Thai football has absolute dominance in men’s football SEA Games. In the past, they had won 16 gold medals, of which, in the last three SEA Games, "War Elephants" were crowned champions.

Therefore, after U22 Thailand ended its dominance in men’s football, the Bola newspaper was extremely excited because SEA Games was about to have a new champion.

The newspaper commented: “ The defeat of U22 Thailand at the SEA Games was a real sho‌ck. This is the first time since 2009, Thai football could not make it to the SEA Games group stage. In the past, they absolutely dominated this tournament by winning 16 gold medals.

That makes it possible for the SEA Games to witness the new champion. In the past, all three teams Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia have never won gold medals in this tournament. The Myanmar team won the SEA Games in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971 and 1973 but at that time they also had the old name Burma.

Meanwhile, Indonesia has not been able to touch the gold medal of the tournament since 1991. Vietnam only won 5 silver medals in 1995, 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2009. first reached the semi-finals of the SEA Games in history.

Indonesia has not been able to touch the SEA Games gold medal since 1991

Will this year’s SEA Games find the new champion? South, Myanmar, or Cambodia? Or this is the time Indonesia won the third gold medal in history. This is a good time for Indra Sjafri’s army to create a historic moment.

Either way, this year’s SEA Games will end the dominance of Thai football after winning gold medals in three consecutive occasions. Any team that wins the championship is a great honor.

In the semi-finals, U22 Indonesia will face U22 Myanmar, while U22 Vietnam will face Cambodia U22. These matches will take place on 7/12 ”.