Thai Women's Football Team Prepares for Crucial Asian Games Clash with Vietnam

The Thai women's national football team is continuing its preparations with intensive training sessions as they gear up for a crucial match against Vietnam in the final group stage of the Asian Games 2026. On September 19, 2024, at 12:00 PM Thailand time, the team held their training at J-Green Sakai 1 in Osaka, Japan, after arriving in the city yesterday. The squad is focusing on refining their strategies for the upcoming Group E encounter. Currently, both the Thai and Vietnamese women's teams have zero points from their two previous matches. This game is pivotal, as the winner will have a strong chance to advance to the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams. Head coach "Coach Alfred" Netipong Srithong-in emphasized in the training session, which lasted for one hour, the importance of addressing errors in both offensive and defensive play, as well as adding tactical details for the match against Vietnam. Prior to the training, midfielder "Rinyaphat Moon-dong" from Chonburi FC shared her thoughts. She acknowledged that the team's performance in the previous two games did not meet their expectations and that there were mistakes to be corrected. "I am happy and proud to be playing in my first Asian Games," she stated. "We are encouraging each other more and discussing the mistakes that need to be adjusted. The senior players tell us to play bravely and be ourselves to show our best potential. Vietnam is our usual opponent in ASEAN, and our matches are always close. It depends on how detailed we are and how few mistakes we make," Rinyaphat added. Regarding the match against Vietnam, Rinyaphat confirmed, "Everyone on the team feels no pressure, even though we have only one goal: to win and qualify. If we follow the playing style we have practiced, it won't be too stressful. My personal goal is definitely to win and advance to the next round as the best third-placed team. I ask for the support of all football fans for the Thai national team." The Thai women's national football team is scheduled to play their final group stage match of the 20th Asian Games (Asian Games 2026) against Vietnam at Nagai Stadium on September 21, 2024, at 5:30 PM Thailand time. The match will be broadcast live on MCOT HD 30 and the AIS PLAY application. Information source: INN News