Malaysia's naturalized star vows to defeat Vietnam

(Dan Tri) - Brazilian-born striker Paulo Josue of Malaysia said that his team is ready to defeat the Vietnamese team on June 10, thereby aiming for a ticket to the final round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

The Malaysian team had a 1-1 draw with the Cape Verde team last night (May 29). Cape Verde is an African team, ranked 72nd in FIFA (while the Malaysian team is ranked 131). Therefore, this is a very encouraging draw for the team under coach Peter Cklamovski (Australian of Macedonian origin).

After the match, Malaysia striker Paulo Josue said: “After the match against Cape Verde, we saw our position. Now, the Malaysian team has a very different position.”

Naturalized striker Paulo Josue of Malaysia (Photo: FAM).

“Everything is going well for the team. We are confident of defeating the Vietnamese team, then we will try to qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup,” Paulo Josue added.

According to the regulations of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, only the top teams in each group of the third qualifying round will qualify for the finals. Therefore, the match between Malaysia and Vietnam will be a life-or-death match.

Paulo Josue continued talking about the current situation of the Malaysian team: “I think the whole Malaysian team did very well in the last match. We defended well when the opponent attacked, and at the same time our midfielders knew how to control the opponent's ball control ability.”

The Malaysian team said they are ready to face the Vietnamese team (Photo: Manh Quan).

“Malaysia's solid defense caused a lot of trouble for the Cape Verde players in the first half,” was still the word of Paulo Josue.

According to the Brazilian striker who plays for the Malaysian national team, coach Peter Cklamovski's team has a very powerful weapon, which is the pressure on the home field. Paulo Josue revealed: "I think the away team players felt the terrible heat from the stands at the football stadiums in Malaysia".

It is worth noting that the match between Malaysia and Cape Verde on the evening of May 29 only took place at KLFA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), which has a capacity of only 18,000 people.

When the match between Malaysia and Vietnam takes place on June 10, Bukit Jalil Stadium will be the place to roll the ball. This stadium has a capacity of up to 100,000 people. At that time, the pressure from the stands full of Malaysian spectators will be even more terrible for the away team.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/ngoi-sao-nhap-tich-cua-malaysia-tuyen-bo-se-danh-bai-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-20250530180458809.htm