Eyes on the ball: Mohd Firdaus Omar (left) dribbling the ball past Iran players during their Group B match in Porec, Croatia. Malaysia lost 0-3. — FIH/World Sport
PETALING JAYA: It wasn’t the dream debut performance Malaysia would have wanted at the Indoor Hockey World Cup, but national team head coach Rodzhanizam Mat Radzi is not putting his team down.
Despite losing all their group stage fixtures and missing the quarter-final spot, Rodzhanizam admitted that their challenge was tough to play against strong teams in Group B.