Bangkok: “Charoensak” reveals he will not underestimate Chinese Taipei. Masatada Ishii, the manager of the Thai national football team, hopes his War Elephants players will score as many goals as possible against Chinese Taipei in the Asian Cup qualifiers this evening. Charoensak revealed that he will not underestimate Chinese Taipei because their goal is to play for the team and win for the fans.
According to Thai News Agency, Masatada Ishii, head coach of the Thai national men’s football team, along with Charoensak Wongkorn, the team’s forward, confirmed their readiness before the Thai national team, ranked 101st in the world, takes the field in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying round, Group D, match 3, against Chinese Taipei, ranked 173rd, today at 7:30 p.m. at Rajamangala National Stadium.
Ishii revealed that the goal for both games against Chinese Taipei is to win both matches and collect 6 points. The team must consider goal difference, aiming to score as many goals as possible to advance to the next roun
d based on goal difference.
Regarding the issue of Teerasak Poeipimai remaining as the only striker, Ishii stated there is no need to replace the withdrawn striker. Instead, the focus is on selecting players with similar capabilities to the withdrawn player, to help secure a win.
Charoensak stated that everyone is currently prepared and in good shape. They are working hard to fully recover and be ready for this match. He is ready to play in any position assigned by the coach, with the goal to play for the team and win for the fans. He emphasized the importance of not being complacent to achieve a good result and advance to the next round. The team aims to work together to collect three points for the Thai fans.
Wang Che Ming, the coach of Chinese Taipei, who recently took the job on August 1st and has managed the team for one match, acknowledged the challenge of facing the Thai national team. His focus is on creating a new team that understands the playing system.
As for the Group D score table after two
matches, Turkmenistan is leading the group with 6 points, while Thailand is in 2nd place with 3 points, followed by Sri Lanka and Chinese Taipei.
2027 Asian Cup Qualifying Schedule
Group D, Match 3, October 9th at 7:30 PM, Thailand, 2nd in the group, will meet Chinese Taipei, 4th in the group, at Rajamangala National Stadium.