Forwardline not creative enough against stoic Vietnam defence, says coach


Close tussle: Vietnam’s Nguyen Tuan Anh (right) fighting for the ball with Malaysia’s Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak during the 2022 World Cup-2023 Asian Cup qualifying match at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on Thursday. — AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: National football team coach Tan Cheng Hoe blasted his clueless players as Malaysia went down to their second consecutive defeat in their 2022 World Cup-2023 Asian Cup qualifying match.

The Harimau Malaya lost 1-0 after Vietnam’s Nguyen Quang Hai scored in the 40th minute at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on Thursday.

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