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Malaysian naturalized stars eagerly await the big match with Vietnam team

Hai Hoang (Working from Malaysia) • June 10, 2025 12:23

The naturalized players of the Malaysian team showed their best form before the decisive match against Vietnam at 8:00 p.m. on June 10, in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

The Malaysian team had a practice session to get familiar with Bukit Jalil Stadium before the match against the Vietnamese team on the evening of June 10. Photo: Hai Hoang

In this practice session, the Malaysian naturalized stars were revealed. Photo: Hai Hoang

Since the closed match with Cape Verde, Malaysia has “frozen” all information related to the team. Photo: Hai Hoang

They do not allow any images to be leaked, even during the team's warm-up, to keep the information absolutely confidential. Photo: Hai Hoang

The training session especially attracted attention when the Crown Prince of Johor State – Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, who is also the owner of Johor Darul Ta'zim Club, appeared on the field to boost the team's morale. Photo: Hai Hoang

044a4693(1).jpeg — Former Malaysia national team coach Tan Cheng Hoe appeared on the field as the technical director of the Malaysian Football Federation. Photo: Hai Hoang

Unlike the Vietnamese team who practice in numbered jerseys, all Malaysian players practice in unnumbered jerseys to "hide their cards" from coach Kim Sang-sik and his team. Photo: Hai Hoang

To prepare for the important match with coach Kim Sang Sik and his team, Malaysia has quickly added 5 naturalized players from Europe and South America: Imanol Machuca, Rodrigo Holgado (Argentine origin), Joao Figueiredo (Brazilian origin) and Jon Irazabal (Spanish origin). Photo: Hai Hoang

044a5023(1).jpeg — Player Faisal Halim gets media attention. Photo: Hai Hoang

Malaysian striker Faisal Halim had to undergo four surgeries, his face was covered with scars, and he gave up the habit of going out to play after being attacked with acid by a stranger in May 2024. Photo: Hai Hoang

Defender Dion Cools, who recently moved to play for Cerezo Osaka (Japan) from Buriram United. The player of Belgian and Malaysian descent has been the captain of the Malaysian national team many times. Photo: Hai Hoang

Brazilian-born midfielder Endrick dos Santos is playing for Ho Chi Minh City Club in V-League. The 1995-born player was friendly and kept saying “hello” to reporters from Vietnam. Photo: Hai Hoang

044a5054(1)-3f833f9fa0d66732dca0a07ad55c217f.jpeg — Facundo Garces is the most notable “rookie” of the Malaysian national team before the match against the Vietnamese national team. The central defender born in 1999 is currently playing for Deportivo Alaves Club in La Liga. This player was born in Argentina and is said to have a Malaysian grandmother. Photo: Hai Hoang

Rodrigo Julián Holgado (born 1995) is of Argentine origin and plays as a striker for Colombian club América de Cali (Colombia). Photo: Hai Hoang

044a4955(1).jpeg — Meanwhile, João Figueiredo is a Brazilian-born player who plays football in Türkiye for Istanbul Besaksehir Club. Photo: Hai Hoang

Coach Peter Cklamovski stood watching his players practice closely. After 15 minutes of warm-up, Mr. Peter Cklamovski requested to close Bukit Jalil Stadium so that Malaysia could practice tactics against the Vietnamese team. Photo: Hai Hoang

Facundo Garces là “tân binh” đáng chú ý nhất của ĐT Malaysia trước trận gặp ĐT Việt Nam. Trung vệ sinh năm 1999 đang đầu quân cho CLB Deportivo Alaves tại La Liga. Cầu thủ này sinh ra tại Argentina và được cho là có bà người Malaysia. — The match between Vietnam and Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers will take place at 8 p.m. on June 10. The winner of this match will have a great chance to participate in the 2027 Asian Cup finals. Photo: Hai Hoang

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