Myanmar team closes the journey at ASEAN Cup 2026 after a 0-2 defeat to Thailand team in the last match of Group B on the evening of August 8. Both goals of the Thai team were scored from penalties.
In the 9th minute, Thailand was awarded a penalty after the ball touched the hand of a Myanmar player in the penalty area. Worachit Kanitsribampen successfully converted, putting the home team ahead.
In the second half, after consulting VAR, the referee continued to award Thailand a penalty in the 51st minute. Jehanafe Mamah did not miss the opportunity, sealing a 2-0 victory for the Golden Temple team.
Myanmar still created some chances after being led. The away team had 2 times the ball hit the post, but could not find a goal. This result caused Myanmar to stop with 6 points after 4 matches, ranking third in Group B.
After the match, coach John Andersen could not hide his disappointment and said that the refereeing panel's decisions affected the result.
I feel very bad. We lost for other things, not the Thai team. I don't want to say too much," Mr. Andersen said.
The Norwegian coach continued to mention the match organizers when saying that Myanmar was the team that created more dangerous opportunities.
Everyone clearly saw which team created more dangerous opportunities in this match. What made us lose today was 3 people outside the field," coach John Andersen said.
The above statement is understood as criticism directed at the refereeing team. The Myanmar national team coach said that decisions from outside the stadium had a significant impact on the match situation.
However, the Thai team still maintained a 2-0 victory to close the group stage with a perfect record. Coach Anthony Hudson's team won 12 points after 4 matches, scored 10 goals and did not concede.
The Thai team and the Malaysian team won the top two positions in Group B to enter the semi-finals of ASEAN Cup 2026. The Malaysian team ranked second in the group with 9 points after a 1-0 victory over the Philippines team in the match at the same time.
Meanwhile, Myanmar finished the group stage in third place with 6 points. Despite scoring 12 goals, the most in Group B, coach John Andersen's team could not compete for a ticket to the next round.
