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The Star
30-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Strong start as Tigress edge Palestine at Asian Cup qualifiers
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian women's football team made a roaring start to their 2026 Asian Cup qualifying campaign, edging Palestine 1-0 in a gritty Group H opener at the Pamir Central Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Sunday. Farahiyah Ridzuan emerged the match-winner with a clinical strike in the 85th minute but it was goalkeeper Nurul Azurin Mazlan who stood tall as Malaysia's rock at the back. Azurin, who plays for Kosovo club KFF Vllaznia, delivered a standout performance between the posts, pulling off a crucial penalty save in the 25th minute and winning multiple one-on-one battles to keep the Malaysians in the game. Top form: Malaysian Tigress celebrating after beating Palestine during the Asian Cup qualifying Group H opener in Tajikistan. — FAM Her commanding presence ensured the Malaysian Tigress had a fighting chance and Farahiyah seized the moment late on to seal all three points. 'This is our first three points in the qualifiers and it's a huge boost,' said Azurin. 'We didn't start well, the first half was shaky but in the second half, we found our rhythm. Everyone gave 100%, and the result went our way.' Coach Joel Cornelli praised the team's resilience and defensive structure, particularly against a Palestine side that belied their lower world ranking with a spirited display. In the world rankings, Malaysia are ranked world No. 102 while Palestine are No. 134. 'It was a tough match. Palestine may be ranked below us but they've pushed strong teams before,' said the Brazilian tactician. 'I'm pleased with how we organised ourselves defensively and closed out the match. 'We pressed high and that sometimes leaves gaps but it's something we'll work on ahead of the next game.' Malaysia will now shift their focus to hosts Tajikistan while Palestine face a stern test against tournament favourites North Korea. Both matches are scheduled for tomorrow.
Barnama
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Malaysian Tigress Eye First Win In Nations Cup Classification Match
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- National women's hockey team head coach Mohd Nasihin Nubli Ibrahim is confident that his charges can recover from their group losses to win the classification match against Italy in the 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup 2 in Poland on Saturday. Mohd Nasihin urged the squad, dubbed the Malaysian Tigress, not to give up hope when they play in the 5th-8th placing classification match. 'I'm satisfied with the players' performance. We saw improvement from the first match to the second, and in yesterday's game, they played very well and gave their all. I'm impressed with the fighting spirit shown by the squad.
The Sun
20-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Malaysian Tigress eye first win in Nations Cup classification match
KUALA LUMPUR: National women's hockey team head coach Mohd Nasihin Nubli Ibrahim is confident that his charges can recover from their group losses to win the classification match against Italy in the 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup 2 in Poland on Saturday. Mohd Nasihin urged the squad, dubbed the Malaysian Tigress, not to give up hope when they play in the 5th-8th placing classification match. 'I'm satisfied with the players' performance. We saw improvement from the first match to the second, and in yesterday's game, they played very well and gave their all. I'm impressed with the fighting spirit shown by the squad. 'There is still room to improve in terms of controlling the game's tempo. We don't need to follow the opponents' rhythm too much, and we must be more disciplined,' he said in a video message shared by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) today. The Malaysian Tigress continued to face disappointment after falling 4–2 to Uruguay in their third and final Group A match yesterday. The result left Malaysia at the bottom of the group table without a single point, while Uruguay topped the group with seven points, followed by Poland (seven points) and South Africa (three points). Malaysia began their campaign in the inaugural edition of the FIH Nations Cup 2 on the wrong footing, losing 0–2 to Poland, followed by a 1–3 defeat to South Africa on Tuesday.
The Sun
20-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Malaysian Tigress Aim for Redemption vs Italy in FIH Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: National women's hockey team head coach Mohd Nasihin Nubli Ibrahim is confident that his charges can recover from their group losses to win the classification match against Italy in the 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup 2 in Poland on Saturday. Mohd Nasihin urged the squad, dubbed the Malaysian Tigress, not to give up hope when they play in the 5th-8th placing classification match. 'I'm satisfied with the players' performance. We saw improvement from the first match to the second, and in yesterday's game, they played very well and gave their all. I'm impressed with the fighting spirit shown by the squad. 'There is still room to improve in terms of controlling the game's tempo. We don't need to follow the opponents' rhythm too much, and we must be more disciplined,' he said in a video message shared by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) today. The Malaysian Tigress continued to face disappointment after falling 4–2 to Uruguay in their third and final Group A match yesterday. The result left Malaysia at the bottom of the group table without a single point, while Uruguay topped the group with seven points, followed by Poland (seven points) and South Africa (three points). Malaysia began their campaign in the inaugural edition of the FIH Nations Cup 2 on the wrong footing, losing 0–2 to Poland, followed by a 1–3 defeat to South Africa on Tuesday.
The Sun
18-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Malaysian Tigress miss Nations Cup 2 semis after 1-3 loss
KUALA LUMPUR: The dream of the national women's hockey squad of advancing to the semi-finals of the 2024-25 Nations Cup 2 was dashed after suffering a second consecutive defeat in Group A match, losing 1-3 to South Africa, in Walcz, Poland, Tuesday. Malaysia, who started strongly with a field goal by Dayang Nuramirah Abang Mahadini in the 11th minute, failed to maintain the advantage when the opposing team equalised through a field goal by Ntsopa Mokoena, a minute before the end of the first half. South Africa needed only two minutes after the second half resumed to widen the gap when Onthatile Zulu scored a field goal before Hannah Pearce sealed their victory by converting a penalty corner in the 49th minute. Through a video shared by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC), Malaysian Tigress head coach, Mohd Nasihin Nubli Ibrahim, remains proud of his team's commitment and high discipline who managed to put pressure on South Africa to take the lead before a few mistakes opened the way for the 21st ranked team in the world to come back and defeat them. Although the path to the semi-finals has been buried, Mohd Nasihin hopes that his team, ranked 24th in the world, can provide fierce resistance in the final group match against Uruguay, tomorrow. The result saw Malaysia occupy the bottom position in Group A without any points while hosts Poland are at the top after collecting four points, followed by Uruguay also with four points and South Africa in third place with three points. Yesterday, Malaysia opened the inaugural edition of the Nations Cup 2 campaign on the wrong footing after losing 0-2 to Poland. Only the top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals while the champions of the 2024-25 Nations Cup 2 automatically qualify for the 2025-26 Nations Cup.
