Thailand caused controversy when winning without fair play

(Dan Tri) - Thailand won 2-0 against India but they received mixed reactions because of the lack of fair play in scoring.

To prepare for the match against Turkmenistan in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, the Thai team played a friendly match against India at home last night (June 4). The “War Elephants” were rated higher in this match and they easily won with a score of 2-0.

Thailand continued to attack even though an Indian player was on the ground (Screenshot).

Thailand's two goals in this match were scored by Ben Davis and Poramet Arjvirai. However, the victory of the Golden Temple team still left many controversies when they scored in a situation that lacked fair play.

Specifically, in the 7th minute, Korawich Tasa of Thailand kicked straight at the Indian player's leg. This situation caused the orange player to lie on the ground in pain. The match continued. The ball was passed a few more times before reaching Ben Davis. This player finished the shot into the Indian net.

This situation is not illegal, but usually, in friendly matches, the opponent will actively kick the ball out of the field so that the injured player can receive medical attention. Many people think that Thailand is too "confident" in this situation, forgetting the noble spirit of football.

This move reminded many people of Supachok's goal against the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2024. The Vietnamese player took the initiative to kick the ball out of bounds because he saw Hoang Duc lying on the field. However, Thailand did not return the ball to the Vietnamese team but decided to attack. Ben Davis passed the ball to Supachok, who shot from a distance into the net of goalkeeper Dinh Trieu.

Indian players were unhappy when Thailand did not take the initiative to stop the situation (Screenshot).

Ben Davis' goal against India did not create as much controversy as Supachok's goal against Vietnam. This was only a friendly match and was not decisive. However, once again, Thailand left an unflattering image in the eyes of fans.

At 8:00 p.m. on June 10, Thailand will face Turkmenistan in a match that will decide their ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup. In the opening match, these two teams won against Chinese Taipei and Sri Lanka.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/thai-lan-gay-tranh-cai-khi-gianh-chien-thang-thieu-fair-play-20250605083155352.htm