Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Somyot Poompunmuang apologised to Thai fans on Wednesday after the national side ended their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign in embarrassing fashion with a 1-0 loss to Malaysia on Tuesday night.
Safawi Rasid’s spot kick after 52 minutes in Dubai finished off their Southeast Asian rivals in Group G of Asia’s second qualifying round for Qatar 2022.
Thailand and Malaysia had been out of the race for tickets to the 2022 World Cup, and Tuesday’s result meant Malaysia finished third and Thailand fourth in Group G.
Malaysia earned a spot in the 2023 Asian Cup qualifying round while the Thais have to enter play-offs to reach that qualifying stage.
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