PETALING JAYA: Harimau Malaya’s head coach Kim Pan Gon has expressed disappointment with the state of the Bukit Jalil National Stadium’s pitch ahead of a 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup qualifying match against Oman on March 26.
Pan Gon expressed concern over the condition of the football pitch after inspecting it with Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Hamidin Amin, Malaysia Stadiums Board chairman Hans Isaac and his coaching staff yesterday.
“However, the technical staff there said they are confident that the pitch will be in good condition come March 26. I am very disappointed but he (technician) told me that our team isn’t playing tomorrow,” he told reporters during the first day of central training camp here today.
Earlier, questions arose about the condition of the pitch at Harimau Malaya’s home stadium after several concerts were held at the venue.
Harimau Malaya held a centralised training camp at Wisma FAM today in preparation for the third Group D match against 80th-ranked Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat on March 21.
The national team will then fly home for the fourth group match at Bukit Jalil five days later.
After two matches against Oman, Malaysia, currently ranked 132nd, will meet Kyrgyzstan on June 6 away and return to await the arrival of Taiwan at Bukit Jalil on June 11.
Malaysia are on the right track to make history by qualifying for the third round of the World Cup/Asian Cup qualifiers for the first time. The national team currently leads Group D with a three-point advantage over Oman.
Pan Gon’s boys recorded two victories against Kyrgyzstan (4-3) and Taiwan (1-0) last year to top the group, while Oman, in second place, shares points with Kyrgyzstan, and Taiwan trails without any points. - FMT
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