Since only the top team in the third qualifying round will qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup, the decisive match between Malaysia and Vietnam in Kuala Lumpur will be very important.
The winning team will have many advantages in their hands, while the losing team will have to face many challenges on the remaining journey.
To prepare for the match that has the meaning of "first leg final" of group F, the Vietnamese team has planned to gather nearly 2 weeks ago.
However, compared to the time of winning the Southeast Asian Championship (ASEAN Cup) earlier this year, coach Kim Sang-sik will not be able to have the strongest squad.
The absence of Xuan Son, Van Toan, Ngoc Tan, Vi Hao, Van Thanh, Ho Tan Tai, Thanh Binh, and Viet Anh due to injury leaves the Korean strategist with fewer options.
In particular, the striker position of Xuan Son and the defensive midfielder position of Ngoc Tan really bring a lot of worries.
However, with careful preparation both mentally and physically, Quang Hai and his teammates are still very confident heading to Bukit Jalil. Despite being on the other side of the battle line, host Malaysia also shows great determination to change their appearance in a more positive direction.
The massive naturalization campaign is changing the Malaysian team almost completely. A series of brand new names such as Facundo Garces, Jefte Betancor, Jon Irazabal, Rodrigo Holgado, Romel Morales, Hector Hevel, Quentin Cheng, Daniel Ting, Stuart Wilkin... are expected to bring a new look to Harimau Malaya.
But in the context of a newly assembled team and having only gotten to know each other through two friendly matches with Cape Verde (1 draw, 1 loss), Malaysia's current strength is still considered an unknown. However, the quality of each position has been improved, which means that the Vietnamese team will have to face more challenges.
Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team are ready for the big match. Fans across the country are also looking forward to positive results from the Golden Star Warriors.
If unable to come directly to the stadium to watch, Vietnamese football fans can watch the match through the online platform of Vietnam Television (VTV).
Link to watch Malaysia vs Vietnam live: VTVgo
Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/link-xem-truc-tiep-tran-dau-malaysia-vs-viet-nam-cho-thay-tro-hlv-kim-sangsik-tro-tai-141523.html
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