That is the statement of the President of the Football Association of Thailand - Ms. Nualphan Lamsam. Ms. Pang emphasized that the important thing is not the location but the final result, even though Thailand is the host.
"Where we play is not important. The goal is to win the championship. In men's, women's, men's futsal and women's futsal, I want Thailand to win all 4 gold medals," Madam Pang shared with Matichon.
This ambition was made in the context that Thai football no longer maintains its monopoly position at the SEA Games as before. The Thai U23 team has not won any gold medals since the 29th SEA Games in 2017.
In recent tournaments, Thailand has been continuously surpassed by opponents such as Vietnam, Indonesia or Malaysia.
Women's football in the Golden Temple country also faced difficulties, when the last time they stepped onto the highest podium was from the 2013 SEA Games - that is, more than a decade ago.
Futsal is a rare pillar of Thai sports in the regional arena. In the last 5 SEA Games with this sport, Thai men's and women's futsal both won gold medals.
However, to realize the golden dream, Thai football still has a lot of work to do.
Accordingly, yesterday (October 1), the men's national team just announced the list of players preparing for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, including a number of young players U23.
However, experts and the Thai media expressed concern that the team is in unstable form and lacking outstanding individuals as expected.
