Malaysia vs Vietnam: Cao Pendant Quang Vinh starts

Facing a highly rated opponent, Coach Kim gave the opportunity to the naturalized star duo Nguyen Filip and Cao Pendant Quang Vinh. This was Quang Vinh's first appearance in the national team jersey, while Nguyen Filip started since the 1-1 draw with the Philippines in the ASEAN Cup.

Alongside Quang Vinh in defense are familiar names such as Tien Dung, Thanh Chung, Duy Manh, Tien Anh. The midfield duo tasked with intercepting and distributing the ball are Hoang Duc and Minh Khoa.

On the attack line, Ngoc Quang plays alongside Van Vi and Hai Long, a duo highly appreciated for their speed and technique.

The atmosphere was lively before the match. Photo: Nam Trung.

The match between Malaysia and Vietnam is of great significance. In the Asian Cup qualifiers, only the group winners will qualify for the most prestigious continental tournament at the national team level.

Vietnam is leading Group F with 3 points and a goal difference of +5, followed by Malaysia with the same number of points but a lower goal difference (+2). The goal of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team is always 3 points when facing any opponent in the region.

Vietnam is currently on an unbeaten streak that has lasted more than a decade against Malaysia. In 8 matches against Malaysia, the "Golden Star Warriors" have won 7 and drawn only 1 match. The last time Malaysia triumphed against Vietnam was in the second leg of the 2014 AFF Cup semi-final (winning 4-2).

In this encounter, Malaysia is confident with a strong squad of naturalized players. In the list of 30 players just announced, coach Peter Cklamovski has included 17 players with foreign blood. Facundo Garces, Imanol Machuca, Rodrigo Holgado, Jon Iranzabal and Joao Figueiredo are the latest names to join the team.

Among them, there are 3 players valued at more than 1 million euros, a rare number in Southeast Asia. The presence of this group of players promises to enhance the strength of the Malaysian squad, especially in attack ability.

Source: https://znews.vn/malaysia-vs-viet-nam-cao-pendant-quang-vinh-da-chinh-post1559755.html