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Thailand National Futsal Team Loses to Iraq, Eliminated from 2026 AFC Futsal Championship

Futsal03 Feb 2026 16:46 GMT+7

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Thailand National Futsal Team Loses to Iraq, Eliminated from 2026 AFC Futsal Championship

Thailand's national futsal team lost 2-4 to Iraq and was eliminated from the 2026 AFC Futsal Championship.

On 3 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Thailand's men's national futsal team faced Iraq in the quarterfinals of the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.

Thailand's starting lineup consisted of five players: number 2 Natthapong Yeemareb (GK), 5 Ronachai Jungwongsuk, 8 Panus Kittipanuwong, 9 Sarawut Phalapruk, and 11 Muhammad Usman Musa.

In the 8th minute of the first half, Iraq counterattacked, and Mustafa Ihsan Al Bayati scored to give Iraq a 1-0 lead.

At the 9th minute, Thailand equalized 1-1 after Panus Kittipanuwong advanced and passed centrally to Muhammad Usman Musa, who tapped the ball in. The first half ended with this score.

In the 22nd minute of the second half, Iraq regained the lead from a counterattack. Salim Kadim controlled and passed to Mustafa Ihsan, who tapped the ball in, making it 2-1 for Iraq.

At the 33rd minute, Iraq extended their lead to 3-1 when Mustafa Ihsan recovered the ball and passed to Salim Kadim, who scored.

By the 37th minute, Iraq led 4-1 after Thailand played a power play; their shot was saved by Ibrahim Ahmed, who then immediately scored a long-range goal.

At the 40th minute, Thailand reduced the deficit to 2-4 with a long-range shot by Chaowala Sri-awut.

The match ended with Thailand losing 2-4 to Iraq, resulting in their exit at the quarterfinal stage of the 2026 AFC Futsal Championship.