If postponed qualifiers resume in November, the players could struggle for match fitness. FMTNews HarimauMalaya
Malaysia’s last match against UAE in September ended in a 2-1 loss at the National Stadium.
If Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation intend to resume the postponed qualifying matches in November, the national squad players could find themselves struggling for match fitness. “Imagine if for six to seven months a player doesn’t have a training programme or play high-intensity matches, and within a short period is required to play a competitive match?Tan Cheng Hoe’s men are now second with nine points from five out of eight matches played in Group G of the second-round qualifiers.
Harimau Malaya were scheduled to face UAE in Dubai before hosting Vietnam at the National Stadium last month. The matches, however, were postponed following the Covid-19 outbreak.
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