Thailand lost the U23 Doha Cup third place match

The match between Thailand and Kuwait was decided by a goal in the fourth half of injury time by Ibrahim Kamil. Taking advantage of his physical advantage, the midfielder took a corner before heading in, sending the ball out of reach of goalkeeper Sophonwit Rakyai.

Thailand could have equalized if they took advantage of the opportunity better. In the 49th minute, Teerasak Poeiphimai broke the offside trap to catch a pass from his teammates. But a moment of hesitation caused him to be stopped by the Kuwait defender and could only hit the back edge of the net.

However, the best opportunity Thailand created was Poeiphimai's shot over the bar from 4 meters after a cross from Maximilian Steinbauer. Wasting the opportunity, coach Issara Sritaro's teachers and students took third place to replace the opponent. However, the results of one win, one draw and one loss in the Doha Cup, including a 1-0 victory over the host Qatar, are considered successful with Thailand U23.

The difference was made in the corner situation, when Byun Jun-soo headed the ball to An Jae-jun to cushion the ball to hit the UAE net in the 58th minute. Being led, the more UAE kicked, the more impatient they became and the decrease in fitness was also the reason. The factor that caused the West Asian team to receive two more goals from the late counterattacks.

In the 79th minute, after winning the ball in the middle of the field, Goh Young-jun poked a slot for Hong Si-hoo to shoot diagonally, doubling the gap. Seven minutes later, from An Jae-jun's cross, Hong Si-hoo completed a brace with a calm tackle in the penalty area. This victory marks the mark of young players who are regularly playing in the K-League 1 and K-League 2, continuing to demonstrate the quality of Korean football.