Another loss and Malaysia’s last-eight hopes almost gone

In the fray: Malaysia’s Hanafiah Aslm (right) in action against Argentina yesterday.— FIH

PETALING JAYA: It won’t be easy for the national men’s indoor hockey team to make it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after suffering their second loss in the group stage yesterday.

Malaysia fell 2-5 to Argentina in their second Group B fixture at the Zatika Sports Centre in Porec, Croatia, placing them at the bottom of the group with no points.