The match between Vietnam and Malaysia (June 10) is still more than a month away, but Malaysian media has already expressed concern about the strength of coach Kim Sang-sik's team.
Astro Arena newspaper commented that the Vietnamese team is currently the top competitor in the region, gradually surpassing the level of Southeast Asia, and is a "serious threat" to the Asian Cup dream of Malaysian football.
"Vietnam not only has good form under coach Kim Sang-sik, but also shows great stability when remaining unbeaten from the 2024 AFF Cup until now. The 5-0 victory over Laos in March was the clearest warning for Malaysia. In the 2022 AFF Cup, we lost 0-3 to them" - Malaysian media emphasized.
Malaysia lost 0-3 to Vietnam in the group stage of AFF Cup 2022
Understanding the importance of the match at Bukit Jalil, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has made careful plans. The Malaysian team is rushing to complete the naturalization procedures for some players and preparing for 1-2 international friendlies to strengthen solidarity and test tactics.
Malaysia coach Peter Cklamovski said: "We will focus fully on the match with Vietnam in the Asian qualifiers. To prepare for the match, Malaysia will have 1 or 2 international friendly matches. I will soon inform you about these 2 friendly matches."
Coach Peter Cklamovski also confirmed that he will focus all his efforts on the match against Vietnam, a key match to compete for a ticket to the next round in Group F, where Vietnam is currently leading after a resounding victory over Laos in March.
According to the New Straits Times, the Malaysia Cup final ended on April 26 and the 2024-2025 Malaysian football season has ended. The focus of the country's football has now shifted to the preparation for the national team, including a very important match with the Vietnamese team.
According to Malaysian media, coach Cklamovski can gather the national team from mid-May, in time for international friendly matches, before returning to the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in early June.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/truyen-thong-malaysia-lo-truoc-tran-gap-viet-nam-tai-vong-loai-asian-cup-2027-196250502165615048.htm
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