Substitute Darren earns Malaysia hard-fought win over Taiwan

By LIM TEIK HUAT

Cheers all round: The Malaysian players celebrating after Darren Lok scored against Taiwan. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: Substitute Darren Lok came to the rescue to help Malaysia end a 12-year wait to savour a football match victory over Taiwan.

Darren scrambled the ball into the net in the 72nd minute to help Harimau Malaya overcome the home team 1-0 in their second Group D match of the World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers at the Taiwan Municipal Stadium in Taipei last night.

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