National team forward Faisal Halim revealed that he and his teammates felt the wrath of head coach Kim Pan-gon in the dressing room during the break after they threw away their lead, only to be trailing 2-1 against Kyrgyzstan in the first half. Faisal said that Pan-gon was like a ‘tiger’ in the dressing room.
National team head coach Kim Pan-gon believes that his charges became overconfident once they took an early lead against Kyrgyzstan in the 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup qualifiers last night.
The national team made a stunning comeback to beat Kyrgyzstan 4-3 in a thrilling opening second round game of the 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup qualifiers at Bukit Jalil National Stadium tonight.
Ticket prices should not be an issue for loyal football fans flocking to the stadium tomorrow to support Harimau Malaya in the opening Group D match against Kyrgyzstan in the second round of the 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers.
