U23 Thailand salvages title of 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship

(NLDO) - U23 Thailand defeated U23 Philippines 3-1 at Bung Karno Stadium (Indonesia), thereby saving the third place overall at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship.

In the third-place match of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship, U23 Thailand was rated higher, and took the initiative to attack, continuously forcing U23 Philippines to their home field on the evening of July 28. After many opportunities, the team from the Golden Temple opened the score in the 30th minute thanks to a close-range shot by Praphanth, ending the first half with the advantage of leading.

In the second half, U23 Philippines continued to attack in search of an equalizer but left gaps. In the 74th minute, U23 Thailand still took the initiative and doubled the gap when Siraphop finished with a cunning left foot. Just 5 minutes later, Banatao headed the ball to reduce the score to 1-2, rekindling hope for U23 Philippines.

However, the bravery helped U23 Thailand finish the match. In the 83rd minute, Seksan Ratree scored a tricky goal to seal a 3-1 victory, helping the team finish the tournament in third place.

For U23 Philippines, reaching the semi-finals is also considered an unexpected success when the previous 4 times participating all stopped at the group stage. Thus, Thailand participated in the tournament all 5 seasons, won 1 championship, 2 silver medals and 2 bronze medals.

Meanwhile, the final match between U23 Vietnam and host U23 Indonesia will take place at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow (July 29) at Bung Karno Stadium.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/u23-thai-lan-vot-vat-danh-hieu-giai-u23-dong-nam-a-2025-196250728223016278.htm