Malaysia's National Football Team Head Coach Hoping For A Positive Result Against The Philippines

SEPANG (Selangor, Malaysia), March 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's national football team head coach Ong Kim Swee will be hoping for a positive result during their international Class A friendly against the Philippines at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila on Wednesday. Kim Swee said a positive outcome against the Philippines, also known as 'The Azkals' was important since a win can help Malaysia's ranking in the FIFA ranking list. "This will be the first match this year and I hope it will start on a positive note and I have told the players about the importance of the match and the result," he told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport before leaving to Manila with the team, here Monday. Malaysia, currently ranked 161st in the FIFA list released for March, had managed only a slim 1-0 win against Police at the Panasonic Stadium in Shah Alam last Saturday. -- BERNAMA