Chaba Kaew march north with eyes on Aussie dream

Thailand are in Group B along with India, Mongolia, Timor Leste and Iraq.

- TOR CHITTINAND

Thailand women’s national team headed to Chiang Mai yesterday to prepare for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers from June 23 to July 5.

Thailand are in Group B along with India, Mongolia, Timor Leste and Iraq. They will begin the campaign with a match against Timor Leste on June 26.

The winners from the eight groups in the qualification round will join Australia (hosts), China (champions), South Korea (runners-up) and Japan (third-place) in the finals in Australia in March 2026.

Japanese head coach Futoshi Ikeda said, “We have to play four matches in our group, so we may have to rotate players. I’ve selected the best players available for the competition.