Soccer
Before going to the Asian Cup! Thai national team welcomes Japan to warm up on New Year's Day
Football Association of Thailand under royal patronage Preparing to send the Thai national men's football team Participate in the 2023 Asian Cup finals in Qatar. During the period 12 January - 10 February 2024
Recently, the Football Association of Thailand An agreement has been reached with The Japan Football Association or JFA organized a warm-up game. International Friendly Match to strengthen relationships and prepare for the 2023 Asian Cup finals in Qatar. Both the Thai national team and the Japanese national team Has passed to the final round
By Mano Polking, head coach of the Thai national team, said: “First of all, thank you to the Football Association of Thailand. In coordination with Japan Football Association and caused a warm-up game between the two teams.”
“Of course the Japanese national team is a strong team. They are the top team in the world. That is the challenge for us before entering the important tournament in the Asian Cup, so we have to prepare well and properly.”
“I have 50 names prepared for the Asian Cup and only 23 will go. Of course, the work must be planned and we do not have much time to submit the names to the association. Continue in different sections. As you know, traveling during the New Year festival is a challenge for which we must prepare as best we can.”
The AFC has announced the schedule for "FIFA Day" which will start from 1 January 2024 onwards until the competition ends on 10 February 2024. Member countries participating in the competition are prohibited. There is an official warm-up match. After January 6, 2024 or at least 5 days before the competition.
For the Thai national team, they will travel to warm up with The Japanese national team, the 19th ranked team in the world, will be held at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on January 1, 2024. The competition time is to be confirmed again.