Live broadcast of U23 Thailand vs U23 Iraq

Thailand U23 cannot afford to lose to Iraq U23 to avoid the prospect of being eliminated early in Group D.

The Iraq U23 team is having an unstable tournament.

Match context

• Matchday 2 of Group D in the AFC U23 Asian Championship finals.
• Location: Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
• In their opening match, Thailand U23 took the lead against Australia U23 in the 6th minute, but a reckless tackle by Phon-Ek resulted in a red card, leading to a 1-2 defeat for the Thai team.
• Iraq U23 were considered stronger than Thailand U23, but their 0-0 draw against China U23 in the opening match showed that the West Asian representatives are not particularly strong in this tournament.
• The resignation of the Iraq U23 coach just before their opening match at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Championship shows that the team is facing problems. Coach Emad Mohammed of the Iraq U23 team announced his resignation because the team was not adequately prepared in terms of personnel.
• This shows just how unstable the Iraqi U23 team is in this tournament.

Force

• Thailand U23 will be without defender Phon-Ek due to a red card in the previous match.
• Iraq U23 has its strongest squad.

Notable statistics

• Thailand's U23 team had a surprising 2-0 victory over Iraq in the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Championship finals two years ago.
• In their last 5 matches, the Thailand U23 team lost 3 times.
• In their last 5 matches, the Iraq U23 team has won 3 and drawn 1.

The highest-scoring match in the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Championship: On the evening of January 10th, South Korea U23 created a "goal shower" as they came from behind to defeat Lebanon U23 4-2 in Group C of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Championship.

Source: https://znews.vn/truc-iep-u23-thai-lan-vs-u23-iraq-post1618656.html