On the evening of August 18, the Thai team lost 1-2 to Singapore at home in the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semi-finals. However, this result did not affect the "War Elephants"' ticket to the final, as they won with a total score of 4-3 after two legs.
After the match, captain Sarach Yooyen admitted that the defeat to Singapore was a disappointing result. However, the veteran midfielder believes that the Thai team needs to quickly put aside this match to focus on the two finals.
We have reached the final match and the goal now is the championship. The whole team needs to prepare best for the two matches ahead," Sarach Yooyen shared.
The captain of the Thai team also assessed that the Vietnamese team is likely to become an opponent of the "War Elephants" in the final. Coach Kim Sang-sik's team has a great advantage after defeating Malaysia 2-0 in the first leg of the semi-finals.
The Vietnamese team only needs not to lose by more than two goals to Malaysia in the second leg at My Dinh Stadium on the evening of August 19 to win the right to enter the final. If there is no surprise, Vietnam and Thailand will reunite in the ASEAN Cup 2026 championship match.
According to the schedule, the first leg final is scheduled to take place at 8:00 PM on August 22nd at Rajamangala Stadium. Sarach Yooyen called on Thai fans to come to the stadium and create a strong cheering atmosphere for the home team.
We don't know exactly which opponent we will face, but the cheers of the fans are very important. The Thai team will prepare best for the final to win the highest position," Sarach said.
