After a meeting, the FAT confirmed on Monday (July 7) that Ikeda will continue to coach the Chaba Kaew.
Thailand were denied a place in Australia 2026 after they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of India at Chiang Mai’s 700th Anniversary Stadium on Saturday night, reports the Bangkok Post.
The victory helped India end the qualifying tournament with a perfect 12 points in Group B of the qualifiers as former champions Thailand missed out on the finals.
The annual meeting of the FAT executive board committee agreed to let the Japanese tactician continue as the coach of the national women’s team, the association’s president Nualphan Lamsam told media on Monday.
“We have the ASEAN Women’s Championship in Vietnam next month and the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand in December, so we think it will be good for the team to stay under Ikeda,” added Nualphan.