Losing to Turkmenistan, Thailand is at risk of being eliminated from the 2027 Asian Cup

(Dan Tri) - Against host Turkmenistan, the Thai team suffered a 1-3 defeat on the evening of June 10. This defeat puts the team from the Land of the Golden Temple at risk of being eliminated from the 2027 Asian Cup.

Thailand and Turkmenistan are the two main rivals in the race to the top of Group D of the 3rd qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

Chanathip Songkrasin was outclassed by Turkmenistan defenders (Photo: FAT).

Therefore, the match between these two teams last night (June 10) in Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) has a decisive meaning for the top spot in Group D. The top spot in the third qualifying round also means a ticket to the final round of the Asian Cup.

In the first minute, striker Mihail Titow opened the scoring for the Central Asian team. In this play, Titow broke into the Thai penalty area, before he shot the ball diagonally, scoring to give Turkmenistan a 1-0 lead.

In the 35th minute, Supachai Chaided helped the visiting team Thailand equalize 1-1, after a powerful high header.

But the joy of the Golden Temple team did not last too long. In the 37th minute, Turkmenistan re-established the lead.

The Thai team is at risk of being eliminated from the Asian tournament (Photo: FAT).

The home team's Shanazar Turkishov dribbled down the right wing and crossed the ball accurately for Jahlas Saparmammedov to tap the ball into the net without a guard, helping the Central Asian team raise the score to 2-1.

Not stopping there, in the 67th minute, Mekan Saparov was faster than the Thai defense, he used his knee to put the ball into the net, sealing a 3-1 victory for Turkmenistan.

With this win, Turkmenistan has 6 points, leading Group D. Thailand fell to second place, with 3 points after two matches.

For the Thai team, the 1-3 loss to Turkmenistan last night put the Golden Temple team at risk of being eliminated from the Asian tournament.

In case Thailand and Turkmenistan both get full points against the two remaining opponents in Group D, Sri Lanka and Taiwan, Thailand needs to beat Turkmenistan in the second leg in March next year, with a difference of two goals or more, to have a chance to enter the 2027 Asian Cup finals.

The situation of the Thai team in Group D is very similar to the Vietnamese team in Group F. The two teams that reached the final of the AFF Cup 2024 are both at risk of not being able to participate in the Asian Championship in 2027.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/thua-turkmenistan-thai-lan-co-nguy-co-bi-loai-khoi-asian-cup-2027-20250611004725044.htm