Asian Cup 2024

CNN Indonesia

Sunday, 21 Jan 2024 08:15 IWST

The Malaysian national team lost in the first two matches of the 2023 Asian Cup. (AP/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Malaysian National Team who was originally aiming to qualify for the round of 16 Asian Cup 2023 (2024) will definitely be excluded from the continental event.

The Harimau Malaya squad lost in the first two matches of the group phase. After being beaten by Jordan 0-4, Kim Pan Gon’s men suffered a dramatic 0-1 defeat to Bahrain.

With these two defeats, Malaysia will certainly not advance to the knockout phase because in terms of points and head to head they will lose compared to the other three contestants in the group phase.

After failing miserably, and now ranking fourth in Group E, Malaysia is in danger of being destroyed. This is because Malaysia will face South Korea in the last match.

Korea is currently in second place in Group E. The Taegeuk Warriors squad was shocked by a draw against Jordan. Korea achieved the same points as Jordan, but Jurgen Klinsmann’s team lost on goal difference to Jordan.

South Korea, which is one of the top seeds in the Asian Cup, will most likely perform with all its might in the closing match of the group phase and try to score as many goals as possible to occupy the top position.

If Korea is ranked second in the final standings of Group E, then they will meet the Group F winners, which are being contested by Saudi Arabia and Thailand. Meanwhile, if they win Group E, Son Heung Min and his friends will meet the runners up in Group D, which could be Iraq or Japan.

Korea’s strength poses a serious threat to Malaysia, who have conceded five goals so far and have never been able to score against their opponents.

(nva/nva)

2024-01-21 01:15:02
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CNN Indonesia

Wednesday, 17 Jan 2024 21:32 IWST

Malaysia lost to Jordan in the first match of the 2023 Asian Cup (2024). (REUTERS/MOLLY DARLINGTON)

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Players Malaysian National Team still have the confidence to advance to the round of 16 Asian Cup 2023 despite being beaten by Jordan 0-4 in the first match.

Next, Malaysia will face Bahrain on Saturday (20/1) and face South Korea on Thursday (25/1). Facing the remaining two matches, the Harimau Malaya squad is looking forward to the opportunity to penetrate the knockout phase.

It is considered that the crushing defeat by Jordan did not destroy Malaysia’s target in the Asian Cup and also recorded its own history after the three previous participations were always stopped in the group phase.

“We are still in the tournament, we still have a chance so we have to prepare for the next match and forget about defeat,” said naturalized Malaysian player Paulo Josue as quoted by Named.

“This will be a tough match, we watched the Bahrain match, they made it difficult for South Korea. So we need a good plan to see what is best to do, go out, play and try to get maximum points to qualify,” he explained.

Another Malaysian player, Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim, is also still optimistic that Malaysia has a chance to advance to the knockout rounds and asked his teammates to perform optimally against Bahrain.

Faisal also believes that defeat is normal in football and as footballers the Malaysian players will forget the negative results against Jordan.

Malaysia last met Bahrain in the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers which took place two years ago. At that time, Malaysia lost 1-2 after taking the lead through Muhamadou Sumareh’s goal.

(nva/jal)

2024-01-17 14:32:00
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