The victory sent the 12-time champions into the knockout stage with a game to spare, having defeated Syria 2-1 in their opening tie.
“Our physique is superior to the Thais, so we tried to use that advantage in our set-pieces and it worked well,” said Lee. “In the second half, we brought in fast players and that strategy worked to our benefit as well.“ .....
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