Malaysia need Luqman to score but Laos are out to stop him


The man to watch: Luqman Hakim plays for Belgian club KV Kortrijk and could be Malaysia’s match winner in today’s game against Laos.

PETALING JAYA: Striker Luqman Hakim Shamsuddin will surely be a marked man when the Malaysian Under-23 team face Laos in the opening match of the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup qualifiers at the MFF Stadium in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia today.

Luqman will lead the line for Malaysia in the qualifiers and he knows that Laos, with their defensive and organised plays, are no pushovers.

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