Hanoi: Sarach Yooyen is motivating the Thai national team, hoping to avenge their previous loss to Vietnam and win the ASEAN Cup tonight. He shares the same hopes as former Thai national team coach Kiatisak Senamuang ("Coach Zico").

According to Thai News Agency, yesterday evening, Anthony Hudson, the English coach of the Thai national team, led his players in a training session at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam. This session was part of the final preparations before leading the "War Elephants" into the second leg of the 2026 ASEAN Cup final. Thailand, ranked 97th in the world, is set to face Vietnam, ranked 99th, at My Dinh Stadium at 8 PM. Thailand lost the first leg 0-2.

During the press conference, Sarach expressed his determination, stating, "Our only goal is to win the championship. And if I'm not mistaken, I don't think I've ever lost to Vietnam away from home. I hope that record continues. Even though we lost the first game 0-2, anything can happen in football. But this time we're here to beat Vietnam and bring the trophy back to Thailand."

Meanwhile, "Coach Zico" Kiatisak Senamuang, the former Thai national team coach who previously led Thailand to victory in this tournament, offered words of encouragement to the national team players via his personal Instagram account. He mentioned that Thailand has a chance to beat Vietnam and urged everyone to believe in themselves while offering his support to the national team.

For the second leg of the final, the Thai national team will don blue jerseys against Vietnam. The match will take place today at My Dinh Stadium at 8:00 PM. The away goal rule will not be applied. If the aggregate score is tied after two legs, there will be 30 minutes of extra time. If the score is still tied after extra time, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.