Malaysian Stadium Board will get pitch ready before World Cup qualifiers


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Stadium Board have undertaken measures to address the grass damage problem at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

The newly upgraded pitch with Zeon Zoysia grass, which cost more than RM4.8mil, had chunks of torn grass just 45 minutes into play between Malaysia and India in the Merdeka Tournament on Friday night.

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