KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia had to sweat in the first half, but Harimau Malaya roared back from a goal down to thrash a sorry Laos side 5-1 in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 third-round qualifier at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday (Oct 14).
Laos stunned the hosts in the 19th minute when midfielder Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone’s shot from outside the box deflected off Malaysian defender Shahrul Saad’s back, wrong-footing goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi.
