Thailand Thrashes Brunei 6-0 to Reach King's Cup Final
Thailand's national football team routed Brunei 6-0 in the King's Cup semi-final in Surin, advancing to their 17th final appearance. Yotsakorn Burapha scored a hat-trick as the War Elephants dominated throughout. Thailand will face Tajikistan in the final on November 17.
Thailand's national team, despite fielding several non-regular starters, advanced to the King's Cup final for the 17th time after crushing Brunei 6-0 in the semi-final of the 52nd King's Cup on November 14 at Sri Narong Stadium (the island stadium) in Surin. The War Elephants, 16-time champions of this tournament, dominated their ASEAN neighbors in possession and scoring chances. Teerapat Pruetong put Thailand ahead 1-0 in just the third minute. In the second half, William Weidersjo scored in the 50th minute for 2-0, Yotsakorn Burapha made it 3-0 in the 60th, and Anan Yodsangwal added a fourth in the 67th. Yotsakorn then struck twice more — in the 74th and 80th minutes — to complete his hat-trick and seal a 6-0 victory. The win sends Thailand into the final against Tajikistan on November 17 at 19:30, while Singapore will face Oman for third place at 16:00.