Towers to scale


Calming presence: Dion Cools during a training session in Doha. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian football team literally have a tall order to meet when they kick off their Asian Cup campaign in Qatar against Jordan in Group E at the Al-Janoub Stadium tomorrow.

The Middle East outfit, nicknamed the Chilvarous Ones, boast many imposing players who stand over 1.82m (6’’), most notably towering centrebacks Yazan Al-Arab and Anas Bani Yaseen who are both 1.88m tall. Then, there is that lanky hitman Ali Olwan, who is 1.84m, to deal with. This calls for alarm during set-piece situations, where the Jordanians will enjoy an advantage in getting the goals.

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