Financial rewards high at Asian Cup, but Kim’s Tigers have other motivations

Listen up: Malaysia coach Kim Pan-gon instructing the players at a training session at the Qatar University field in Doha yesterday. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian football team are already assured of a handsome payout just to be among the 24 participating nations in the Asian Cup Finals kicking off in Doha, Qatar, tomorrow.

All 24 teams present in the tournament in Qatar will receive US$200,000 (RM930,000).