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Thailand has named its beach soccer squad for the upcoming AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2026, which it will host in Phang Nga Province. The team aims to finish in the top three to qualify for the 2027 World Cup, and has added forward Jak Sattayuten to the roster. Team manager Thai-thon Rungrueang says the squad is about 85 percent prepared and ready to push deep into the tournament.

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The squad includes three goalkeepers: Suriya Bried of Kasem Bundit FC, Apinan Dung Kokkorat of Missouri Pattaya Beach Soccer Club, and Wachara Hongthong of Imane Beach Soccer Club. There are five defenders: Masayuki Yoshida, Anan Non Kaset, Natee Jeeban, Wachara Lepajit, and Rachchanan Chuansen, most of whom play for Missouri Pattaya Beach Soccer Club. Three wingers—Adithep Boonjak, Warintorn Naksawan, and Ameen Lemman—also come from Missouri Pattaya Beach Soccer Club. Four strikers make up the forward line: Ratthaphong Nadi, Kamkrit Na Nan, Prameswat Maraksiriwong, and Jak Sattayuten, the latter three from Kasem Bundit FC. Coach Ek Setthakorn Chuen-ta said the addition of Jak Sattayuten provides backup for unexpected injuries during the training camp in Phang Nga. Big Pom Adisak Benjasiriwan noted that hosting the Asian Cup for the third time gives Thailand a chance to reach the semifinals and secure a World Cup 2027 berth, pointing out that the team has finished fifth in the past two editions. Thai-thon Rungrueang, the newly appointed team manager, expressed confidence that the squad is about 85 percent ready and will help push the team as far as possible in the tournament.

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