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Malaysia edge Thailand in first AFF semi-final

War Elephants unable to secure vital away goal in 1-0 loss in Kuala Lumpur

Thailand’s Suphanan Bureerat is pursued by Malaysia’s Faisal Halim (left) and Darren Lok during the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 semi-final match at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)


KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand will have an uphill climb in the second leg of their Asean Football Federation (AFF) semi-final after a 1-0 away loss to Malaysia on Saturday.

Malaysia found the all-important goal against the run of play in the 11th minute as Faisal Halim beat Thai keeper Kittipong Phuthawchueak to score his fourth goal of the tournament, celebrating his 25th birthday with the crowd of 59,000…

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