Clash with Iraq, Thailand lost painfully, lost the championship cup at home

(Dan Tri) - Thailand had a chaotic match with Iraq in the King's Cup final. In this match, the "War Elephants" suffered a 0-1 defeat and lost the championship on home ground.

The King's Cup final between Thailand and Iraq took place at Kanchanaburi Stadium (Thailand) on the evening of September 7. Although this was only a friendly match, it was more tense than necessary.

The two teams Thailand and Iraq fought on the field (Screenshot).

In the 55th minute, Teerasak from Thailand started the fight by fouling the Iraqi players. In the 76th minute, it was the visitors' turn to be fouled. Putros received a second yellow card after blatantly pulling Supachok.

This was the moment when the “War Elephants” were trailing by 1 goal. Supachok was preparing to enter the penalty area and had a chance to equalize but was fouled by the opponent.

The tension reached its peak in the 90+4 minute. Chanathip dribbled past Ali. The Iraqi player deliberately kicked the foot, causing the "Thai Messi" to lie on the ground in pain. Chanathip was then carried off the field on a stretcher. Ali received a straight red card for his foul.

The brawl affected the image of Thai football (Photo: Thairath).

Angry at his teammate being fouled, Supachok and two Thai players rushed in to fight with Ali. Iraqi players also rushed in to join in, causing a brawl on the field. One Iraqi player was found choking his opponent. Security forces had a hard time stopping the situation.

The match ended 1-0 in favor of Iraq with the only goal scored by Ali in the 75th minute after a tense and controversial match. Thailand could not complete the task of winning the King's Cup at home. Not only that, they are also at risk of continuing to fall in the FIFA rankings. After this defeat, coach Masatada Ishii is facing a high risk of being fired.

Line-up:

Thailand : Patiwat, Suphanan, Suphan, Nattapong, Mickelson, Supachok, Peeradol, Ben Davis, Teerasak, Pramet, Supachai.

Iraq : Hassan, Sulaka, Tahseen, Amyn, Bayesh, Ammari, Farji, Karim, Yakob, Doski, Hussein.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hon-chien-voi-iraq-thai-lan-thua-dau-mat-cup-vo-dich-tren-san-nha-20250907232640425.htm