Malaysia's start at the 2024 AFF Cup was not as expected. Despite being rated higher, they were held to a 2-2 draw by Cambodia in the opening match.
That was the match in which the "Malaysian Tigers" started well and scored an early goal. However, the lack of concentration in the defense was one of the reasons for conceding two consecutive goals. In fact, the team almost lost everything.
This result makes the race for a ticket to the next round in Group A more intense and potentially challenging for Malaysia as the biggest difficulties still lie ahead.
Returning home to welcome Timor Leste, coach Pau Marti Vicente's team will certainly aim to win all 3 points.
On the other side, the Timor Leste team just suffered a heavy 0-10 defeat against Thailand at Hang Day Stadium. Limited ability and experience compared to the opponent is the reason why coach Simon Elissetche and his team had such a bad start.
Although considered the weakest opponent in the group, the fact that this team lost with a heavy score to Thailand is still unbelievable at the ASEAN Cup 2024.
It is not difficult to predict that Malaysia will win and bring home the first 3 full points when hosting Timor Leste. However, coach Pau Marti Vicente still needs to calculate the personnel to ensure the force for the decisive matches that follow.
The match between Malaysia and Timor Leste will take place at 8:00 p.m. today (December 11), broadcast live on FPT Play.
Direct viewing link:
https://fptplay.vn/su-kien/malaysia-timor-leste-6758555224a02ec509b9f10b?event=event&type=highlight
