According to the match schedule, the Vietnam team will visit Malaysia in the second round of the 2027 Asian Cup final qualifiers.
Before that, in the opening match, both teams had favorable results. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team won 5-0 against Laos. Meanwhile, the "Malaysian tigers" defeated Nepal with a score of 2-0.
At this time, the Vietnamese team temporarily leads Group F because of a better goal difference than the Malaysian team. Therefore, the upcoming match is of an important nature for both teams, and at the same time, determines the top spot after 2 matches.
Coach Kim Sang-sik brought 23 players to Malaysia, including key players such as Tien Linh, Tuan Hai, Hoang Duc, Tien Dung, Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, Quang Hai, Filip, Dinh Trieu... and some young players such as Quoc Viet, Ly Duc, Trung Kien...
Unfortunately, this is not the best squad of the Vietnam team compared to the ASEAN Cup a few months ago when some key factors such as Xuan Son, Vi Hao, Viet Anh, Thanh Binh were injured and could not participate.
On the other side, the Malaysian team has increased its strength significantly with the appearance of 5 naturalized players, including 3 Argentine players: Imanol Machuca, Rodrigo Holcado, facundo Garces along with Jon Irazabal from Spain and Joao figueiredo from Brazil.
This will be a huge challenge for the "Golden Star Warriors", but the whole team is determined to aim for a victory against the opponent.
In terms of head-to-head history, since the 2-4 defeat to Malaysia in the second leg of the AFF Cup semi-finals in 2014, the Vietnamese team has been unbeaten in 8 consecutive encounters with their opponents, including 7 wins and only 1 draw.
The match between Vietnam and Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers will take place at 20:00 on June 10.
