Thailand team are in Group A with Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Timor Leste. In the first match at AFF Cup 2024, the Golden Temple team will play away against Timor Leste at 20 hours (Vietnam time). Because Timor Leste does not have a stadium that meets the requirements, Hang Day Stadium was chosen as their home ground. Therefore, the "war elephants" had to travel to Hanoi to play their opening match in the regional tournament.
In AFF Cup 2024, coach Mastada Ishii decided not to call up veteran Thai football players such as Chanathip Songkrasin, Theerathon Bunmathan, Teerasil Dangda... However, the force of the golden temple team is still considered to be much stronger than the opponent in the opening match, Timor Leste. The "war elephant" squad still possesses many quality players such as Nicholas Mickelson, Suphanat Mueanta, Supachok or Patrick Gustafson, Teerasak Poeiphimai...
The Thai team will demonstrate their strength in the opening match at Hang Day Stadium.
The Thai team is still considered a strong candidate for the top spot in Group A and even the 2024 AFF Cup championship. The opening match will be an opportunity for coach Ishii's team (the reigning champion of the tournament) to demonstrate its strength, creating a smooth start to the next journey. According to statistics, the Thai team has faced Timor Leste 3 times. The team from the land of the golden pagoda has a perfect record against its opponent.
The Thai team certainly aims to win 3 points against Timor Leste in the opening match, even a big win to accumulate goal difference. However, many people are questioning whether coach Masatada Ishii is "hiding his cards" in Vietnam. According to Thai media, Mr. Ishii is very cautious when always letting his players practice and play friendly matches in private, in order to keep the team's tactics secret.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/aff-cup-2024-timor-leste-thailand-voi-chien-thang-dam-ngay-ra-quan-185241208090642784.htm
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