Saying he was having a headache, national coach Tan Cheng Hoe did not attend the obligatory post-match interview after Malaysia lost 1-0 to Vietnam in a World Cup qualifier in Hanoi on Thursday. According to Cheng Hoe, the headache built up while he was on the touchline, watching Malaysia struggle against the Asean champions. However, the ferocity of Harimau Malaya, which was manifested in their earlier games, was missing at the My Dinh Stadium. Cheng Hoe was left scratching his head as the Malaysian team struggled to string together ball possession play. Malaysia, ranked World No 158, were also not helped by some dubious calls by the Iranian match officials.

Source: New Strait Times October 12, 2019 01:18 UTC