Match analysis: Thailand national team vs Kuwait in a FIFA Day friendly on 5 June 2026, live broadcast by Thairath on TV and online platforms.
The Thailand men's national football team will face Kuwait on 5 June 2026 at 19:30 at Pathum Thani Stadium. The match will be broadcast live on Thairath TV Channel 32, www.thairath.co.th/tv/live, Facebook pages: Thairath TV (www.facebook.com/ThairathTV) and Thairath Sport (www.facebook.com/ThairathSport), as well as on YouTube: Thairath Sport.
Analysis of the Thailand national football team.
Anthony Hudson, coach of the Thailand national team ranked 93rd in the world, has called up two new players to the senior team for the first time: Erawan Garnier and Theeraphat Pruethong. He has also recalled players who have been absent from the national team for a long time, including Teerasil Dangda, Adisorn Promrak, and Surat Sareepim. Surat replaces Iqlas Sanhorn, who is injured after the FA Cup final match.
In their latest performance, Thailand defeated Turkmenistan 2-1 to qualify for the final round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. This friendly match will be used as a trial to assess whether the new players called up have the quality to integrate into the team for the upcoming tournament.
For this game, there are no new injuries. Patiwat Khammai is ready to guard the goal, with defenders Manuel Tom Bihr and Phiwawach Akkatham pairing up at the back. The midfield duo consists of Sarach Yooyen and Krisda Kaman, supported by Theeraphat Pruethong, Kakhana Kamyok, and Anan Yodsangwal creating chances behind striker Teerasil Dangda.
Projected starting eleven: Patiwat Khammai (GK); Narubodin Weerawatnodom, Manuel Tom Bihr, Phiwawach Akkatham, Suphanan Bureerat; Sarach Yooyen, Krisda Kaman; Theeraphat Pruethong, Kakhana Kamyok, Anan Yodsangwal; Teerasil Dangda.
Analysis of the Kuwait national football team.
Helio de Souza, coach of the Kuwait national team ranked 134th in the world, leads a squad composed entirely of players from Kuwaiti clubs. Key figures include goalkeeper Khaled Al-Rashidi, main defender Fahad Al-Hajri, and all-time top scorer forward Youssef Nasser.
Kuwait's last match was a 1-3 loss to the UAE at the end of 2025. A scheduled friendly against Namibia in March was cancelled.
Head-to-head record over 11 matches.
Thailand has won 4.
Draws: 1.
Kuwait has won 6.
The most recent encounter was a 1-1 draw in a FIFA Day friendly on 25 May 2014.
Thailand national team’s June schedule is as follows:
Thailand vs Kuwait on 5 June 2026 at 19:30 at Pathum Thani Stadium.
China vs Thailand on 9 June 2026 at 18:35 (Thailand time) at Jinhua Sports Center Stadium.
Live broadcasts are available on Thairath TV Channel 32, www.thairath.co.th/tv/live, Facebook pages: Thairath TV (www.facebook.com/ThairathTV), Thairath Sport (www.facebook.com/ThairathSport), and YouTube: Thairath Sport.
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