Thailand creates surprise, Korea enters quarterfinals?

The Thai team made a strong impression in the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup. The "War Elephants" entered the knockout round as second place in Group F, with an unbeaten record (1 win, 2 draws) and no goals conceded. At this time, the team from the land of the golden pagoda is also the only representative of the Southeast Asian region remaining at the 2023 Asian Cup, after Indonesia lost to Australia on January 28.

In the round of 16, coach Masatada Ishii has the strongest squad. Many key players are in good shape, having rested their legs in the final group stage match. Meanwhile, captain Theerathon Bunmathan has also been cleared of any cards and returned after a suspension. The "War Elephants" are currently in a relaxed and excited mood.

Experienced captain Theerathon Bunmathan (3) will lead his teammates in the Thai team.

Uzbekistan (ranked 68th in the world ) is rated higher than Thailand (ranked 113th in FIFA). However, with what they showed against the extremely strong Saudi Arabia (held to a 0-0 draw), fans are expecting the team from the land of golden pagodas to be able to continue their excellent performance to win a ticket to the quarterfinals.

According to the head of the delegation Madam Pang, the Thai team has made the most thorough preparations for the match against Uzbekistan, from improving their own tactics, to studying the opponent and even being ready for the 11m penalty shootout. The team from the land of the golden pagoda is very determined to go deep in the 2023 Asian Cup.

Son Heung-min (7) is the brightest star on the Korean team.

In addition to the match between Thailand and Uzbekistan (6:30 p.m., Vietnam time) , today's match (January 30) also features a match between the Korean team and Saudi Arabia (11:00 p.m., Vietnam time) . This is considered the key match of the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup.

The match between the Korean team (ranked 3rd in Asia, 23rd in the world) and the Saudi Arabian team (ranked 5th in Asia, 56th in the world) promises to be very exciting and unpredictable. In theory, the Korean team is rated higher, with a squad that includes many players playing in Europe. Among them, bright stars such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (PSG), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) are expected to speak up to help the home team advance to the round of 8 strongest teams.

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