What went wrong for Malaysia at the hockey World Cup?

Hockey
Friday, 13 Jun 2014
8:22 PM MYT

The national hockey team left for the World Cup in The Hague, Holland, two weeks ago amidst mild expectations. It was Malaysia’s first appearance in the World Cup after a 12-year hiatus but they lost all five Group A matches to end up last in the 12-team tournament.

What makes it all the more embarrassing is that Malaysia failed to collect a single point in the group stages.

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