Heat is on for Tigers ahead of chilly clash but Lambert’s not freezing

KL's Declan Lambert (left) battles for the ball with JDT's Bergson during the Super League match at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium, March 1, 2023. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian football team are already feeling the heat ahead of their World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 second-round qualifier against Kyrgyzstan on June 6 where the game will take place under cold conditions in Bishkek.

Coach Kim Pan-gon and his men can’t be playing it cool due to the absence of several key attacking players like Faisal Halim, Darren Lok, Arif Aiman Hanapi and Syafiq Ahmad due to injuries.