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Harimau Malaya Hold The Mighty South Korea

Jan 26, 2024

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Malaysia have ended their Asian Cup campaign on a positive note...earning an impressive 3-3 draw with regional giants South Korea.

Romel Morales netted the national team’s dramatic equalizer deep into injury time, to help us get our first point at the tournament.

The result has earned the praise of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who congratulated Harimau Malaya and urged them to continue giving their best.

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has also hailed the team’s performance, saying they’ve shown that they’re now capable of holding their own against some of the best teams in the world.  

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In other Asian Cup results...

Bahrain defeated Jordan 1-0.

Kyrgyzstan and Oman played out a 1-1 draw.

While the Saudi Arabia – Thailand game ended goalless.

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Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid have booked a place in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey after defeating Sevilla 1-0.

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Lee Zii Jia, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah and Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing are Malaysia’s only reps remaining at the Indonesian Badminton Masters.

They will be in quarterfinal action today.

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And Aryna Sabalenka has defeated fourth seed Coco Gauff to make the Australian Open final.

The defending champion will next face China’s Zheng Qinwen in tomorrow’s title decider.