Laos will begin their journey at ASEAN Cup 2026 by hosting Thailand. Despite having home advantage, coach Grujic's team is still underestimated as the gap in level and ranking between the two teams is quite large.
The Laos squad has a number of faces playing abroad such as Phayak Siphanom (Chainat Hornbill) or Bounphachan Bounkong, a player who was part of the ASEAN All Stars team playing against Manchester United.
However, Laos has never passed the group stage after 14 participations in the Southeast Asian Championship. At the most recent ASEAN Cup, they only won 2 points after 4 matches and stopped early.
On the other side, Thailand entered the tournament with 94th place in the FIFA rankings, the highest in the region. Under the guidance of coach Anthony Hudson, the "War Elephants" still maintain an unbeaten record with 3 wins and 2 draws.
The two most recent trials against Kuwait and China also helped this team further improve their playing style before entering the tournament.
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