KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob expressed pride in the fighting spirit shown by the national football team in their second Group E match of the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers against Bahrain on Saturday (June 11) night.
In a Facebook post, he said victories and defeats are part of a competition and national coach Kim Pan Gon must continue to prepare the Harimau Malaya squad for their next match against Bangladesh on Tuesday.
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"To the players, this is not the end but an opportunity to do better. Rise and fight!” he said.
Earlier, despite an impressive showing, the national team went down to Bahrain 1-2 in the match played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. - Bernama
