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

Thai media expressed disappointment after the Thai national team lost 0-1 to Iraq, leaving a negative impression in the 2025 King's Cup final.

The Thai team nearly came to blows, and 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.

With a 0-1 defeat in the final, the Thai national team had to watch Iraq lift the King's Cup 2025 trophy. Furthermore, this was the sixth consecutive match since 2008 in which the Thai team failed to beat 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.

The Thai and Iraqi teams nearly came to blows.

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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, the Khao Sod website emphasized: "As soon as the final whistle blew, long lines of fans quickly left. It seems that Thai fans could not bear to see Iraq crowned champions or witness such a lackluster performance from their players."

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 just reacting on the field, many Thai players continued to criticize Mohanad Ali's foul on Chanathip Songkrasin. The Thai Rath website even claimed that the player who scored the only goal in the 2025 King's Cup final didn't dare go up 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 (the billionaire Nualphan Lamsam), wrote after watching the final match: "At this moment, I can't 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