGNOEN (Buriram United FC)
23 PATIWAT KHAMMAI (Bangkok United FC)
DF
3 THEERATHON BUNMATHAN (Buriram United FC)
4 YUSEF ELIAS DOLAH (Bali United FC/Indonesia)
15 JAKKAPAN PRAISUWAN (BG Pathum United FC)
2 SUPHAN THONGSONG (Bangkok United FC)
21 SUPHANAN BUREERAT (Port FC)
20 SANTIPHARP CHANNGOM (BG Pathum United FC)
5 KRITSADA KAMAN (Chonburi FC)
12 LOOK SAA NICHOLAS KENGKHETKID MICKELSON (Odense BK/Denmark)
MF
14 RUNGRAT PHUMICHANTUK (Bangkok United FC)
6 SARACH YOOYEN (BG Pathum United FC)
19 PATHOMPON CHAROENRATTANAPIROM (Port FC)
11 BORDIN PHALA (Port FC)
16 PHITIWAT SOOKJITTHAMMAKUL (BG Pathum United FC)
18 PICHA AUTRA (Muangthong United FC)
22 WEERATHEP POMPHUN (Muangthong United FC)
13 JAROENSAK WONGGORN (Muangthong United FC)
10 WORACHIT KANITSRIBUMPHEN (Port FC)
7 SUPACHOK SARACHAT (Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo/Japan)
8 EKANIT PANYA (Urawa Red Diamonds/Japan)
FW
9 TEERASAK POEIPHIMAI (Port FC)
17 YOTSAKON BURAPA (Chonburi FC)
Results of last 10 matches
(H: Home, A: Away, N: Neutral ground, ○: Win, △: Draw, ●: Loss)
25 March 2023 | ●1-3 (N) Syria | International Friendly Match |
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28 March 2023 | ●0-2 (A) United Arab Emirates | International Friendly Match |
16 June 2023 | △2-2 (A) Chinese Taipei | International Friendly Match |
19 June 2023 | ○1-0 (A) Hong Kong, China | International Friendly Match |
7 September 2023 | ○2-1 (H) Lebanon | International Friendly Match (King's Cup 2023) |
10 September 2023 | △2-2 (PK4-5) (H) Iraq | International Friendly Match (King's Cup 2023) |
12 October 2023 | ●0-8 (A) Georgia | International Friendly Match |
17 October 2023 | △1-1 (A) Estonia | International Friendly Match |
16 November 2023 | ●1-2 (H) China PR | FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification |
21 November 2023 | ○3-1 (A) Singapore | FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification |
Record against Japan
2 wins, 4 draws, 16 losses (17 goals, 52 against)
25 August 1962 | ●1-3 | 4th Asian Games (Jakarta 1962) |
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10 August 1963 | ●1-4 | Merdeka Tournament 1963 |
17 December 1966 | ●1-5 | 5th Asian Games (Bangkok 1966) |
4 August 1970 | △0-0 | Merdeka Tournament 1970 |
11 August 1975 | ●0-4 | Merdeka Tournament 1975 |
16 August 1976 | △2-2 | Merdeka Tournament 1976 |
23 May 1978 | ●0-3 | Japan Cup 1978 |
26 July 1978 | ●0-4 | Merdeka Tournament 1978 |
29 June 1979 | ●1-2 | Merdeka Tournament 1979 |
15 April 1984 | ○5-2 | Games of the XXIII Olympiad (Los Angeles 1984) AFC/OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier |
2 September 1987 | △0-0 | Games of the XXIV Olympiad (Seoul 1988) AFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier |
26 September 1987 | ●0-1 | Games of the XXIV Olympiad (Seoul 1988) AFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier |
2 June 1991 | ●0-1 | Kirin Cup Soccer'91 |
8 April 1993 | ●0-1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup USA™ qualification - AFC first round |
28 April 1993 | ●0-1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup USA™ qualification - AFC first round |
9 February 1997 | △1-1 | King's Cup 1997 |
15 March 1997 | ○3-1 | International Friendly Match |
24 July 2004 | ●1-4 | AFC Asian Cup China 2004 |
6 February 2008 | ●1-4 | 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualification - AFC third round |
14 June 2008 | ●0-3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualification - AFC third round |
6 September 2016 | ●0-2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ qualification - AFC final round |
28 March 2017 | ●0-4 | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ qualification - AFC final round |
Results at the FIFA World Cup™
Appearances: None
1930 Did not participate
1934 Did not participate
1938 Did not participate
1950 Did not participate
1954 Did not participate
1958 Did not participate
1962 Did not participate
1966 Did not participate
1970 Did not participate
1974 Eliminated in the qualifier
1978 Eliminated in the qualifier
1982 Eliminated in the qualifier
1986 Eliminated in the qualifier
1990 Eliminated in the qualifier
1994 Eliminated in the qualifier
1998 Eliminated in the qualifier
2002 Eliminated in the qualifier
2006 Eliminated in the qualifier
2010 Eliminated in the qualifier
2014 Eliminated in the qualifier
2018 Eliminated in the qualifier
2022 Eliminated in the qualifier
Association | The Football Association of Thailand |
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FIFA Confederation | Asian Football Confederation (AFC) |
President | Somyot POOMPANMOUNG |
Official Site | https://www.fathailand.org/ |
FIFA Ranking | 112th (as of 21 September 2023) |
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