Matching up to mixed stripes


No time to waste: Imanol Machuca at Harimau Malaya’s training session ahead of their match against Vietnam. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian football team have added more mixed heritage players to their line-up but Vietnam coach Kim Sang-sik is relishing the challenge of taking on a side with something up their sleeves.

For the South Korean, the new-look Harimau Malaya outfit only adds to the mystery ahead of the crucial 2027 Asian Cup third-round qualifier at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil tomorrow.

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