View Kulwut admitted he was mistaken, expecting Thailand to score 7-0, and joked with the Turkmenistan players to rest a bit longer after Thailand's 2-1 comeback win.
On 31 Mar 2026 GMT+7, View Kulwut Wititsant, the world's No. 1 men's singles badminton player and avid Liverpool "Reds" fan, set aside his athlete role to become a top football fan, cheering on the Thai "War Elephants" national team. He watched them narrowly defeat Turkmenistan 2-1, securing qualification for the 2027 Asian Cup final stage.
After the match, "Sia View" humorously expressed slight surprise, having predicted a 7-0 scoreline—a favorite score among Liverpool fans—and praised the entire Thai national team for their performance.
"Overall, today was very good. Everyone played well in every position. This was another time I came to this stadium and saw Thailand win. Even when we conceded an equalizer, I was confident we'd come back, and the goal did come late in the game."
Additionally, the young world champion playfully teased the opponents near the end of the game when Thailand led 2-1: "I was chatting with the person next to me, saying we should tell the Turkmen players to lie down and rest a bit longer because they spent too much time lying down in the middle of the game (laughs). Thanks to all the footballers for bringing happiness to the Thai people. Keep fighting!"