Thai team lost, almost fought: Iraqi players had to 'hide', what did Madam Pang say?

Thai media expressed disappointment when the Thai team lost 0-1 to Iraq and left an unsightly image in the final of the King's Cup 2025.

Thai team almost got into a fight, fans left early

Meeting Iraq in the final of the King's Cup 2025, the Thai team did not play well in the first half. The "War Elephants" had to work very hard to stand firm against the opponent's pressure, drawing 0-0. In the second half, the Thai team improved the game but still had to concede a goal in the 75th minute from Mohanad Ali's accurate header. In the final moments of the match, the Thai team had two more players when Frans Putros and Mohanad Ali received red cards in the 76th and 90+5 minutes, respectively, but the home team was still unable to equalize.

Losing 0-1 in the final, the Thai team sadly watched Iraq crowned King's Cup 2025. At the same time, since 2008, this is also the 6th consecutive match that the Thai team has not been able to defeat Iraq (3 draws, 3 losses).

Not only did they lose the match, Thai fans were also disappointed with the way the Thai team handled the final minutes of the match. According to Siamsport , in the 90+5 minute, when Mohanad Ali received a red card for fouling Chanathip Songkrasin, many Thai players ran onto the field, almost causing a fight. Fortunately, the coaching staff of both teams were present and stopped the incident.

Thailand and Iraq teams almost got into a fight

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“According to the Organizing Committee's statistics, nearly 14,000 fans were present at the stadium, witnessing the King's Cup 2025 final. However, they were disappointed when the Thai players had to lose right at home. Worse, they almost saw a serious brawl. The "War Elephants" had to regret and missed the opportunity to win the King's Cup 2025, but with a traditional tournament, the players must always maintain their image. Although Mohanad Ali's foul was dangerous, they should not have reacted like that,” wrote Thai Rath .

Meanwhile, Khao Sod website emphasized: “As soon as the final whistle blew, long lines of fans lined up and quickly left. It seemed that Thai fans could not bear to see Iraq crowned as champions or the players’ lackluster performance.”

Thai players continue to criticize Mohanad Ali's foul on Chanathip Songkrasin

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Thai players continue to react, what does Madam Pang say?

Not stopping at reacting on the field, many Thai players continued to criticize Mohanad Ali's foul on Chanathip Songkrasin. Thai Rath even confirmed that the player who scored the only goal in the King's Cup 2025 final did not dare to receive his medal for fear of being attacked. On his personal page, young player Suphanat posted a photo of Mohanad Ali's foul with the caption: "Dirty play".

Meanwhile, the President of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), Madam Pang (billionaire Nualphan Lamsam) wrote while watching the final match: "At this moment, I cannot sit still anymore."

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-thai-lan-thua-suyt-au-da-cau-thu-iraq-phai-tron-madam-pang-noi-gi-185250907231422735.htm