Comments on the match between Thailand and Chinese Taipei, 7:30 p.m. on October 9: There is no way back

Thailand vs Chinese Taipei form

Thailand is facing the risk of missing out on the 2027 Asian Cup. Before Group D of the third qualifying round began, the Golden Temple team was rated the highest. However, the War Elephants are more or less leaving behind disappointment.

In the opening match, despite playing at home, Thailand still had to struggle to win 1-0 against Sri Lanka. But the real disaster came in the second match, when coach Masatada Ishii and his team traveled to Turkmenistan.

On the FIFA rankings, Thailand is ranked 101st, 37 places higher than the Central Asian representative. However, that gap is not enough to bring favorable results for Thitipan and his teammates.

Despite having the ball possession time of up to 62%, the War Elephants were powerless against the disciplined defense system on the opposite side of the field. On the other hand, despite only facing 5 shots in total from the home team, all 3 shots on target forced goalkeeper Khammai to pick the ball out of the net.

The 1-3 defeat at the hands of their direct opponents has significantly narrowed Thailand’s chances of participating in the continent’s biggest football festival. To keep their hopes alive, coach Ishii and his team need to do well in their mission of winning all 9 points in the next 3 matches, before focusing all their efforts on the rematch against Turkmenistan in the final round.

During the FIFA Days in September, Thailand hosted the annual King's Cup tournament. The host team failed to defend their title after a 0-1 defeat to Iraq in the final. Overall, the current form of the War Elephants cannot bring much optimism to fans.

Comments on the match between Thailand and Chinese Taipei, 7:30 p.m. on October 9: There is no way back - photo 2 — Chanathip and his teammates need to try harder if they want to win tickets to Saudi Arabia.

However, the chance of winning all 3 points in the reception of Chinese Taipei is very bright. Because the away team is the lowest rated team in Group D. After two matches, Chinese Taipei received consecutive defeats 1-2 and 1-3 against Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka. Not to mention in the most recent friendly match in early September, the team under the direction of coach Huang Che-ming also lost to Indonesia 6-0.

But that does not mean the home team is too complacent. Remember, in both recent encounters with Chinese Taipei, in friendly matches in 2022 and 2023, Thailand did not win, only drew 1 and lost 1.

However, with the home field advantage and the determination to win, the Golden Temple team will not be allowed to make any mistakes. Coach Ishii himself also assigned the task of winning 6 absolute points in the 2 matches against Chinese Taipei to his students.

Thailand vs Chinese Taipei team information

Thailand: Missing many key players such as Suphanat Mueanta, Patrik Gustavsson, Sasalak Haiprakhon, Poramet Arjvilai and Supachai Chaided.

Chinese Taipei: Full force.

Expected lineup Thailand vs Chinese Taipei

Thailand: Anuin, Sorada, Syriya, Thongsong, Puangchan, Chamratsamee, Davis, Poeiphimai, Chanathip, Promsrikaew, Sarachat

Chinese Taipei: Huang Chiu Lin, Huang Tzu Ming, Wei Pei Lun, Lin Zhi Xuan, Wang Ruei, Chen Ting Yang, Zhao Ming Xiu, Tu Shao chieh, Tsai Meng Chen, Gong Zhi Yu, Jhon Miky Benchy

Prediction: 3-1

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