The national football team needs 3 points to ensure qualification, Thailand drew 0-0 with Oman, and it is not far from qualifying from the group with 4 points

In the 2024 Qatar Asian Cup, Group F ushered in the second round of competition on the night of January 21, and this round of Southeast Asian powerhouse Thailand and West Asian powerhouse Oman clash in this round. The two sides drew 0-0 in this game, and Thailand's total points increased to 4 points, and the group qualification is not far away, while Oman got 1 point, and the final round beat Kyrgyzstan is also likely to advance.

Asian Cup standings

The second round of the group is almost over, and the Chinese team does not look good, and only three points in the final round can secure the round of 16. If the Chinese team only gets 1 point in the final round, then there is a high probability that it will be the third place in the group, in this case, the group record: 3 points + 0 goal difference, and the probability of going out is relatively large. Because of the comprehensive analysis of other groups, 3 points can basically only overpower the third in Group D, and the probability of third in other groups is 4 points.

Regarding the third situation in other groups, Syria is currently third in Group B with 1 point, and the final round against India, which is relatively weak, shows that the Syrian team has a high probability of accumulating 4 points in the end. Palestine, who finished third in Group C, currently has 1 point, and in the final round against Hong Kong, China, Palestine also has a better chance of accumulating 4 points.

In Group D, Indonesia has 3 points, and in the final round against Japan, a powerhouse in East Asia, it can be seen that Indonesia has a high probability of 3 points in the end. The Vietnamese team lost 2 consecutive games without points and a net minus 3 goals, and the probability of a net 3 goals victory over the opponent in the final round against Iraq, which qualified ahead of schedule, is extremely low. It can be seen that the Chinese team's draw with Qatar can basically overtake the third place in Group C.

Bahrain in Group E is currently third with three points, and the probability of a draw between the two sides is very high in the final round against Jordan. Therefore, the third place in Group E has a high probability of accumulating 4 points. The third place Oman team in Group F currently has 1 point, and the final round against the weak Kyrgyzstan shows that the probability of the Oman team accumulating 4 points is relatively large.

Thailand 0-0 Oman

The Thai men's football team is currently ranked 113th in the world and 21st in the Asian zone, and they beat Kyrgyzstan 2-0 in the first round to get three points. Oman are currently ranked 74th in the world and 10th in Asia, just ahead of China. In the first round against Saudi Arabia, they were defeated and failed to get points.

The Thai men's football team participated in the Asian Cup for the eighth time, and qualified for the finals for the first time in 1972, and then in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007, and then returned in 2019, and was eliminated by China 1-2 in the quarterfinals. Oman participated in the Asian Cup for the fifth time, qualifying for the finals for the first time in China in 2004, and then missed the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar and was eliminated by Iran in the quarter-finals last time.

The two sides met in 2004 and 2007, with Oman beating Thailand 2-0 in Group D in 2004, but neither side could progress from the group. In 2007, the two sides were in Group A, and this time the Thai team avenged Oman 2-0, but both teams still failed to qualify from the group. The two sides have met in 1 friendly in 2021, the most recent head-to-head meeting before this one, when Oman beat Thailand 1-0.

The match was played at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, with Mooud Bangyadifar from Iran as the referee and Hassan Mohammed from the UAE as the VAR referee.

Game recap

The two sides exchanged a goalless draw in the first half, with Thailand almost opening the scoring in the 17th minute, a corner kick opportunity in the middle of the box, a threatening header from No. 4 Dole, and a goal-line clearance by No. 12 Fawaz.

Both sides played cautiously in the second half, and one point should be acceptable for both sides. In the 75th minute, Oman's set-piece in front of the penalty area caused a great threat, and fortunately the goalkeeper cleared the ball in time. There weren't many bright spots in the second half as a whole, with both sides focusing more on the defensive line and ended up in a 0-0 draw.