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Cambodia and Chinese Taipei clash in a friendly game at the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium on Friday. Ranked 180th in the world, the Koupreys will use this month's friendly games to prepare for the upcoming 2024 ASEAN Championship in December.
Their last two fixtures ended in disappointment, as the southeast Asian side lost out in the first round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Sri Lanka held them to a goalless stalemate in the first leg and a 2-2 draw in the next, before prevailing 4-2 on penalties.
Interim manager Koji Gyotoku has called up 26 players for this month's double-header against Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong, including their most capped player of all-time, Soeuy Visal. The Cambodian skipper has 80 caps to his name.
On the other hand, the Blue Wings have lost all four of their official matches this year, each of which came in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They conceded 13 times and scored only twice. If their defeats in the last two games of 2023 were included, then their losing streak extends to six.
Indeed, at 166th in the FIFA World Rankings, Gary White's side are one of the weakest in the world, with their last appearance in a major tournament coming at the 1968 AFC Asian Cup.
Cambodia vs Chinese Taipei Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been only three clashes between the sides in the past, with Cambodia going unbeaten in all of them, winning twice.
- The only time where the Blue Wings avoided a loss in the fixture was in June 2016, when they drew 2-2 in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.
- The sides meet for the first time in eight years.
- In six official games this year, the Koupreys have won just once: 2-0 vs Mongolia in a friendly.
- The Blue Wings have lost their last six games in a row, including four this year alone.
- Cambodia are ranked 180th in the world; their rivals are just 14 places above them.
Cambodia vs Chinese Taipei Prediction
This is a clash between two sides ranked lowly and lacking in any serious quality. Neither of them have seen a good run this year. We're going with a low-scoring draw in this fixture.
Prediction: Cambodia 1-1 Chinese Taipei
Cambodia vs Chinese Taipei Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
