Malaysia coach "declares war" on Vietnam team before decisive match

On June 10, the Vietnamese team will enter the decisive match with Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. This is a decisive match for both teams as it will directly determine the only ticket to attend the 2027 Asian Cup in Group F.

Coach Peter Cklamovski wants to help the Malaysian team change history against the Vietnamese team (Photo: FAM).

Over the years, Malaysia has been completely outclassed by the Vietnamese team. In the last 13 head-to-head matches, the "Golden Dragons" have surpassed their opponents in 11 matches. In the most recent match, the Vietnamese team won 3-0 against this opponent at the AFF Cup 2022.

Speaking to the domestic media, Malaysia coach Peter Cklamovski expressed his determination to change history against the Vietnam team.

The Australian coach said: "We have not won against Vietnam for more than a decade. That creates a great motivation for the whole team. Many people think we can win but the team needs to be humble and realistic. In the last 16 matches, we have only won two matches against Vietnam.

Our biggest challenge at this point is to change history to win the upcoming important match.

I hope that nothing unusual happens to the Malaysian team and the players will be in the best health to enter the match with the Vietnamese team."

To prepare for the match with the Vietnamese team, Malaysia will have an important test against Cape Verde, a team ranked 72nd in the FIFA rankings. Speaking about this match, coach Peter Cklamovski said: "Cape Verde is one of the strong teams in Africa. They have many players playing at a high level in Europe.

To prepare for the match with the Vietnamese team, Malaysia will have a friendly match with Cape Verde (Photo: Manh Quan).

This is a good test for Malaysia. It motivates us to challenge and develop. I want Malaysia to play fast and attacking. We are ready to compete on equal terms with the strongest opponents."

Meanwhile, expert Mohd Fauzi Pilus said that Malaysia must not be afraid of the Vietnamese team, the 2024 AFF Cup champion: "I do not deny that Malaysia needs to be careful in the match against the Vietnamese team, but we also do not need to worry too much.

Preparation for this match is very important. With the friendly match with Cape Verde, the whole team will have good preparation to become stronger. We are not afraid of the Vietnamese team because we also have a certain level. The match with Cape Verde creates the necessary motivation for the whole team."

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-malaysia-tuyen-chien-voi-tuyen-viet-nam-truoc-tran-quyet-dau-20250514201602993.htm