Cheng Hoe: Malaysia can only progress if strikers sharpen up


Going all out: Cambodia defender Soeuy Visal (right) vying for the ball with Malaysia striker Zaquan Adha Abdul Razak during the AFF Suzuki Cup match at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh on Thursday. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s forwards must improve their shooting accuracy if they are to progress to the knockout stage of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

The national team under Tan Cheng Hoe got off to a winning start when they edged Cambodia 1-0 in Thursday’s Group A match at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh.

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