Chanathip Songkrasin offered encouragement to Thailand's younger players after the FIFA ASEAN Cup final against Indonesia, Thanh Nien reported. The teams drew 2-2 over 120 minutes on October 5 before Thailand lost the shootout 4-2. Chanathip turned attention to the 2027 Asian Cup, where Thailand is in Group F with Japan, Qatar and Indonesia. He expressed confidence that continued preparation could help the team compete and narrow the gap. His comments set out an ambition for the squad rather than a prediction that Thailand will achieve a particular result.