National football coach Tan Cheng Hoe has called on his players to show “character” against the highly touted Thais who made the last four after a 3-0 win over Singapore in their final Group B match at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on Sunday.
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Malaysia made the semi-finals with an impressive 3-0 win over Myanmar in Bukit Jalil a day earlier. The three points were enough for Harimayu Malaya to advance as Group A runners-up with nine points. Vietnam topped the group with 10 points.
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“We can beat the Thais if we are focused on winning. At the same time, we must not concede an away goal to Thailand,” said Cheng Hoe.
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The return leg will be played at the Rajamangala Stadium on Dec 5.
IN THE MEANTIME, Tickets for the AFF Suzuki Cup first-leg semi-final against Thailand are selling like hot cakes with 20,000 sold online on Monday and another 20,000 on Tuesday.
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The figures were revealed by the FA of Malaysia (FAM) in a statement on its Facebook on Tuesday.
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There are another 40,000 tickets still available for the first-leg semi-final against the Thais at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil this Saturday.
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Of the total available 30,000 would be sold at the National Stadium from this Thursday (Nov 29) while another 10,000 are available at selected Al-Ikhsan Sports outlets.Ā – BY RIZAL ABDULLAH
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