Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure being with all of you. See you all again!
END OF THE MATCH: CHINA TRIUMPH
⏱️ 90+5'
Free kick taken by Theerathon Bunmathan and shot by Sarach Yooyen, but the ball goes wide
⏱️ 90'
We enter injury time
⏱️ 85'
Zhu Chenjie's shot misses the target
⏱️ 82'
Shot now deflected by Supachok Sarachart. Thailand is looking for at least a tie in this final stretch of the match
⚽ GOOOOOAALLL
GOAL FROM CHINA. GOAL BY SHANGYUAN.
China takes the lead on the scoreboard with Wang Shangyuan's header
🟨 70'
Yellow for Wu Xi, the third of the match, for now all for China
🟨 64'
Yellow cardboard for Wang Shangyuan
⏱️ 60'
Shot by Sarach Yooyen, which is deflected by goalkeeper Yan Junling for a corner
⏱️ 56'
Shot by Theerathon Bunmathan, which is saved by goalkeeper Li Lei
⏱️ 48'
Bodin Phala tries again, who already had several chances in the first half, but his shot goes wide
🔃 46'
The second half starts with a change in China. Xie Pengfei enters the field
HALF TIME
The first half ended with a 1-1 tie on the scoreboard.
⏱️ 45+6'
The last of the first half goes to China with Zhu Chenjie's shot that goes wide
⏱️ 45+3'
Chanathip Songkrasin's shot goes wide, another one for Thailand
⏱️ 45'
We enter injury time
⏱️ 42'
Corner kick for Thailand that was headed wide by centre-back Manuel Bihr.
🔃 35'
Substitution due to injury in Thailand. Manuel Bihr enters the field of play and is replaced by Pansa Hemviboon in his place.
⚽ GOOOOOAALLL
GOAL FROM CHINA. GOAL BY WU LEI.
The former Espanyol attacker has achieved the equalizer on the scoreboard
⏱️ 28'
Chance for Thailand to increase the lead, but Bodin Phala's shot goes wide
⚽ GOOOAAALL
GOAL FROM THAILAND. GOAL BY YOOYEN.
Sarach Yooyen advances the Thailand team
🟨 19'
Zhang Linpeng receives the first yellow of the match
⏱️ 13'
First dangerous arrival for the Chinese team with a shot from Jiang Shenglong, which was marked off target
⏱️ 8'
Shot by Bodin Phala, which is blocked. Thailand has come out better to the match
⏱️ 5'
The first chance goes to Thailand with the shot by Suphanat Mueanta that is saved by the China goalkeeper.
⏱️ 1'
The meeting between Thailand and China begins
All set
The 22 protagonists jump onto the playing field. Before the start of the match, the national anthems will be played. China will do it first, who is playing as a visitor today, and then Thailand will do so.
Referee
The match will be met by the Qatari referee named Falahi
XI China
Yan Junling, Zhang Linpeng, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong, Li Lei, Wei Shihao, Li Ke, Wu Xi, Liu Binbin, Wu Lei, Tan Long.
Qualification matches for the 2026 World Cup
These are all the qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup for the Asian teams
✨ 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐎𝐍𝐄 ✨
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) November 16, 2023
Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 kicks off today!
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XI Thailand
We already have the confirmed eleven with which Thailand will debut in the qualification for the 2026 World Cup
Wardrobe ready
This is what the locker room at the Rajamangala National Stadium looks like, minutes before the start of the match
👕 Dressing Room: 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬! ✅ #เชียร์สุดใจไทยแลนด์ #ช้างศึก #2026WCQ pic.twitter.com/ODuYThTodh
— Changsuek - ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทย (@Changsuek_TH) November 16, 2023
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Argentina: 6:30 AM
Bolivia: 5:30 AM
Brazil: 6:30 AM
Chile: 5:30 AM
Colombia: 4:30 AM
Ecuador: 4:30 AM
USA: 7:30 AM
Spain: 1:30 PM
Mexico: 6:30 AM
Paraguay: 7:30 AM
Peru: 7:30 AM
Uruguay: 8:30 AM
Venezuela: 7:30 AM
England: 12:30 AM
Australia : 21:30 AM
India: 16:45 AM
Watch out for this player from China
Wu Lei, a 31-year-old striker, has returned to Shanghai Port after four seasons playing for Espanyol in the Spanish league. Last season he had 18 goals and six assists. He has played a total of 87 internationals for China, scoring 33 goals and assisting one.
Watch out for this player from Thailand
Bordin Phala, a 28-year-old striker, plays for Port FC, a Thai club. This year he has played 12 matches with five goals and three assists. This year he has scored two goals and one assist with the national team, with which he has 32 caps, six goals and four assists.
How does China arrive?
During the last national team break, they played two friendly matches where they lost 1-2 against Uzbekistan and beat Vietnam 2-0. The last tournament they played was in the EAFF Football Championship where they scored four points out of nine points.
How does Thailand arrive?
They have just played two friendly matches in the last break where they drew 1-1 against Estonia and were thrashed 8-0 against Georgia. Their last tournament was the Kings Cup where they lost in the final on penalties against Iraq.
Background
A total of 19 clashes between Thailand and China with a favorable balance for China, which has won 12 times, four times Thailand has won, while three duels have ended in a draw. The last time these two teams met was in 2019 in the semifinal of the China Cup where Thailand won 0-1.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Rajamangala National Stadium, Thailand's national stadium, which was inaugurated in 1998. It has a capacity for 51552 spectators.
Preview of the match
Thailand and China will meet in the first match of the first day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Both teams are drawn in Group C along with South Korea and Singapore.
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