Since 2018, Thai football has been completely inferior to Vietnamese football under coach Park Hang-seo at all levels of the national team. They have lost all 3 matches in the qualifying round of the U23 Asian Cup, the M150 Cup and King's Cup friendly tournaments right in Thailand.
Because of the rise of Vietnamese football, the Thai national team has no longer maintained its monopoly position in Southeast Asia. Therefore, the fans of the Golden Temple country as well as those who make football in this country are eager to defeat Vietnam to affirm their strength and regain their position.
In September, the Thai team will face the Vietnamese team in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers at home. For a long time, the Thais have been preparing for the match with coach Park Hang-seo's students.
Recently, the fanpage of Thai football has issued a strong slogan: "Rise - Back Up". This slogan shows the determination of the Thai national team to return, after a long period of being overshadowed by the Vietnam national team, which is rising strongly.
The fact that the Thai Football Association (FAT) spent a huge amount of money to get the signature of Coach Akira Nishino, who led the Japanese national team to play very impressively at the 2016 World Cup, was one of the actions to prepare for the return and rise of the Thais.
