The Malaysian striker wants to beat Vietnam to enter the semi-finals soon

Malaysia currently leads Group B AFF Cup 2022 when consecutively defeating Myanmar 1-0 and Laos 5-0. They will enter the semi-finals one round early if they win again as a guest of Vietnam - the team has only played one match, which is a 6-0 victory over Laos on December 21.

"We are ready both mentally and physically to face Vietnam. It will be a tough match and we will play with everything we have. Of course, Malaysia wants to take all three points to win. soon win tickets to the semi-finals," Safawi said when the team arrived in Hanoi this afternoon on December 25.

Safawi was born in 1995, plays as a striker. This player belongs to Johor Darul Ta'zim, plays for Portimonense in Portugal on loan from 2020 but has not left any mark. However, he was still called to the Malaysian team when a number of key players were not released by the club. At the AFF Cup 2022, Safawi has not scored, but has provided two assists when Malaysia defeated Laos 5-0.

Faisal Halim - the owner of two headers in the second half of the victory over Laos - is more modest. According to this striker, Malaysia will be satisfied if it draws Vietnam right at My Dinh. He said: "Malaysia went to Hanoi to get points and we think we can do it. Even if the match is a draw it is fine, because we will be gentle in the last game. Malaysia currently has six points and has not I hope the team will protect the advantages they have. And if we can do something bigger in the match against Vietnam, we have a great chance to reach the semi-finals."

Vietnam has the home field advantage and has three more days off than Malaysia. The head-to-head record also gives the home team a psychological advantage when the Vietnamese teams have never lost to Malaysia when led by Coach Park Hang-seo, even winning all of the SEA Games, AFF Cup and World Cup qualifiers. .

Vietnam is ranked 96th on the FIFA scoreboard, 49 places above Malaysia.