Thailand lost to China, ranked last in the U17 Asian tournament with the worst statistics.

Before entering the match with China, Thailand was under pressure to win to thank the fans, and at the same time end the 40-year streak of not winning against China at the U16, now U17 Asian tournament. In the history of confrontation, they have met China 5 times, lost 2 and drawn 3.

Thailand's determination was shown to be great but it only lasted for the first 45 minutes. That was when Thailand had 2 consecutive chances to score first. In the 5th minute, Silva Mexes passed the ball to Nattakit Phothisri, who turned and shot with his right foot in the penalty area. The ball slightly missed the post.

In the 17th minute, Siwakorn Polsan took a long-range shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area. The ball missed the goal by a hair.

Thailand continuously conceded goals in the beginning of the second half.

The missed chances saw Thailand settle for a 0-0 first half before they quickly surrendered in the second. In the 55th minute, Thailand conceded a penalty when Pramet La-ongdee fouled Boonying Abdulsalam, and he converted it, giving China a 1-0 lead.

Thus, in all 3 matches at the AFC U17 Championship, Thailand were penalized. Just 3 minutes later, China increased the score to 2-0 with a left-footed shot from inside the penalty area by Jiang Xiqin.

With nothing to lose, Thailand pushed forward to find an equalizer. In fact, they also created a few chances, such as Chaiwat Ngenma's free kick that went just over the crossbar in the 75th minute or Natthakit Phothisri's failed one-on-one with the goalkeeper in the 90th minute.

In the end, the Southeast Asian representative suffered a 0-2 defeat, finishing at the bottom of the 2025 AFC U17 Championship table with 3 losses. Along with Afghanistan, Thailand is one of two teams with 0 points since the beginning of the tournament, but Thailand is the worst defensive team with 9 goals conceded (Afghanistan has 8).

Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/thailand-lost-to-china-in-the-final-place-in-the-u17-chau-a-voi-thong-ke-te-so-1-post1732382.tpo