Malaysia makes it to Merdeka final


Malaysian fans cheering during the Merdeka Tournament at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, October 13, 2023. - GLENN GUAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia advanced to the final of the Merdeka Tournament in style after defeating the world's 102nd ranked team India 4-2 at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Friday.

The 134th-ranked Harimau Malaya side netted as early as the seventh minute through a volley from Dion Cools, who took advantage of a chaotic situation in the Indian penalty box resulting from a corner kick by Endrick Dos Santos.

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