Thanks to the naturalized stars, Malaysia won like a knife

(Dan Tri) - Malaysia won 1-0 against Palestine in a friendly match. This was the third consecutive victory of the "Tigers" since their massive naturalization.

The Malaysian national team is growing rapidly thanks to a strong squad of naturalized stars from South America and Europe. They started to show their strength since the 4-0 victory over the Vietnamese national team in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Naturalized player Figueiredo scored the only goal to help Malaysia defeat Palestine (Photo: FAM).

A few days ago, the Tigers defeated Singapore 2-1 in a friendly match. In tonight’s match at Sultan Ibrahim, Malaysia continued to impress with a 1-0 victory over Palestine.

It should be emphasized that Palestine is ranked 98th in the world , 27 places higher than Malaysia. This opponent has just competed in the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. The victory over Palestine is the third consecutive time Malaysia has "smiled" since introducing a quality naturalized squad. They are increasingly asserting their position.

Entering this match, the home team Malaysia played with great enthusiasm. In the 3rd minute, the “Tigers” opened the scoring after a goal from naturalized striker Figueiredo.

After conceding an early goal, Palestine quickly regained their composure. However, they faced a tough opponent, Malaysia. The home team, Malaysia, still created more chances. Unfortunately, close-range shots from Figueiredo and Gabriel were both blocked by the Palestinian goalkeeper.

Malaysia's remarkable progress thanks to naturalized stars (Photo: FAM).

Arif Aiman, a rare local player in a strong squad, still created a bright spot. He continuously troubled Palestine's defense in the early part of the second half. Meanwhile, Palestine also stepped up their attacks.

In this half, the two teams mainly fought in the midfield area. The Malaysian defense played quite focused and did not make any mistakes. In the end, they won 1-0 against Palestine.

Malaysia's strong rise could bring worries to the Vietnamese team before the second leg of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers taking place in March next year.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/nho-dan-sao-nhap-tich-malaysia-thang-nhu-che-tre-20250908223826750.htm