North Korea’s lone goal in the second half came from Pak Kwang Ryong in the 79th minute. As it appeared North Korea would walk way with a whitewashing victory, Safawi Rasid caught the rival team off guard to blast a long shot in the 85th minute for Malaysia’s only goal in the evening. Thailand has been selected as the site for their showdown after Malaysian government prohibited its citizens to visit North Korea. Malaysia’s foreign ministry cited North Korea’s missile tests and related developments as the reasons for imposing the travel ban. Back-to-back wins over Malaysia propelled the Jorn Andersen’s side to second spot of Group B with eight points, two behind Lebanon who already reserved their slot for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in United Arab Emirates.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 13, 2017 14:26 UTC