Preparing for the match to welcome Vietnam in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, the Malaysian team gathered on May 18, with almost the strongest force. They just drew 1-1 with Cape Verde, the team ranked 72nd in the world . On June 3, the two teams will play again, thereby completing the squad, ready for the key match with the army of coach Kim Sang Sik.
In the latest move, Malaysia welcomed two important stars, Dion Cools and Hector Hevel. Both were busy playing for Buriram United (Thailand) and Portimonense (Portugal) so they were the latest to join the team. On the other hand, coach Peter Cklamovski decided to eliminate four players, Fergus Tierney, Syed Nasrulhaq, Hong Wan and Safwan Mazlan.
Overall, Malaysia has the best preparation before the match against Vietnam, both in terms of time, force, form and home field advantage. This is bringing confidence that the "Tigers" can break the streak of not winning against Vietnam for many years.
In contrast to Malaysia, the Vietnamese team is facing many difficulties. Coach Kim Sang Sik's team only started training on May 30, but it was not until the afternoon training session on June 2 that they had enough players.
Compared to the ASEAN Cup 2024, the Vietnamese team is missing a series of important players such as Van Thanh, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Thanh Binh, Doan Ngoc Tan, Van Toan, Vi Hao, Xuan Son. Not only that, 3 players Cong Phuong, Duc Chien and goalkeeper Dinh Trieu have just returned from injury, while Tien Linh is not in the best health and has lost form after 10 "goalless" matches in the V-League.
While Malaysia had two quality friendly matches with Cape Verde, the Vietnamese team only practiced without enough players, forcing coach Kim Sang Sik to take players from the U22 team to be able to split the team into two for practice matches.
It is clear that the Vietnamese team is at a huge disadvantage in the upcoming important match. Not to mention the huge pressure on the players when having to compete at the "fire pit" Bukit Jalil with a capacity of 80,000 spectators.
But no matter how challenging the challenge, the "Golden Star Warriors" are confident they can overcome it. Malaysia is formidable, but the strength and fighting spirit of the 2024 ASEAN Cup defending champion makes any opponent in the region have to give the highest respect.
Coach Kim Sang Sik's team carefully studied their opponents, but the most important thing was their own preparation. The Vietnamese team members did their best in terms of personnel, playing style, and mentality.
More than ever, the mettle and experience of Quang Hai and his teammates need to be brought into full play. The match against Malaysia not only opens the door to the 2027 Asian Cup Finals, but is also a test of Vietnamese football's determination to reach new heights under the Kim Sang Sik era.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tuyen-viet-nam-dau-malaysia-vi-dau-kho-nhung-khong-qua-lo-2407338.html
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