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War Elephants win Asian Cup opener

War Elephants win Asian Cup opener

FOOTBALL: Supachai Chaided scored two goals as Thailand registered their first win over higher-ranked Kyrgyzstan in their first Group F game of the Asian Cup in Qatar last night (Jan 16).

Football
By Bangkok Post

Wednesday 17 January 2024 10:26 AM


Supachai Chaided celebrates after opening the scoring for Thailand against Kyrgyzstan at the Asian Cup last night (Jan 16). Photo: AFP

Supachai Chaided celebrates after opening the scoring for Thailand against Kyrgyzstan at the Asian Cup last night (Jan 16). Photo: AFP

The War Elephants led 1-0 when the Buriram United forward netted the first goal 26 minutes into the match.

Supachai then scored another goal three minutes into the second half at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha.

It was Thailand coach Masatada Ishii’s first win in competitive matches, reports the Bangkok Post.

Thailand’s next game will be against Oman on Sunday.

Ishii on Monday urged the War Elephants to put in their best effort when they took on Kyrgyzstan.

Thailand are the lowest ranked team in Group F that includes former champions Saudi Arabia and Oman.

In the other game in Group F yesterday, Saudi Arabia beat Oman 2-1.