Thailand will tackle India on Saturday in Chiang Mai with a spot within the finals of the AFC Girls’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 on the road.
ฺฺThailand and India head into Saturday’s winners-take-all Group B tie stage on factors and aim distinction after each groups recorded three successive wins. In case of a draw, the match will probably be determined by a penalty shootout.
The winners of the eight qualifying teams will be part of the 4 seeded groups in subsequent yr’s finals.
“We’re one hundred pc prepared for the ultimate match with India. It will likely be a fantastic sport that’s value watching,” stated Thailand goalkeeper Tiffany Sornpao earlier than a coaching session on Friday.
“The Indian group have sturdy and quick gamers. Additionally they have good techniques and have been taking part in very properly on this match.
“My private aim is to finish the match with out conceding a aim however crucial factor is we wish to beat India tomorrow [today].
“We are going to attempt our greatest to win the match and qualify for the finals,” she added.
The Thailand v India match will kick off at 7.30pm and will probably be broadcast stay on the Changsuek YouTube channel and the Thai Girls’s Soccer Fb web page.
Timor Leste and Mongolia will face off within the different group sport at 4pm.
Thawatchai made coach
The Soccer Affiliation of Thailand (FAT) has formally appointed former Thailand midfielder Thawatchai Dumrong-ongtrakul as head coach of the U23 nationwide group.
Thawatchai changed Japanese coach Takayuki Nishikaya, whose contract has been terminated following a run of 5 straight losses.
Thawatchai is an skilled coach with spells at Chiang Rai United, Pattaya United, Bangkok United, Chainat Hornbill, PT Prachuap and Nongbua Pitchaya. He led Chonburi to the Thailand League 2 title final season.
His work will start on the Asean U23 Championship (Mandiri Cup) in Indonesia from July 15-29.
Thailand, who’re in Group C, will face Timor Leste on July 19 after which tackle Myanmar three days later.
Buriram get Cong An once more
Defending champions Buriram United will face Vietnam’s Cong An Ha Noi within the group stage of the Asean Membership Championship (Shopee Cup) after a draw ceremony for the 2025/26 season yesterday.
Buriram have been topped the first-ever Asean Membership champions after they beat Cong An in a penalty shootout following a 5-5 combination draw within the two-leg last of the inaugural match in Might.
The opposite groups in Group A are BG Pathum United, Malaysia’s Selangor, Singapore’s Tampines Rovers and the winners of playoff 1 between Brunei’s Kasuka and Philippines’ Dynamic Herb Cebu.
Bangkok United are in Group B together with Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta-Zim, Vietnam’s Nam Dinh, Singapore’s Lion Metropolis Sailors, Cambodia’s PKR Svay Rieng and the winners of playoff 2 between Laos’ Ezra and Myanmar’s Shan United.
The playoff matches will probably be held on Aug 8 whereas the group section will begin in August and end in February 2026.
