Thailand announces list of players participating in AFF Cup 2024, without Chanathip, Theerathon; Vietnam's No. 1 female player goes to Korea to compete
Thailand announced the list of players participating in the AFF Cup 2024, without Chanathip and Theerathon; Dele Alli's career received another heavy blow; Vietnam's No. 1 female billiard player went to Korea to compete... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Thailand announces AFF Cup roster: No ChanathipTheerathon
Coach Masatada Ishii has just announced the list of Thailand's team for the AFF Cup, with the absence of many stars such as Bunmathan and Chanathip.
However, the Golden Temple team is still considered very strong, with Pansa Hemviboon, Suphanan Bureerat, Worachit, Weerathep Pomphan. Meanwhile, the young players have all played for the U23 Thailand team such as James Beresford, Jonathan Khemdee, Benjamin Davis...
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In addition to the players playing domestically, coach Masatada Ishii called up three players playing abroad: Nicolas Mickelson, Supachok Sarachat and Ekanit Panya.
Compared to Indonesia, which mainly uses young U23 players, Thailand has a squad rich in experience and youth. Coach Masatada Ishii's team is the leading candidate for the AFF Cup championship.
According to plan, the Thai team will gather on December 2 at the BG Pathum United Training Center before going to Vietnam on December 5 to prepare for the opening match.AFF Cup 2024 meet Timor Leste at Hang Day Stadium.
Dele Alli's career has been dealt another blow
Dele Alli continues to face a major challenge in his career after recently suffering a new injury, a heavy blow to his hopes of getting a new contract with Everton.
Alli's last competitive appearance was in February 2023, when he was on loan in Türkiye for Besiktas. Injury has since prevented the England international from returning to the pitch, although he had hoped to return for the 2024/25 season.
However, these expectations were dashed when Alli suffered a thigh problem in a recent training session, according to information from Everton's close source, El Bobble.
Alli's Everton contract expired last summer, but he is still hoping to convince the club to extend it. Everton have allowed him to train with the squad, but former club scout Bryan King has warned that Sean Dyche's side may run out of patience if the injury continues without improvement, and could make a decision by the end of the year.
Vietnam's No. 1 female billiard player goes to Korea to compete
Athlete Nguyen Hoang Yen Nhi - Vietnam's number 1 female carom player - announced that she will go to Korea to compete in the Professional Billiards Association (PBA) tournament system. PBA is a unit specializing in organizing carom competitions in Korea and some other countries but is not affiliated with the World Carom Federation (UMB) system.
Before Nguyen Hoang Yen Nhi, Vietnam has a number of names currently competing in the PBA system. They are Nguyen Duc Anh Chien, Ngo Dinh Nai, and Nguyen Quoc Nguyen.
Signing a contract with the PBA means that Nguyen Hoang Yen Nhi will not be able to participate in tournaments managed by UMB. Among them, the most important tournaments of carom billiards are the carom World Cup and the world championship.
Nguyen Hoang Yen Nhi is Vietnam's number 1 carom player. According to the latest rankings released by UMB on October 10, Nguyen Hoang Yen Nhi is ranked 4th in the world. This female athlete once played for the Vietnamese team at the 32nd SEA Games (2023) and won a Silver Medal.
Last September, the player born in 1999 won a Bronze Medal at the World Championship held in France.
Indonesia makes the same decision as Vietnam at AFF Cup 2024
The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) announced that the national team will not play at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in the two home matches of the 2024 AFF Cup (ASEAN Cup) group stage. The stadium with a capacity of 80,000 spectators in Jakarta is Indonesia's national stadium.
Instead, coach Shin Tae-yong and his team had to move to Manahan Stadium, in Central Java province, more than 500 km away. This stadium has a capacity of only 20,000 spectators, 25% of the "fire pot" Gelora Bung Karno.
"The reason is the number of fans. When the Indonesian team plays against Laos and the Philippines, the fans will not fill the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium," explained Mr. Sumardji, head of the Indonesian team. Only when the Indonesian team passes the group stage will they use the national stadium. The AFF Cup semi-finals and finals naturally have greater appeal.
Indonesia is not the only team not using its national stadium at the AFF Cup 2024.Vietnam teamplayed at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) instead of My Dinh Stadium (Hanoi). Cambodia chose Olympic Stadium (Phnom Penh). Timor Leste team borrowed Hang Day Stadium (Hanoi) as their home ground.
The Indonesian team will not use its strongest squad at the 2024 AFF Cup (ASEAN Cup). According to the newly announced list on November 25, coach Shin Tae-yong only called up 2 players over 21 years old, Asnawi Mangkualam (25 years old) and Pratama Arhan (22 years old). Of the remaining players, 23 have never been called up to the Indonesian team.
When asked about his team's goals at the 2024 AFF Cup, Indonesian Football Federation President Erick Thohir only said he wanted to achieve "the best result, no matter what." However, CNN Indonesia said coach Shin Tae-yong was instructed to take his team to the final.
