In the second round of the U17 Asian group stage 2025, U17 Thailand received a 1-3 defeat to U17 Saudi Arabia. It was their second defeat from the beginning of the tournament, which means that there is no chance to go to the quarterfinals. U17 Thailand also hopes to attend the U17 World Cup 2025, for 8 teams to overcome the group stage.
On her personal page, President of the Thai Football Federation, Ms. Madam Pang expressed her sadness at the loss of Thailand U17, but still encouraged the players.
"There is no road full of roses. Each wound that comes out of pain will become a lesson for us to go further in the future," Ms. Madam Pang wrote.
Before the match with U17 Saudi Arabia, fans expected U17 Thailand to take the field with the spirit of having nothing to lose. But despite taking the lead, they were still coming back from host U17 Saudi Arabia with a score of 1-3.
In the final match, U17 Thailand will face U17 China at 0:15 on April 10. Both teams have not won any points and will definitely be eliminated. Thailand U17 ranked last in Group A with 0 points like China U17 but with a lower goal difference.
