Opening the press conference before the match with the Vietnamese team, coach Peter Cklamovski of the Malaysian team said: "I want to send my thanks to the warm welcome and enthusiastic support of the host Vietnam since the Malaysian team arrived here on March 28. Before that, we also had a week of training in Thailand to prepare for this match.
Mr. Peter Cklamovski emphasized: "I am very disappointed and regretful that the Malaysian team could not win a ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup. With what has happened, it is like black clouds covering the Malaysian team. However, the whole team is trying, determined to contribute the best for the national team.
Our job now is to focus on the current situation and try to do our best. Malaysia's goal is always to win. The whole team is trying every day to do that. For 12 years, Malaysia has not beaten Vietnam away from home and we want to change history.
Assessing the home team, the Malaysian captain said: "The Vietnamese team is a good team, with many good players in the squad. We will try to control the situation within our ability and respect every opponent.
In this match, all attention is focused on naturalized player Endrick. The midfielder born in 1993 is currently playing in the V.League for Ho Chi Minh City Police Club. Therefore, Malaysian fans also have great faith in Endrick.
Endrick is a good player and he also has a lot of experience playing in Vietnam. That helps him have some information to provide to the coaching staff. However, we are still focused on what has been prepared and will aim for the best results," coach Peter said.
Finally, Mr. Peter affirmed that tomorrow will be a very good match between two strong teams in Southeast Asia.
Meanwhile, player Dion Cools shared: "With the national team, I always try to contribute my best and the match against Vietnam is no exception. I myself am also trying my best to prepare and want to contribute the most to the team.
The whole team has achieved good fitness after the preparation process in Thailand. We will have to try our best and always have great respect for the Vietnamese players. Of course, I want to score goals like in the first leg. However, first of all, we also need to put the team's goals first.
