The Thai team recently went to a temple to pray for the first match against China in Group C of the Asian zone outside the World Cup. The leader of the team, Bo Kim, boasted that he wanted to replicate the scene 10 years ago when Thailand thrashed China 5-1. 40,000 tickets for Thailand's home stadium have already been sold out, and with the hot and humid weather, a win for Thailand is not likely.
Thailand and China have won and lost against each other in recent years, and in the last six encounters the Chinese team has won 3, 1 and 2, with a slight advantage. However, in a warm-up match between the Chinese team and Thailand at home in 2013, the Chinese team led by Zheng Zhi suffered a 1-5 defeat, which shook up the country and led to the sacking of the then-manager, Mr. Gamma Cao.
This time the two sides met outside the World Cup, Germany's Poggin uncovered the scars of the national football team, he boasted that he hoped to replicate the success of that year's 5-1 win, and once again fired the Chinese team.
