It has been confirmed that Thailand will have a friendly match against Japan on FIFA Day to celebrate the New Year.

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Football Association of Thailand Announcement confirming the schedule for the friendly match between Thailand and the leading team in Asia, Japan, that it will definitely take place on New Year’s Day 2027.

Football Association of Thailand Announcement confirming today (Oct. 19) the scheduled friendly match between Thailand and the leading team in Asia, Japan , will definitely take place on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, next year.

It has been confirmed that Thailand will have a friendly match against Japan on FIFA Day to celebrate the New Year.

The “War Elephants” have recently been a big issue for their match against European teams like Georgia and Estonia. But there were no senior players to play. Even though it is a queue to prepare for the 2026 World Cup qualifying round, Asian zone, round 2 in November. Where they will meet China and Singapore.

Most recently, the Football Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage revealed that with the Thai national team preparing to participate in the 2023 Asian Cup finals in Qatar between 12 Jan. – 10 Feb. 2024, the association has reached an agreement. with The Japan Football Association or JFA organized a warm-up game. International Friendly Match to strengthen relationships and prepare for the 2023 Asian Cup football competition.

Thailand will travel to warm up with Japan, the 19th ranked team in the world. At the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on January 1, 2024. The time of the competition still needs to be confirmed.

Mano Polking, head coach of the Thai ยูฟ่าเบท national team said: “First of all, thank you to the Football Association of Thailand. In coordination with Japan Football Association and caused a warm-up game between the two teams.”

“Of course, the Japanese national team is a strong team. They are the top team in the world. That is the challenge for us before entering the important tournament in the Asian Cup. So we have to prepare well and properly.”

“I have a list of 50 players prepared for the Asian Cup and only 23 will go. Of course, the work must be planned we do not have much time to submit the names to the association. Continue in different sections. As you know, traveling during the New Year festival is a challenge for which we must prepare as best we can.”

The AFC has announced the schedule for “FIFA Day” which will start from 1 January 2024 onwards until the end of the Asian Cup competition on 10 February. Participating member countries are prohibited. competition There is an official warm-up match. After January 6th or at least 5 days before the first match.