After a thumping 13-0 defeat to the United States of America, Thailand's 5-1 loss to Sweden on matchday two was a huge step forward.
Kanjana Sungngoen's 91st minute consolation strike in Nice gave the underdogs something to cheer and their clash with Chile appears their best chance of a positive result so far.
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Thailand are still 14/1 (15.0) outsiders to come out on top which gives an idea of how little they're rated by the bookmakers.
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Chile have yet to pick up a World Cup point themselves, but William Hill offer just 1/8 (1.