Malaysian newspaper said harsh things about the Vietnam team

Malaysia just won 4-0 against Vietnam in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. That made the Malaysian press extremely confident. They thought that the "Golden Dragons" had lost their position in Southeast Asia.

Báo Malaysia nói điều phũ phàng về đội tuyển Việt Nam - 1 — Berita Harian newspaper said that the Vietnamese team has lost its position in Southeast Asia (Photo: VFF).

Berita Harian commented: “If previously, the Vietnamese team was considered the number 1 candidate in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers thanks to its 109th place in the FIFA rankings, now that position belongs to Malaysia. Coach Peter Cklamovski’s team is showing strong progress.

Malaysia completely overwhelmed the opponent who was rated higher. Now, the Vietnamese team has lost its position in Southeast Asia."

The Vietnamese team is keen to win against Malaysia in the rematch at home in March next year. At that time, the “Golden Dragons” will most likely have the service of Xuan Son, a naturalized striker who is currently recovering from a long-term injury.

Recently, Xuan Son also announced a date to face Malaysia. However, Berita Harian newspaper said that Malaysia is not afraid of the challenge of the Brazilian striker.

The Malaysian newspaper added: “We have no reason to fear the Vietnamese team when we play again in March next year. If we maintain the same good form as in the last match or even play better, the “Tigers” can completely make the Vietnamese team regret it once again.”

Báo Malaysia nói điều phũ phàng về đội tuyển Việt Nam - 2 — The mission of the Vietnamese team to win a ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup is very arduous (Photo: VFF).

Berita Harian newspaper believes that Malaysia will win a ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup. They added: “The victory over the Vietnamese team opens up great hope for Malaysia to win a ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup.

In the next matches, Malaysia will face Laos and Nepal. With the current situation, the "Tigers" will not have difficulty winning these matches. Since only the group winner will qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup, Malaysia is the most promising candidate."

The New Straits Times commented: “Just a few weeks ago, coach Kim Sang Sik was immersed in happiness after helping the Southeast Asian All-Stars team win against Manchester United at Bukit Jalil. Now, after losing to Malaysia at the same stadium, he has had to apologize to the fans.”