It’s crunch time for Malaysia as they face rampant Belgian side


Good job: The Malaysian team celebrating after beating Chile 2-1 on Wednesday.

PETALING JAYA: The real test for Malaysia is today when they go up against Belgium in the Junior Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.

The second Group A encounter against the 2016 runners-up will likely decide whether the national side make it into the quarter-finals (top eight) stage or the classification rounds (bottom eight).

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