Malaysia must gear up to fight top guns in the Finals


Proud to play for Malaysia: Dion Cools scored a goal in Malaysia’s 4-1 win over Bangladesh and was proud that his wife and son was at the stadium to see his feat. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may be back among the Asian footballing elites again after 15 years but they want to avoid being the whipping boys in the Asian Cup Finals.

On Tuesday, the Harimau Malaya side led by coach Kim Pan-gon achieved their mission to qualify for the 24-team continental showpiece event after a solid 4-1 win over Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

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