Asian Cup group stage. In a Group F match, Thailand faced Kyrgyzstan. In the latest FIFA rankings, Thailand is ranked 113th in the world, 21st in Asia, Kyrgyzstan is 98th in the world, and 16th in Asia. However, this game was the first game of this Asian Cup. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, the fourth-tier Thailand team defeated the third-tier Kyrgyzstan 2-0. And this result may even indirectly affect the qualifying situation of the national football team. The four teams in the
f group are ranked from high to low: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kyrgyzstan, and Thailand. With 24 teams participating in the group stage, the four third-placed teams in the group with better results can also advance to the top 16. With Saudi Arabia and Oman clearly superior in strength, the first battle is a life-or-death battle for both sides. As long as they get three points, they can advance to the top 16 with one foot. Thailand was defeated by the national football team in the round of 36, while Kyrgyzstan can be regarded as a high-end version of Tajikistan. The strength of the two sides is about equal. In terms of starting, the Thai team's trident of Subachai, Subachu, and Supanak led the way.
In the first half of the game, the Thai team was obviously the better team. The Trident caused a lot of trouble for Kyrgyzstan's defense line, both in terms of their individual abilities and their linkage with each other. In the 15th minute of the opening, Subachai scored a goal, but the referee ruled that the first goal was invalid due to offside through var, and the Kyrgyzstan team escaped. In the 2nd minute, Supana hit the crossbar with a strong shot from a small angle, and the Thai team got closer and closer to the goal. Four minutes later, the Thai team made a comeback. A long shot caused the Kyrgyzstan goalkeeper to miss. Subachai followed up with a follow-up shot, helping the Thai team lead 1-0 to end the first half.
In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again, and the Thai team made a lightning start. In the 48th minute, the Thai team took the ball from the right. The offensive player's header hit the body of the Kyrgyzstan player and bounced to the feet of Subachai. Subachai followed up and scored twice, scoring twice and helping the Thai team with two goals. Ball lead. After that, both sides made substitution adjustments. The Thai team intentionally retracted its formation. Kyrgyzstan pressed forward and created threats many times. As time went by, the Thai players' clothes were soaked from light blue to dark blue with sweat, which was enough to show the players' exhaustion. In the end, the Thai team withstood Kyrgyzstan's offensive and won the game 2-0.
Before this game, the Asian Cup had already played 10 games. The records of low-end teams facing high-end teams were either draws or losses. The Thai team became the first team to complete the victory from below, and it was also the first fourth-tier team to win in this Asian Cup. In fact, although the Thai team is ranked lower than Kyrgyzstan, the outside world was more optimistic about the Thai team before the game. The Thai team also used results to prove that the world rankings are accurate. Some teams in the top 100 of FIFA may have real rankings. Outside the 120th place.
And the result of this game was tantamount to cutting off the national football team's retreat. The national football team must defeat Lebanon in the second round and strive to qualify directly as the top two in the group. Because once Lebanon cannot be defeated, it will be difficult to score points against Qatar in the final round. There is a high probability that the national football team will only compete for third place among the four best-performing groups. As for other groups, the best result for the national football team is that the teams in the third and fourth tiers draw each other, and then they face the opponents in the first two tiers with either a draw or a loss. However, Thailand scored all three points and tore up the national football team's qualifying script. The national football team could only rely on themselves.
