Pan-gon urgently seeks one more warm-up game before Asian Cup

No time to waste: Kim Pan-gon watching his players go through their paces in training ahead of the Asian Cup. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: National football team coach Kim Pan-gon is hopeful he can secure another warm-up match for his men before they kick off their Asian Cup Finals campaign in Doha, Qatar, from Jan 12-Feb 10.

Pan-gon’s team are scheduled to play Syria on Jan 8 before beginning their Asian Cup campaign but the South Korean feels that won’t be sufficient ahead of their return to the showpiece Asian tournament after a 42-year hiatus.