Live score: Thailand women's national football team suffers heavy defeat to Japan in the first 2026 Asian Games Group E match.
On 14 September 2026 at 17:30 Thailand time, at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka, Japan, the women's football competition of the 2026 Asian Games Group E kicked off with Thailand's women's national team facing host nation Japan.
In this match, Alfred Netipong Srithongin positioned Saowalak Pengngam as the lone striker, supported by Thanikan Daengda and Jiraporn Mongkoldee.
Japan started aggressively, and in the 3rd minute, Yoshino Nagashima collected the ball outside the box and shot with her right foot. Thichanan Sudjind tried to parry but the ball went in at the post, giving Japan an early 1-0 lead.
Japan continued creating chances, but Thichanan Sudjind, Pisamai Sonsai, and others helped defend well until the 29th minute when Japan extended their lead to 2-0 from a cross by Kotono Sakagibara to Shiina Kamiya, who headed the ball into the near post.
In the 32nd minute, Thailand made their first substitution, sending Panittha Jiratnapawiboon on for Saengrawee Meekham.
At the 37th minute, Japan increased their lead to 3-0 as Shiina Kamiya lobbed the ball to Yoshino Nagashima at the far post, who headed it in for her second goal of the match.
In the 40th minute, Japan combined well near the penalty area, ending with Yoshino Nagashima scoring with her left foot, making it 4-0 and completing her hat-trick before the first half ended with that score.
In the second half, Thailand made two substitutions by bringing on Janista Jinantuya and Wiranya Kaewkaskikarn. Japan kept pressing but could not score further. At the 60th minute, Thailand made another substitution, sending Kanjanathat Poomsri on for Pluemjai Sontisawat.
At the 69th minute, Thailand made their final substitution, with Rinyaphat Mooldong replacing Khwanjira Ngokwong.
In the 70th minute, Japan extended their lead to 5-0 after Thailand's defense cleared the ball into the path of Kotono Sakagibara, who crossed to Saori Takarada to score.
At the 74th minute, Japan increased their lead to 6-0 as Kotono Sakagibara set up Saori Takarada, who broke through and scored.
In the 79th minute, Kuwahara Ai advanced down the left before crossing to Saori Takarada, who completed her hat-trick to make it 7-0 for Japan.
At the 88th minute, Japan scored again from a coordinated play near the penalty area; Kotono Sakagibara shot into the net to make it 8-0. No further goals were scored before the match ended.
Thailand's women's national football team will next face Chinese Taipei at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka, Japan, on 17 September 2026 at 14:00 Thailand time. The match will be broadcast live on MCOT HD 30 and the AIS PLAY application.
Thichanan Sudjind (goalkeeper), Supaporn Intrprasert, Khwanjira Ngokwong, Pluemjai Sontisawat, Jiraporn Mongkoldee, Chatchawan Rodthong, Saengrawee Meekham, Saowalak Pengngam, Krittiya Moolrang, Thanikan Daengda, Pisamai Sonsai (captain).