Srettha backs FAT cash carrot

Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister, commended the Football Association of Thailand ( FAT ), saying that he hoped the organization would be successful in raising 9 million baht for the national football team if they won tonight’s 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier game against South Korea.

According to a blog on Mr. Srettha’s X accounts on Sunday, the nine million ringgit will only be made from donations to FAT.

Additionally, he also uploaded a number of images showing a player’s training program for the Eastern section match at Rajamangala National Stadium.

After yesterday, Mr. Srettha announced via X that he would be present at the game at the National Stadium, adding that he anticipated FAT’s best efforts. ” As a football fan, I feel excited for]today’s ] match, and I will cheer the national team from the stadium”, he said in his post.

After playing them primary in Seoul on March 21, which ended in a 1- 1 pick, the Thai national football team, ranked 101 in the world, will once again face South Korea, ranked 22nd, in the next round of the Asian Zone Group C qualifying game.

Tonight’s next qualifying game between South Korea and South Korea will kick off at 7:30 pm and will be televised via Thairath TV, the group’s YouTube and Facebook accounts, and Changsuek Official.

Nuanphan Lamsam, FAT leader, said that two major entrances to the venue will be available tonight to get soccer fans. The doors will start at 4.30pm, three days before the game, to relieve congestion concerns.