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WAFF confirms “War Elephants” to participate in West Asian Championships
Prepare to adjust the league program! Football Association of Thailand under the royal patronage Confirmed by the West Asian Football Federation Let the Thai national team participate in the 10th West Asian Football Championship 2023
Thai football movement Most recently, on January 11, 2023 , the Football Association of Thailand under the royal patronage confirmed by West Asian Football Federation for the Thai national team to participate in the competition The 10th West Asian Football Championship 2023 (WAFF 10th Championship) as previously sent by invitation letter and the association has expressed interest in participating as a non-regional team.
Pol. Gen. Dr. Somyot Phumphanmuang, president of the association, revealed that “First of all, I would like to commend And congratulate the Thai national team who passed the finals The 2022 ASEAN Championship was successful and thanks to the Thai football fans who came to watch the stadium in the past game.
"The association and the coaching staff team Have had meetings together continuously. to prepare the Thai national team Before participating in important tournaments such as the World Cup qualifying rounds, including the Asian Cup final that will compete in the aftermath.
"The association notified the interest in sending a team to participate in the WAFF 10th Championship football tournament in the United Arab Emirates. Between March 20 - April 2, 2023, which WAFF has sent a letter confirming the right to participate competition regulations and competition program for the association to proceed to the next step."
"After this, the Thai League Company has been assigned to coordinate with the member clubs. to adjust the competition program accordingly and appropriately for the preparation of the Thai national team in making such football matches which I believe that this football program will be beneficial for the Thai national team Including Thai players who have participated in this competition a lot.
for this football match It will be held between March 20 - April 2, 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. In addition to the Thai national team, 11 other nations will participate, consisting of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE and Yemen. this January
In addition, the tournament is FIFA Tier1 rated (to be counted as an 'A' Match) and players must be registered 30 days before the tournament. by FIFA ranking points It also affects the ranking rankings to organize the final Asian Cup football bowl in April 2023.