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FIFA international friendly: India go down to Thailand: HIGHLIGHTS
India used the game to prep for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier against Hong Kong.
The Indian men's football team in training ahead of the fixture against Thailand. (Photo credit: X@IndianFootball)
It was time for the Indian men’s national team to see some international action and on Wednesday, they took on Thailand in a FIFA International Friendly at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani.
The game was a precursor for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier against Hong Kong scheduled to be be played on June 10 in Kowloon City.
The Blue Tigers are ranked 127th, while Thailand are 99th on the FIFA Rankings.
The head-to-head reads seven wins for India, 12 for Thailand, and seven draws.
That said, the last two encounters were won by India in 2019. A sensational 4-1 win at the AFC Asian Cup 2019 in Abu Dhabi, before a narrow 1-0 victory to win bronze at the King's Cup on Thai soil.
Thailand, however, turned the tables on India on the night. While they capitalized on the chances that came their way, India did not. And that, in the end, was the difference between the two sides.
As it happened...
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- 4 Jun 2025 12:41 PM GMT
7' | Thailand 1 - 0 India
Thailand move into the box with a string of short passes.
Jhingan fails to clear the box with authority. Thailand regroup and the final finish from the edge of the box hands the Indian custodian no chance.
Indian immediately under the pump here.
- 4 Jun 2025 12:38 PM GMT
5' | Thailand 0 - 0 India
Early jitters for the Indian defense as the hosts move in to the final third via the left flank.
A cross to the Indian box is intercepted, but not before a fumble or two and a failed clearance.
