Thailand Faces Japan in Asian Games Football Group Stage Decider
Thailand faces Japan on September 23 in a Group A decider at the 2026 Asian Games, with both teams already qualified for the quarterfinals but vying for top position in the group.
Thailand's national football team will take on Japan in the final Group A match of the 2026 Asian Games football competition on September 23, 2026, at Toyota Stadium at 5:30 p.m.
Group A standings: Japan has played 2 matches with 6 points (goal difference +9), having defeated Hong Kong 2-0 and Kyrgyzstan 7-0. Thailand has also played 2 matches with 6 points (goal difference +5), beating Kyrgyzstan 3-2 and Hong Kong 5-1. Hong Kong and Kyrgyzstan have 0 points from 2 matches each.
Both Japan and Thailand have already secured their spots in the quarterfinals.
The match will be broadcast live on Thai PBS and AIS Play.
Historically, Thailand and Japan have met twice in the Asian Games, with Japan winning both encounters. In 2002 in South Korea, Japan defeated Thailand 3-0 in the semifinal, and in 2010 in China, Japan won 1-0 in the match before the semifinal.
