The Thai national football team trained hard in the rain, with no fans allowed to watch, before facing the Philippines on 11 October in the 50th King’s Cup football tournament.
Masatada Ishii, head coach of the Thai national football team, led the senior players in training for the third consecutive day at the Prince of Songkla University Stadium to prepare for the 50th King’s Cup football tournament at the Tinsulanont Stadium in Songkhla Province. This evening was another day that the War Elephants had to train in the rain, and fans were not allowed to watch the training session like every other time. However, the media was allowed to take pictures for only the first 15 minutes because Ishii will focus on technique and teamwork to prepare for the match against the Philippines on October 11.
Jonathan Khemdee, a Thai-Danish defender for Ratchaburi FC, said that this is the first time he has been named to compete in the King’s Cup and he feels very confident in the competition. He is ready to help the team w
in the championship as a gift to the Thai national team and Thai people.
As for the other three competitors who arrived late last night (8 October), namely Tajikistan and Syria, who used the training ground of the Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Songkhla Campus, and the Philippine national team, who trained at the Southern Main City Stadium (Phru Bat), all three teams did not allow fans and the media to take pictures or watch the training today.
For the first match schedule, on October 11 at 4:30 p.m., Syria, ranked 92nd in the world, will meet Tajikistan, ranked 103rd in the world. At 8:00 p.m., Thailand, ranked 100th in the world, which has not won the championship in the last 4 times, will meet the Philippines, ranked 148th in the world. The winning team will advance to the final on October 14 at 8:00 p.m., while the losing team will compete for third place at 4:30 p.m.
Source: Thai News Agency