The Battle For Asia

Myra | Keeshaanan Sundaresan

15-Jan-24 20:00

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After 42 long years, Malaysia goes into Qatar in the Asian Cup as big underdogs as the third-lowest wanked nation at the tournament. With qualification to the knock-out stages a target, how far will Harimau Malaya go? Also, we review the pulsating 2-2 draw vs Spurs at Old Trafford with both sides cancelling each other out, while Manchester City edged out Newcastle United in the oil derby 3-2. After we preview the FA Cup and set our sights on AFCON, here on Just For Kicks.

Produced by: Daryl Ong

Presented by: Kam Raslan

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Categories: sports, football

Tags: Asian Football Cup, just for kicks, football, manchester city, qatar, harimau malaya, fa cup,

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