Malaysian newspaper: 'We crushed the Vietnamese team at Bukit Jalil'

Malaysian press was excited to see their team defeat Vietnam.

Malaysia team (yellow shirt) received high praise after winning against Vietnam - Photo: ANH KHOA

Malaysia defeated Vietnam with a score of 4-0 in the 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers on the evening of June 10. This is the first time in more than 10 years that Malaysia has won against Vietnam.

The credit goes to the naturalized players, with strikers Figueiredo and Holgado scoring the first two goals. Corbin Ong and Dion Cools contributed to the remaining goals.

After the match, the Malaysian press was excited when the home team won.

"Malaysia crushes Vietnam team at Bukit Jalil", headlined the New Straits Times .

The article of this newspaper commented: "The national team revived the dream of participating in the Asian Cup in an impressive way, after defeating the Vietnamese team 4-0".

Utusan newspaper also used equally strong words with the headline: "Mission accomplished, Malaysia drowned Vietnam 4-0".

The article also did not forget to mention the contributions of the naturalized players who participated in this match. "The presence of new players of Malaysian origin made a big impact. It was even sweeter when the two new strikers Joao Figueiredo and Rodrigo Holgado both scored on their debut for the Malaysian team," commented writer Rozaidi Zulkifli.

FMT newspaper said that this was an "easy" win for Malaysia, as they dominated the match from the beginning to the last minutes.

The Star newspaper called this a "top performance", helping the home team defeat the Vietnamese team 4-0.

Besides praising the naturalized players, The Star also praised winger Arif Aiman, who caused a lot of trouble for coach Kim Sang Sik's defense.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bao-malaysia-chung-ta-nghien-nat-tuyen-viet-nam-tai-bukit-jalil-20250610224828176.htm