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Coach takes blame for Chaba Kaew’s shock loss

Futile effort: Thailand’s Ploychompoo Somnuek dribbles the ball past a Myanmar player.

Thailand women’s football coach Naruepol Kaenson says he is to blamed for Chaba Kaew’s shock 4-2 semi-final loss to Myanmar in the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia on Friday night.

The Thais squandered a 2-0 lead to go down to Myanmar as their dream of wresting the crown from Vietnam ended in a nightmare at the Army Stadium in Phnom Penh.

It was a historic result for Myanmar who made it to the final of the women’s football event of the biennial Games for the first time.

They will face Vietnam in Monday’s final after the defending champions trounced hosts Cambodia 4-0 in the other semi-final on Friday.

Thailand will battle it out with Cambodia for the…

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