Japanese to educate Thais till July 2026
PUBLISHED : 29 Feb 2024 at 06:12
Japanese coach Masatada Ishii has signed a contract that can hold him on the helm of the Thailand nationwide males’s workforce till the conclusion of the 2026 Fifa World Cup finals in July 2026.
The event was confirmed by newly elected Soccer Affiliation of Thailand (FAT) president Nualphan Lamsam on Wednesday.
Moreover, it was introduced that Ishii would additionally function an advisor to the nationwide males’s U23 workforce.
After a string of disappointing outcomes beneath former Conflict Elephants coach Mano Polking, Nualphan had invited Ishii to take over the reins of the nationwide squad in November final yr.
The Thais had a powerful run beneath Ishii on the 2024 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, which concluded on Feb 10. The Conflict Elephants made the final 16 stage of the event.
Ishii’s subsequent task would be the two essential home-and-away qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Thailand are scheduled to play Group C favourites South Korea in Seoul within the second section of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup finals on March 21.
The 2 sides will face off once more on March 26 at Bangkok’s Rajamangala Nationwide Stadium.
The South Koreans made it to the semi-finals of the Asian Cup however had been removed from spectacular.
The Korea Soccer Affiliation lately sacked nationwide workforce coach Juergen Klinsmann after their semi-final exit on the Asian Cup amid criticism of his management.
South Korea’s exit from the Asian Cup following a 2-0 loss to Jordan within the semi-finals this month, which prolonged their 64-year watch for a 3rd title, led to calls from followers and a few politicians for the 59-year-old’s dismissal.
Former South Korea worldwide Hwang Solar-Hong has taken short-term cost of the workforce and can be within the dugout for the 2 matches towards Thailand.
Hwang earlier guided the South Korean U23 workforce to gold medal on the Asian Video games final October.
