The War Elephants, without players, withdraw from the warm-up match. Ishii hopes to use everyone, plans to call up ‘Check-Book-Bank’ to fight in ASEAN.
The “War Elephants”, the senior Thai national men’s football team, reported to Masatada Ishii, head coach, at Novotel Future Park Rangsit Hotel, Pathum Thani Province on November 11 to gather for training and prepare for the FIFA Day friendly matches against Lebanon, ranked 115th in the world, on November 14, and against the Laos national team, ranked 187th in the world, on November 17 at Thammasat University Stadium, Rangsit Center.
Masatada Ishii led the team to practice immediately in the evening at BG Pathum training ground. The first day of practice was to restore the athletes’ physical condition. After they had just finished their mission with the football league club.
The Samurai coach said that none of the 23 players called up have withdrawn. Which is in line with the plan for the two warm-up matches. He had previously said that in the warm-up matches against Lebanon and the Laos national team. He wanted to try out all the players to be used in the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 competition in December
When asked about the trip to watch the Thai League 2-3 games. Ishii said that he wanted to see the young players and the overall picture of the competition so that in the future. In the next World Cup qualifiers, there will be as many players as possible in the shortlist. In addition, in the ASEAN Championship. There are players from both Thai League 1 and 2 competing in some clubs as well.
The head coach of the War Elephants added that some players who do not have club duties. During the ASEAN Championship. Such as Suphanat Mueanta who just returned to Buriram United, Supachok Sarachat, J-League football closed the ทางเข้า ufabet https://ufabet999.app season, Ekanit Panya whose contract with Urawa Red Diamonds has expired. Including Sarach Yooyen whose contract with Yamaguchi in J-League 2 has expired. Allowing these players to be called up to help the national team. Therefore, these players will be in the plan as well.
“As for the new players who have been called up, we want to see how they can play with the team. WQhich will play a part in deciding when to call them up for the next ASEAN Championship,” Ishii concluded.
For the senior Thai national football team. They will compete in a friendly football match according to the FIFA Day calendar, meeting Lebanon, ranked 115th in the world, on November 14th, and meeting the Laos national team, ranked 187th in the world. On November 17th at Thammasat University Stadium, Rangsit Center. Both matches will be broadcast live on Channel 32, Facebook: FA Thailand, Facebook, Youtube: Changsuek Official.