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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