Maloney’s boys only need to beat Laos in group to reach semis

No time to rest: Malaysia players at a training session ahead of their AFF Under-23 Championship match against Laos. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia coach Brad Maloney has urged his charges to treat their only group match at the AFF Under-23 Championship as a “grand final”.

With both Indonesia and Myanmar out of the competition due to a spate of Covid-19 cases, Malaysia will only play one match against Laos in Group B at the Prince Stadium on Feb 18.