King's Cup final chaos: Chanathip was knocked down, Thailand was furious

The 51st King's Cup final on the evening of September 7 ended with a 1-0 victory for Iraq over Thailand, but what made public opinion most indignant was the fiery collision in extra time.

Video of Chanathip being fouled harshly by an Iraqi player, the match fell into chaos at the end:

The incident happened in the 90+4 minute of the King's Cup 2025 final, when host Thailand was trailing 1-0 to Iraq. Chanathip Songkrasin was dribbling near the middle of the field when he was fouled harshly from behind by Iraq striker Mohanad Ali.

The situation where Chanathip was fouled brutally from behind - Screenshot

The “Thai Messi” lay in pain and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher, while the referee immediately gave Ali a red card. Immediately after, Thai players rushed to react violently, creating chaos as both teams and coaching staff members rushed onto the field.

The ugly scene and brawl were filmed and quickly spread widely on Thai social networks, sparking outrage.

Ugly images in the King's Cup 2025 final - Photo: Ball Thai

Currently, Thailand has not made an official announcement about the extent of Chanathip's injury, but fans in the Golden Temple country are extremely worried about this 31-year-old star.

Chanathip is the most beloved face of Thai football, having been successful in the J-League and still playing a key role in the national team. If the injury is serious, this will be a big loss for the “War Elephants”.

Supachok and his teammates were angry with Mohanad Ali - Photo: Ball Thai

Despite having to play with one less player from the 76th minute after Putros received a red card, Iraq still bravely maintained their advantage, winning 1-0 to be crowned King's Cup 2025.

After the match, the Thai captain admitted that he had never been fouled so brutally in his career, and he also condemned the actions of the Iraqi players.

Chanathip in pain in the home team's technical area - Photo: Changsuek

Chanathip said: “In my career, I have never been fouled to such an extent. I feel very sorry for this incident. Luckily it was just a muscle injury, but I will have to go for a more thorough check-up.

I was very angry at that time, but maybe he (Mohanad Ali) also felt regretful. He has not apologized yet. This should not happen in a football match, especially when their team was in the advantage, and we did not play rough. I really do not understand why such a situation happened."

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/chung-ket-king-s-cup-hon-loan-chanathip-bi-don-nga-thai-lan-noi-doa-2440145.html