Malaysia's head coach, Kim Pan-gon, is wary of Oman's threat after learning little about their new coach, Jaroslav Silhavy, who was appointed by the Oman Football Association last month ahead of the World Cup 2026/Asia Cup 2027 qualifiers on Friday.
Malaysia has the lowest world ranking among the current nine group leaders in the second round of the World Cup 2026 Asian zone qualifying competition.
The National Stadium in Bukit Jalil will remain as the venue for the second-round qualifier for the World Cup 2026/Asian Cup 2027 where Malaysia take on Oman, after the condition of the field was found suitable.
The revival of the Malaysia Purple League (MPL) remains uncertain as the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has yet to receive any proposals from the organisers.
