Malaysia must play smart to stop wily Laos in final

No you don’t: Malaysia’s Najmudin Akmal Kamal Akmal (right) vying for the ball with a Vietnam player. — FAM’s Facebook

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia need to adopt a smart tactical approach rather than play fancy attacking football if they are to overcome a wily Laos side in the AFF Under-19 Championship final in Bekasi today.

Hassan Sazali Waras’ boys need no reminder of how dangerous the Laotians can be as they were beaten 1-0 in their last Group B match on Monday.