[Result] Thailand vs Uzbekistan

Qatar has no representatives from Southeast Asia at this year's Asian Cup, after Thailand lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the round of 16 on January 30th.

• 90'+7

  The match has ended.

  Thailand lost to Uzbekistan 1-2, leaving Southeast Asia without any representatives in this year's Asian Cup.

• 90'+3

  Dolah's header went over the crossbar.

  From Theerathon's free kick, center-back Dolah rose high to head the ball over the crossbar. A few minutes later, Kholmetov nearly extended Uzbekistan's lead after a mistake by goalkeeper Pattiwat.

• 90'

  The second half had seven minutes of added time.

• 87'

  Thailand is putting pressure on

  The Southeast Asian representatives launched a full-scale attack in the final minutes, while Uzbekistan retreated into deep defense. Khusanov had just received a yellow card after a rough tackle just outside the penalty area. From the resulting free kick, Supachok's shot lacked the power to beat the Uzbekistan goalkeeper.

  

  Supachok dribbles the ball at the end of the second half of the match against Uzbekistan. Photo: Reuters .

• 79'

  Thailand takes a risk.

• 70'

  Uzbekistan slows down.

  Erkinov broke through to face the goalkeeper, but Pattiwat rushed out to gather the ball. The Central Asian representatives are slowing down their pace of play after taking a 2-1 lead.

• 65'

  2-1 for Uzbekistan

  Receiving the ball on the edge of the penalty area, Fayzullaev took a difficult shot, sending the ball low and dangerous. Goalkeeper Pattiwat dived to his fullest extent but could not make the save.

  

• 58'

  Thailand equalizes.

  Substitute Supachok, who came on at the start of the second half, combined with Supachai in a one-two pass in midfield before unleashing a powerful long-range shot with the inside of his right foot to equalize for Thailand. Supachok celebrated the goal with great relief, as Thailand had been completely outplayed by Uzbekistan earlier in the match.

  

• 55'

  Thailand rises

  Thailand pushed forward in search of an equalizer. The Southeast Asian representatives created a more balanced game than in the first half, but failed to trouble Uzbekistan's defense.

  

  Defender Dolah (in blue) competes for an aerial ball with Fayzullaev. Photo: Reuters.

• 49'

  Urunov's fourth chance

  Uzbekistan's number 11 striker missed his fourth chance of the match. He combined well with a teammate in midfield before his shot hit a Thai defender's leg and went over the crossbar.

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Thailand was the most successful Southeast Asian representative at the 2023 Asian Cup, remaining undefeated and keeping a clean sheet for the first time after the group stage. They finished second in Group F by defeating Kyrgyzstan 2-0 and drawing 0-0 with Oman and Saudi Arabia. Only Qatar had the same clean sheet record as Thailand.

Thai players celebrate a goal in the match against Kyrgyzstan on January 17. Photo: Lam Thoa

Uzbekistan also went through the group stage undefeated and finished second. They drew 0-0 with Syria in their opening match, then defeated India 3-0. In their final match, Uzbekistan drew 1-1 with the strongest team in Group B, Australia.

Uzbekistan's football isn't among the top in Asia, but it has consistently been rated higher than Thailand's for many years. Srecko Katanec's players are fast, skillful, and disciplined. Uzbekistan currently boasts a streak of 10 consecutive unbeaten matches over the past four months.

In terms of personnel, Thailand welcomes back captain Theerathon Bunmathan after his suspension. On the other side, Uzbekistan also has its strongest squad available. The Central Asian team rested some key players or gave them limited playing time in their final group stage match against Australia.

Today's Round of 16 match is seen as a clash between two teams with strong defenses and sharp counter-attacks. The difference in skill level between the two teams is not significant at this point. Therefore, both teams are actively practicing penalty shootouts ahead of the match at Al Janoub Stadium.

Thailand is the only team from Southeast Asia remaining in the 2024 Asian Cup. Team manager Madam Pang and head coach Masatada Ishii both believe the Thai team will overcome Uzbekistan to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Vy Anh

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