Malaysia drawn in tough group for Asian Cup qualifiers


Unenviable task: Malaysia football coach Ong Kim Swee (second from right) will have a tough time guiding his side past Group B in the Asian Cup qualifiers. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: National coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee welcomes the “tough test” in the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers after Malaysia were drawn with North Korea, Hong Kong and Lebanon.

World No. 161 Malaysia is the lowest-ranked team in Group B. North Korea are ranked No. 124 followed by Hong Kong (140) and Lebanon (148).

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