Currently, Thailand has 4 points, still competing for one of the top two tickets in Group F. In this group, Saudi Arabia has 6 points after 2 matches, Oman has only 1 point, and Kyrgyzstan has no points.
Thailand officially has a ticket to the round of 16 (Photo: AFC).
In the final round, Thailand will face the strongest team in Group A, Saudi Arabia. However, even if the Thai team loses in the final round, they will at least finish 3rd in Group F (if Thailand loses to Saudi Arabia and Oman wins big against Kyrgyzstan at the same time).
With 4 points currently, if they finish 3rd in Group F, Thailand will at least be above the other two 3rd-placed teams, Indonesia (3 points) in Group D and China (2 points) in Group A. Groups A and D have ended.
According to the regulations of the 2023 Asian Cup, in addition to the top 2 teams in each group (there are a total of 6 groups) with official tickets to the next round, there are also 4 third-placed teams with the best results in the groups that will win tickets to the round of 16.
With more points than Indonesia and China, the Thai team has secured a place in the group of 4 third-place teams with the best results in the group stage, in case they finish third in Group F.
As mentioned, the 3rd place in Group F is only the most modest position that Thailand can achieve up to this point in the tournament (this group has Kyrgyzstan with no points, certainly cannot be ranked above Thailand).
In theory, Thailand could top Group F (if Thailand beats Saudi Arabia), or finish second in Group F (if they draw with Saudi Arabia, or Thailand loses to the Saudi team but Oman cannot beat Kyrgyzstan).
Asian Cup 2023 Group F standings before the final match (Photo: AFC).
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