Rajevac: the great ambitions of Thailand and the surprises that announce

Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac confirmed that he had great ambitions to participate in the Asian Cup, organized by the United Arab Emirates, stressing that his goal was not just the representation the tournament, but also to qualify initially from group A in the second round of the tournament And then go through the tournament matches step by step.

Mission

"We are very optimistic that we will make a good appearance in the Asian Cup, which is the strongest version of history, in which participate 24 of the strongest teams of the continent", said Rajevac, coach of Thailand since 2017. "We are very ambitious to play well Thai football and we will of course treat the matches step by step to qualify for the knockout stage, although we are in a group with the UAE, the host of the tournament, which has a strong team. "

"I know a lot about UAE football and there are a lot of players in the UAE team, and they may be in favor of playing the championship by themselves and their supporters. are a major weapon in major tournaments Surprises, especially from the Indian team, which seeks to present themselves differently.

The Thai team arrived at the Abu Dhabi International Airport with a list of 23. Thailand plays in Group A alongside the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and India . The team, known as "war elephants", begins its match against India. On January 6, Al Nahyan stadium, Al Wahda club.

Training

The Thai team began their training in Abu Dhabi, the capital, with a light training session yesterday at the Zayed Cricket Stadium to eliminate travel fatigue. The team will play a friendly against Oman on Wednesday at the Zayed Cricket Stadium for a final rehearsal of "War Elephants" before facing India on January 6 at Al Nahyan Stadium in Group A's first round.