Thai newspaper comments when home team meets Vietnam in the final

(Dan Tri) - Thai newspapers commented after the home team defeated the Philippines in a thrilling match and faced the Vietnamese team in the final of the 2024 AFF Cup.

Thailand won 3-1 against Philippines

In the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-final, the Thai team won a thrilling 3-1 victory over the Philippines after 120 minutes of play. Thus, the "War Elephants" won the right to enter the final to meet the Vietnamese team after defeating the Philippines with a total score of 4-3 after two matches.

Suphanat Mueanta scored the winning goal for Thailand in the match against the Philippines (Photo: FAT).

Commenting on the match with the Philippines, Siam Sport newspaper emphasized: "Suphanat Mueanta was sick and not in the best condition before the match with the Philippines. Therefore, this player was placed on the bench.

However, the Thai football prodigy later became a hero. After coming off the bench in extra time, Suphanat scored the winning goal to seal a 3-1 victory for Thailand. With a 4-3 victory over the Philippines after two matches, the "War Elephants" will face the Vietnamese team in the final match.

In the report, Siam Sport did not mention the controversial incident when Seksan Ratree appeared to receive the ball outside the field, before passing the ball to Peeradon Chamratsamee to score the opening goal.

Similarly, many other Thai newspapers did not mention this controversial situation. The Daily News commented: "The Thai team has a great opportunity to become the first team to win the AFF Cup three times in a row. The "War Elephants" will face the Vietnamese team in the final match. In the 2022 AFF Cup, Thailand defeated this opponent with a total score of 3-2 to win the championship."

Thai newspapers believe that the home team can repeat the victory over the Vietnamese team in the final match like in 2022 (Photo: Tien Tuan).

Khaosod newspaper quoted midfielder Chalermsak Aukkee. This player declared that Thailand's performance is getting better and better and that he is not afraid of the Vietnamese team in the final match.

Chalermsak Akkee said: "We are not afraid of the Vietnamese team. On the contrary, you need to ask if coach Kim Sang Sik's team is afraid of us or not? I am sure Jonathan Khemdee is much stronger than Nguyen Xuan Son".

Matichon newspaper admitted that Thailand was at a disadvantage compared to the Vietnamese team. They affirmed that the "War Elephants" were exhausted after 120 minutes against the Philippines and had less time to rest. Not only that, coach Masatada Ishii and his team also had to quickly travel to Vietnam to prepare for the first leg of the final.

The first leg match between Vietnam and Thailand will take place at 8:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025 at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho). The rematch between the two teams will take place at Rajamangala Stadium on January 5.

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