Thailand started the match quite well. Coach Mano Polking's team took the lead early in the 5th minute. In this situation, captain Theerathon Bunmathan initiated the visitors' attack.
The ball came to Ekanit Panya, before he passed it to Supachok Sarachat. The striker shot decisively, beating Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny, scoring to give Thailand a 1-0 lead.
Thailand has the advantage over Singapore (Photo: AFC).
It was thought that the early goal would help the Thai players have an easy match. However, the team from the Land of the Golden Temple unexpectedly conceded a goal at the end of the first half.
In the 40th minute, substitute Shawal Anuar of Singapore received a pass from his teammate, rushed down and defeated goalkeeper Kampphon Pathamarakul, equalizing 1-1 for Singapore.
In the second half, Thailand pushed up their formation to put pressure on Singapore's half. But it wasn't until veteran striker Teerasil Dangda entered the field that the Golden Temple team found a goal to increase the gap.
Thailand has its first win in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers (Photo: AFC).
In the 66th minute, Teerasil Dangda created a wall for Suphanat Mueanta to rush into Singapore's 16m50 area. Suphanat Mueanta shot diagonally from about 15m, raising the score to 2-1 for Thailand.
Not stopping there, about 3 minutes before the match ended, Thailand scored their third goal. In the 87th minute, Teerasil Dangda again made a wall for Suphanat Mueanta. This time Suphanat Mueanta fired a low shot from about 25m, defeating goalkeeper Hassan Sunny, sealing a 3-1 victory for Thailand.
The victory over Singapore was Thailand's first win in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia. This victory helped coach Mano Polking's team revive their hopes of advancing.
As for coach Mano Polking, he has temporarily overcome the stormy period. Before the match, the Brazilian coach faced pressure to resign if he lost to Singapore.
In the same match, South Korea defeated China 3-0. With this result, South Korea leads Group C with 6 points. Thailand is in 2nd place with the same 3 points as China but has a better goal difference. Singapore is at the bottom of the group with no points.
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