Worth sinking their teeth into

Sweating it out: Rodrigo Holgado (front) and Joao Figueiredo at a training session in Johor. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian football team have more than pride to play for in their friendly against Palestine tonight.

The match offers not only a timely morale boost ahead of October’s 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers but also a chance to secure a win over a team ranked inside the world’s top 100, which would strengthen Malaysia’s world ranking.