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Media reported Malaysia ended their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-3 defeat to Vietnam in their final Group F match at Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dinh, Vietnam, tonight. The hosts opened the scoring in the sixth minute when captain Do Duy Manh powered a header into the net from a corner delivered by Truong Tien Anh. Harimau Malaya had a chance to equalise in the 10th minute, but Faisal Halim’s chip went wide. Vietnam came close to doubling their lead in the 24th minute when a long-range strike from Nguyen Hoang Duc struck the crossbar, with Malaysian goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi already beaten. Syihan later made a crucial save in the 32nd minute to deny Do Hoang Hen’s attempt inside the penalty box, keeping the score at 0-1 at halftime. Vietnam extended their lead in the second half through a header by Nguyen Xuan Son, who met a cross from Do Hoang Hen in the 51st minute. Xuan Son doubled his tally in the 59th minute, heading home a cross from Tien Anh while un...