Thailand and China suffered heavy losses at the 2025 AFC U17 Championship

Silva Mexes could not save Thailand U17.

Notable matches in Group A of the 2025 AFC U17 Championship have just taken place. The first Southeast Asian representative to take the field is Thailand U17. However, the Golden Temple team soon faced a big challenge from Uzbekistan. The Central Asian team played very well and soon made the opponent suffer a bitter defeat.

In just the first 13 minutes, Khasanov and Sarsenbaev scored consecutively to help Uzbekistan quickly lead Thailand with a score of 2-0. In this match, Silva Mexes - a striker from Man Utd sat on the bench but was soon put on the field before the first half ended. Indeed, the class of a star in Europe helped Mexes speak up.

In the 40th minute, he shone with an accurate shot to reduce the score to 1-2 for Thailand. This goal helped the spirit of the young players of the Golden Temple country improve significantly. However, mistakes made them pay a heavy price in the second half.

At the beginning of the second half, Phurinat received a second yellow card and left the field, forcing Thailand U17 to play with one less player. Needing to find an equalizer and not having enough players on the field, it was no surprise that Thailand conceded two more goals. In the end, they left the field with a 1-4 defeat and lost their advantage in the race for a ticket to the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, China's situation is not much better. The team from East Asia faces Saudi Arabia - a candidate for the championship title.

In the 11th minute, the Chinese goalkeeper made a silly mistake and Tamari took advantage of the opportunity to tap the ball into the empty net to open the score for Saudi Arabia. In fact, the West Asian team did not play very well. China still had opportunities but unfortunately missed them.

In the 45+2 minute, a Chinese defender made a superficial block, allowing Daghmah to easily score, raising the score to 2-0. In the second half, China's efforts helped them get an equalizer from Xiangxin in the 90+8 minute, but it was too late for them to keep at least 1 point on the opening day.

Source: https://znews.vn/thailand-china-loser-in-giai-u17-chau-a-2025-post1543165.html