Thailand Women's Football Eliminated From Asian Games
Thailand's women's football team drew 0-0 with Vietnam in their final Asian Games group match on September 21, eliminating them from the tournament after failing to secure a vital win.
Thailand's women's football team pressed hard against Vietnam but failed to breach their defense, ending in a goalless draw that sealed their elimination from the Asian Games. In the final group E match of the 20th Asian Games on September 21 at Nagaoka Stadium in Japan, Thailand—winless in their first two games—faced Vietnam, who were also without a victory but had a superior goal difference. Thailand needed a win to have any chance of finishing third and reaching the quarter-finals. Both teams played cautiously with few clear-cut chances, particularly in the first half. Although Thailand increased pressure in the second half, they could not find the back of the net, finishing with a 0-0 draw and a single point, leaving them bottom of the group and out of the tournament.