Malaysia play host to Nepal at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. The Malay Tigers are looking to take another step towards securing a place at the Saudi Arabia showpiece with another win, having kept a 100% record so far.
After defeating Nepal 2-0 on matchday one, the Southeast Asian side crushed Vietnam 4-0, before seeing off Laos in a pair of 3-0 and 5-1 wins.
With all 12 points in the bag, Peter Cklamovski's side are currently leading the race for qualification in Group F, three clear of second-placed Vietnam.
A win on Tuesday would confirm Malaysia's place at the Asian Cup, marking just their fifth appearance in the competition and a second in a row.
By contrast, Nepal have lost every qualifying fixture to sit rock-bottom of the group standings without a single point in the bag.
They've struck only twice - once each against Laos and Vietnam - while conceding eight times as their dreams of playing in their first Asian Cup lived on.
Last week, the Gorkhalis engaged Bangladesh in a friendly, which saw them score a stoppage-time equalizer to force a 2-2 draw.
Rohit Chand had fired them in front after 29 minutes before Hamza Choudhury scored two goals within a few minutes in the second half.
){kind=link}
0 Comments