Comments on the match Turkmenistan vs Thailand, 22:00 June 10: War Elephants aim for the top spot in Group D

Turkmenistan vs Thailand form

In the 2027 Asian Cup 3rd qualifying round, Thailand is the team with the second highest FIFA ranking, after Syria. The team is currently ranked 97th in the world and is in Group D with Turkmenistan, Chinese Taipei and Sri Lanka.

In this group, the only opponent that can compete for the top spot and the only ticket to the continental football festival with the War Elephants can only be Turkmenistan.

In the opening match, the Central Asian representative excellently won all 3 points thanks to a 2-1 victory on the field of Chinese Taipei.

To prepare for the "final" match with Thailand, the home team called up 30 players at the beginning of this month. Only 1 day before the match, the list of 23 best names was revealed.

Of course, Turkmenistan's main force is still the faces playing in the domestic league. Without any outstanding factors, the strength in the Karakum Warriors' playing style still mainly comes from the collective aspect and the support in the defense.

Home advantage is also one of the factors that can help Turkmenistan hope to create a surprise.

In addition to the above aspects, the Central Asian representative is still considered one level lower than the opponent on the other side of the battle line. In the most recent encounter with representatives from Southeast Asia, Turkmenistan had to accept defeat.

Those were friendly matches nearly 2 years ago against Indonesia (0-2), Malaysia (0-1) and Thailand (0-1). Therefore, it is probably not high to expect coach Rovshan Meredov and his team to triumph in the next 90 minutes.

For their part, Thailand is showing quite a stable performance. In their last 3 appearances, the War Elephants have won all 3, defeating Afghanistan (2-0), Sri Lanka (1-0) and India (2-0).

However, the performance of coach Masatada Ishii and his team still received a lot of criticism because it was not very convincing.

Comments on the match Turkmenistan vs Thailand, 22:00 June 10: War Elephants aim for the top spot in Group D - photo 2 — Thailand faces many difficulties in its trip to Central Asia

Apart from the simple problem of form, Thailand promises to face difficulties in the context of not being able to bring their strongest force.

Key players like Supachok, Sasalak, Suphanat, Mickelson, Khemdee and Gustavsson could not follow their teammates for many reasons.

In addition, having to play on artificial turf in Ashgabat also became a big challenge for the Southeast Asian representative. Therefore, a draw on the opponent's field is not too bad a result.

Turkmenistan vs Thailand team information

Turkmenistan: No notable names are missing.

Thailand: Khemdee, Supachok, Sasalak, Suphanat, Mickelson and Gustavsson are absent for various reasons. Meanwhile, Sarach Yooyen, Kritsada Kaman and Bordin Phala were not called up.

Expected lineup Turkmenistan vs Thailand

Turkmenistan: Babayev, Annaguliyev, Basimov, Mammedow, Soyunov, Annayew, Ballakov, Mingazov, Tamurkin, Tagayev, Tirkishov

Thailand: Patiwat Khammai, Sasalak Haiprakhon, Suphanan Bureerat, Santiparb Channgom, Airfan Doloh, Jaroensak Wonggorn, Chanathip Songkrasin, Peeradol Chamratsamee, Benjamin Davis, Poramet Arjvirai, Supachai Chaided

Prediction: 1-1

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