Thailand will be aiming to get at least a point in their opening match of the group stage, but based on their recent performance in the friendly match against Japan, I think the coach needs to do something to improve the players' form.
In order to be able to control the game even better, one thing that Thailand needs to look out for in particular is that when possession is at their feet, it's not up to one player alone, but rather for the whole team to act positively and actively and provide attacking options for their teammates.
In recent years, several Thai players have been successful in the Japanese game, and they are all very skillful and confident players. One of them is Soracha, who is one of the players I will be watching closely in this tournament.
Kirghiz will continue to play in the same organized manner and will not want to lose all three points in the opening match of the group stage.
As Thailand will keep their 4-4-2 formation and keep rolling the ball around to create chances, Kirghiz will have to focus on keeping the formation and fighting for possession on the wings, and then create chances with high speed.
Kyrgyzstan made it to the last 16 of the AFC Asian Cup last year, and with Aly Golov at the center of the attack, I think they'll be aiming to get the ball to him and attack the opposition once again.
