Malaysia team brings South American stars to play Vietnam team

(NLDO) - The Malaysian team continues to supplement its personnel with naturalized players of South American origin before the match against the Vietnamese team on June 10.

The Malaysian team showed their determination to defeat the Vietnamese team in the second match of Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers at Bukit Jalil Stadium at 8:00 p.m. on June 10 (VTV). Coach Peter Cklamovski's team continued to strengthen its strong force, most recently with 4 new players of South American origin.

After the friendly match with Cabo Verde on June 3, the Malaysian team reinforced its squad with 5 players: center back Facundo Garcés, Jon Irazabal, midfielder Imanol Machuca, strikers Rodrigo Holgado and João Figueiredo. These players are of Malaysian origin but were born in Argentina, Brazil or Spain.

Malaysia's squad is strongly reinforced before the match against Vietnam.

Machuca (25 years old), currently playing for Vélez Sarsfield (on loan from Fortaleza), is a dynamic winger with good speed and tactical vision. Despite his modest height of 1.7m, Machuca is effective on both wings, often creating surprises with his breakthroughs and finishing within the 16m50 area.

Meanwhile, 29-year-old striker Holgado (Argentina) is an active striker for América de Cali (Colombia), scoring 7 goals and 2 assists after 15 matches in the Colombian league this season. Similarly, 29-year-old Brazilian striker Figueiredo used to play for İstanbul Başakşehir (Türkiye), scoring 12 goals in 48 matches and is a versatile player in attack.

Malaysia's naturalized players are physically fit, technically skilled and come from modern football backgrounds.

Malaysia's defense has also been solidified with the presence of central defender Jon Irazabal (28 years old, born in Spain). He has just helped Sabah FK (Azerbaijan) win the national cup championship.

In addition, the Australian strategist prefers a proactive style of play that controls the ball and attacks in a variety of ways, so he also prioritizes using players from technical football backgrounds in Europe such as Hector Hevel (Dutch origin), Gabriel Palmero (Spain)....

The Malaysian team has taken on a completely different look when competing in the ASEAN Cup 2024. Coach Cklamovski's team is no longer an easy team to "bully" in Southeast Asia, becoming a worthy opponent of the Vietnamese team in the competition for a ticket to the final round of the Asian Cup 2027.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tuyen-malaysia-mang-dan-sao-nam-my-dau-tuyen-viet-nam-196250605134921961.htm