The third and final match in Group F will pit two of the weakest teams in the tournament against each other, allowing us to make an interesting tactical preview. Thailand, who are playing in their second FIFA Womens World Cup, and Chile, a World Cup debutant, will meet to try to return home with a win. Thailand comes off the back of back to back defeats against the United States and Sweden. They have conceded 18 goals and scored just one so far. Chile, for their part, lost to Sweden 0-2 and 0-3 to the United States.
As for both teams their best chance of qualifying will be as best third-placed teams. Thailand will have to beat Chile with a large goal differential and wait for other results to work in their favour. The task is almost impossible as they are virtually eliminated. Chile, meanwhile, are more likely to qualify for the round of 16. They must beat Thailand and watch for the results of the Argentina vs Scotland and Cameroon vs New Zealand games.
In this tactical preview, we will see how and why both teams had poor showings and how that will effect their performance in tonights fixture. In addition, we will analyse the characteristics, virtues, and weaknesses of Thailand and Chile when facing this match. Leaving the FIFA Womens World Cup with a victory will be a small feat for both teams, so it will be an interesting match to analyse.
Previous statistics
Before delving into this tactical preview analysis, it is necessary to analyse the statistics from their previous matches. Both teams were surpassed in all facets by the USA and Sweden, two vastly superior teams.
Thailand faced the USA in their first match and lost 13-0. In their second match, Thailand lost 5-1 to Sweden. Beyond the negative results, the inferiority of the Thai team was very noticeable against two of the world powers.
In both games, Thailands possession of the ball was very similar, which means that it is not a team that has the characteristics to control matches. In addition, Thailand had very few goalscoring opportunities as a result of this low possession. They also made fewer passes and low pass success rates.
Chile also performed similarly to Thailand in the first two Group F matches. Chile lost their first match against Sweden 2-0 and their second match against the United States ended 3-0. The inferiority of a team that debuts in the FIFA Womens World Cup was evidenced in those first two games.
Chile has been characterized as a reactive team, as has Thailand. With little possession of the ball, more worried about defending and creating very few chances to score.
The Chilean team had very low po
