Netipong has made a decision after the Thailand women's national football team lost to Chinese Taipei, suffering two defeats at the Asian Games 2026.
On 17 September 2026, Netipong Srithong-in, head coach of the Thailand women's national football team, spoke after their 0-1 group stage loss to Chinese Taipei in Group E of the Asian Games 2026.
This result leaves the "Chaba Kaew" Thailand women's football team with two consecutive losses in Group E of the Asian Games 2026, still without points, needing to fight for qualification in their final match against Vietnam on Monday, 21 September.
Coach Alfred Netipong Srithong-in addressed two key points from this game:
"I think this was a very even game. Both teams had chances to score; they converted theirs, but we did not. That’s football."
"As I said before against Japan, we tried to play our game and saw many things in that match. Japan was very fast, and we tried to adjust for this game as well."
"I think we can perform better against Vietnam. This game was satisfactory, especially defensively we did well. Our attack still needs improvement, but overall it was okay."
"As for the first-half substitutions, they were mainly tactical because we needed faster wingers. We could break down the wings but struggled through the center. I thought the changes would improve the situation, and they did."
"I wanted players who could hold the ball and wait for teammates to join the attack. The substitutions were for tactics, not due to players’ physical condition."
"The team atmosphere is okay. Everyone is satisfied with their performance despite the losses. Against Vietnam, we will plan an attacking strategy because we need to win to qualify as one of the best third-placed teams."
Next, the Thailand women's national football team will face Vietnam at Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan, on 21 September 2026 at 17:30 Thai time. The match will be broadcast live on MCOT HD 30 and AIS PLAY.
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