Kim Swee: Saudi win shows we can match Asian giants


PETALING JAYA: The renaissance of Malaysian football? National Under-23 coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee reckons that the team’s qualification for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Championship quarter-finals is a promising sign for Malaysian football.

The debutants created history after stunning 10-men Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the final Group C match with Danial Amier Norhisham rifling in the winner in the 28th minute at the Kunshan Stadium in Changshu, China, on Tuesday.

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