Despite their efforts, Thailand is still inferior to Uzbekistan in terms of class. The "War Elephants" stopped in the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup after a 1-2 defeat to the Central Asian team. Thus, the Thai team has not been able to surpass the achievement of reaching the quarterfinals of the Vietnamese team (which they did in the 2007 and 2019 tournaments).
Madam Pang expressed her gratitude to the Thai players (Photo: FAT).
Despite the Thai team's failure to advance, Madam Pang still congratulated and thanked the team for their efforts. The head of the Thai football delegation shared: "Thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for your commitment.
We are extremely proud of the team. The Thai team stopped in the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup but my journey did not stop here.
This achievement is a testament to the ability and potential of the Thai team and the result of everyone's dedicated efforts. From coach Masatada Ishii, the coaching staff, the players to officials at all levels. All have fought together in solidarity throughout the past time. The team members have been away from home for a whole month for a great goal.
Madam Pang's emotions after Thailand equalized with Uzbekistan (Photo: FB Madam Pang).
I am the manager of the team and also a passionate fan of Thai football. I would like to thank you for everything. Hopefully we will return to happiness, love and unity again. I believe that the support of the fans will be the source of strength to help the Thai team go further. Let's cheer for the team together."
After the 2023 Asian Cup, Thailand will have two months to prepare for two extremely important matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Korea next March. Currently, they have 3 points after losing to China and winning against Singapore.
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