Having secured a place in the semi-finals, the U22 Thailand team declared their readiness to win the SEA Games 33 championship.

After securing first place in Group A to qualify for the semi-finals of the men's football tournament at the 33rd SEA Games, the U22 Thailand team confidently declared they would win the championship.

Thailand U22's top scorer, Burapha, confidently declared he would win the championship - Photo: Thairath

With a 3-0 victory over Singapore, the U22 Thailand team won both matches in Group A with 6 points, scoring 9 goals and conceding 1. They secured a place in the semi-finals as group winners and will face the best-performing second-placed team (Indonesia or Malaysia).

Thailand U22's 20-year-old striker Yotsakorn Burapha is also leading the top scorer list with 5 goals, 3 more than Vietnam U22's top scorer Dinh Bac. Yotsakorn Burapha expressed great confidence in the host team's chances of winning the championship.

In an interview with the sports newspaper Thairath , Burapha declared: "I always say that the gold medal is the most important thing. As for the top scorer award, the number of goals scored is just an added bonus. We will try our best. In the semi-finals, we want the stadium to be packed with spectators. We will do our utmost to reach the final and keep the championship title in Thailand."

In the past, Thailand has won the most men's football titles at the SEA Games, with 18 wins. At the most recent SEA Games in Cambodia, Thailand reached the final but lost 2-5 to Indonesia. That was one of the most controversial matches in SEA Games history, with both teams engaging in a brawl after the game.

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