National football legend Datuk Thanabalan Nadarajah has dismissed the sentiment among fans that Harimau Malaya’s defeat to Oman in the 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup qualifier was due to poor pitch conditions at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium as a “lame excuse”.
Harimau Malaya forward Darren Lok didn’t want to give any excuses after the 2-0 defeat to Oman in the 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup qualifying game yesterday.
Oman won because Harimau Malaya was pressured to get the points during last night’s 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup qualifiers at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, according to Oman’s striker Omar Al Malki.
Oman’s national football head coach, Jaroslav Silhavy, openly admits that the bumpy pitch condition at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium not only affected his side but also influenced Malaysia’s gameplay.
Whether it’s the condition of the pitch or the lack of games that the national football team has been playing over the past few months, national head coach Kim Pan-gon was not clear about the circumstances he was referring to following his team’s 0-2 defeat to Oman in the 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup qualifier at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium last night.
