The Thai team secured the top spot in Group A AFF Cup 2024 (ASEAN Championship) with 3 wins, scoring 15 goals, conceding only 3 goals. “War Elephants” is probably at the top because it has the best head-to-head record compared to the other teams in the table. Teams Singapore (6 points), Malaysia and Cambodia (both 4 points) will compete for the remaining spot to continue to the semi-finals with second place in the group. Timor Letste team has been eliminated.
The Thai team soon entered the AFF Cup 2024 semi-finals with first place in the group
In the final round taking place on December 20, the Thai team will meet Cambodia at home, while the Singapore and Malaysia teams will compete at Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur in a derby that promises to be very dramatic between the two neighboring teams.
With the achievement of reaching the semi-finals and first place in the group, the Thai team also soon received a bonus from Madam Pang (female billionaire Nualphan Lamsam), President of the Football Federation of Thailand (FAT), who promised a bonus before the tournament. with an amount of 3 million baht (about 2.2 billion VND).
According to the sheet Siamsportin the semi-finals and finals, Madam Pang will offer a bigger reward to the Thai team in their quest to win the AFF Cup for the 8th time and the 3rd consecutive year to set a historic record at the biggest tournament. in the Southeast Asia region.
Meanwhile, after the spectacular comeback win against the Singapore team, the captain of the Thai team, midfielder Peeradon Chamratsamee, praised his teammates for playing very united, not giving up and fighting until the last minute to win. The win was absolutely amazing.
“We went through consecutive matches and were very tired. However, the whole team was united to overcome all difficulties. The AFF Cup is a very competitive tournament. The support of the fans continued strength for us, motivating the whole team to turn the game around dramatically. Now, after completing our goal in the group stage, we will focus on recovering and getting ready for the semi-finals. conclusion”, Peeradon Chamratsamee shared after the match fight.
In the match against the Singapore team, although the Thai players entered the game well and controlled the game, they suddenly let their opponents take a 2-0 lead with two stunning goals from Shawal and Faris in the 10th and 34th minutes. In the first half, Gustavsson shortened the score to 1-2 for “War Elephants” at 45+3 minutes.
In the second half, player Suphanat Mueanta shined brightly when he scored the equalizer at 2-2 in the 52nd minute for the Thai team, before contributing assists to the remaining 2 goals in injury time for Peeradon Chamratsamee and Peeradon Chamratsamee. Teerasak scored in the 90+3 and 90+15 minutes to win again with a score of 4-2.
