The Myanmar national team coach exploded in anger: "We lost not to the Thailand national team, but to three people on the sidelines!"
On 8 Aug 2026, after Myanmar lost 0-2 to Thailand and was eliminated from the ASEAN Cup 2026 with 6 points from 4 games.
Jorn Andersen, Myanmar's head coach, said, "I feel terrible. We lost to something other than the Thailand national team. I don't want to say much more."
"Everyone clearly saw who created the more dangerous chances in this game. What caused today's loss were the three people on the sidelines."
Next, the Thailand national team will compete in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinals against Singapore, ranked 148th in the world, at Jalan Besar Stadium on 15 Aug 2026.