THAILAND dealt the Philippines a 4-0 beating on Monday night at Thammasat Stadium, leaving the Azkals on the brink of elimination in the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup.
A brace from Teerasil Danga and second-half goals from Adisak Kraisorn and Suphanat Bureerat propelled the Thais to the top of Group A in this tournament they have ruled for the past six stagings.
On the other hand, the Azkals suffered their second loss in three matches, their lone win coming at the expense of Brunei Darussalam, 5-1, just last Friday night.
With Indonesia beating Brunei, 7-0, in the other group match, the Azkals can't guarantee qualifying to the stage even if they win their last game against Indonesia on January 2.
Thais, Indonesians dominate
A draw by both Thailand and Indonesia on Thursday will keep the Azkals out of the next round for the second straight tournament.
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