Pathum Thani, Thailand – To all football lovers wey sabi, Thailand and India dem go clash for one big friendly match on June 4, 2025. Na the Thammasat Stadium go be the venue for this gbedu wey go happen by 1:30 PM UK time. E dey important because both teams dey prepare for AFC Asian Cup qualifiers wey go start soon.
In case you no sabi, Thailand and India don meet 26 times in the past. Thailand don show dem self well well with 12 wins, while India don carry 7 wins. The rest of the matches na draws, ah! Na real rivalry we dey talk here o!
Thailand don improve well well since Japanese coach Ishii come dey lead dem for December 2023. Dem move up 14 places for world ranking, and e no be small tin. Ishii don guide dem reach round of 16 for the last Asian Cup, but World Cup qualifiers no gree dem shine as dem finish third for dem group, wey China and Korea Republic carry go.
Both teams dey look for this friendly match to sharpen their skills. Thailand need to keep their perfect record when dem face Turkmenistan next week, after dem don already beat Sri Lanka 1-0. Dis match fit end as another sweet warm-up for them.
Since 1972, Thailand don dey try to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup, and na this year go make am for 9th time. Their best finish na long time ago, but dem don reach round of 16 for the last two editions. Meanwhile, the Blue Tigers (India national team) don also prepare for dem own matches, especially di tough one wey dem go face for Hong Kong on June 10.
For India, dis na dem third time wey dem go play inside Thailand in six years. Dem don previously win bronze medal for King’s Cup and e dey sweet dem well well. Dem dey eager to show say dem fit beat Thailand again, as dem don win the last two meetings.
Player wey sabi pass for Thailand squad, na Pathum United midfielder, wey go captain di team with 70 caps under im belt. E don dey perform well at club level this season, scoring 5 goals and assisting 12 in 37 games. But one of their top strikers wey don deliver well against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka no go dey available for dis match, as e go miss am.
On the other hand, Team India don fresh up and ready, after dem don win tune-up matches against Bengal and North 24 Parganas. New talents dey join dem, and even some old legends don show face to support di team. E go sweet to see how dem go perform against a team wey dey rising like Thailand.
As dem prepare for this match, e get plenty predictions wey people don talk. Some dey say e fit be draw, but football no dey ever sure. One way or the other, make we just dey look as dem go dey fight for glory! E go be one kind interesting tussle!
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