The Vietnamese team had a smooth start in Group F - the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup. Coach Kim Sang-sik's team won a resounding 5-0 victory over Laos. This result will give Tien Linh and his teammates more confidence to continue conquering the challenges ahead, with the goal of winning a ticket to the final round of Asia's biggest tournament. In the second match, the Vietnamese team will face the Malaysian team. This confrontation takes place on June 10. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will play away in this match. The match against Malaysia is very important for the Vietnamese team. In Group F, Malaysia is the direct competitor for a ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup finals with the "golden star team". Therefore, Coach Kim Sang-sik's team is expected to face great difficulties when facing the team nicknamed "the tigers".
Malaysia is likely to have 3 new naturalized players to compete with the Vietnamese team.
To prepare for the pivotal match, Malaysia is actively strengthening its strength. In particular, the Football Association of Malaysia is urgently speeding up the naturalization process for many players. FAM President Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub confirmed: "One player has completed the paperwork, and several others are in the process. We hope everything will be fine as soon as possible". "Can they play in the match against the Vietnamese team? Let's pray together. One is qualified, the other two will also complete the paperwork soon", the FAM President affirmed.
The Vietnamese team (left) will face difficulties when facing Malaysia in the second match, the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.
PHOTO: VFF
Since the start of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, Malaysia has welcomed two new naturalized players, midfielder Hector Hevel and defender Gabriel Palmero. Hector Hevel scored in his debut for the Malaysian national team against Nepal. He is the team's conductor, showing his ability to control the ball and control the game well.
To prepare for the match with the Vietnamese team, the entire Malaysian team is expected to gather quite early, from May 16. Thus, the Malaysian team will have nearly 1 month to train for the decisive match with coach Kim Sang-sik and his team. Coach Peter Cklamovski believes that this is valuable time for the players to prepare mentally and physically for the match with the Vietnamese team. "It is not easy to defeat the Vietnamese team. However, in football, nothing is impossible. We will try our best to win," said coach Peter Cklamovski.
Previously, FAM also announced: "The Malaysian team will return to their fortress, playing against the Vietnamese team at their home stadium Bukit Jalil. This promises to be a very exciting match. Malaysian fans should turn this stadium into a sea of people in black and yellow." The "fire pan" Bukit Jalil will be a big challenge that the Vietnamese team needs to overcome. Since 2010, the Vietnamese team has not been able to win against Malaysia at Bukit Jalil.
Bukit Jalil is the largest stadium in Southeast Asia, with a capacity of about 85,000 people. Playing at a full Bukit Jalil stadium, the away teams will be under great psychological pressure. On the other hand, the Malaysian players are mentally stimulated. It can be said that the Malaysian team has many advantages in the match against the Vietnamese team on June 10. Coach Peter Cklamovski's team is like a "tiger with wings" when the force is reinforced with naturalized players, and at the same time has the advantage of playing at a home stadium with a huge capacity.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/malaysia-nhu-ho-moc-them-canh-truoc-ngay-quyet-dau-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-185250426112040607.htm
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