With the drums beating for the 2024 FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament in Asia, the Chinese national men's soccer team is facing a tough battle with Thailand and South Korea in the same group, and the road to advancement is full of ups and downs. Looking back at an interview a while ago, Thailand had already vowed to beat China at home. Now, Thailand's head coach Polkin once again media voice, bluntly said to beat the Chinese team, and accidentally revealed that it will enable more young players, so people can not help but wonder.
Facing strong pressure from South Korea, Polking said in an interview on Thailand's Evening News, "Although South Korea is our number one rival, we have to fight for the right to qualify with our group rivals China and Singapore. As long as we can field the strongest squad and pick the best players, we have a chance to win the qualification."
Polkin emphasized that players are the key to the team's success or failure, so the priority is to ensure that the best players are selected for the national team. Earlier, the team's warm-up matches in Europe have produced six to seven standout performers who are expected to feature in the preseason roster. As for the tournament, Polkin revealed, "We will see more young players when the match against China officially kicks off."
It is well known that Thailand's key players such as Dangda, Songkrasin and Boon Ma Thanh are on the older side. However, Polkin claimed that he will use more young players in the World Cup qualifiers, which makes people question his attitude towards the Chinese men's soccer team as an opponent. In this regard, Polkin denied, "The first match against China is crucial for Thailand, and a win will greatly boost confidence in advancing to the next round. This game is crucial to the fate of the Thai team. Our strategy is to win six points from our two opponents, China and Singapore, first to take the pressure off against Korea."
