{
  "id": 11604258,
  "title": "Harimau Malaya shift focus to Vietnam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/harimau-malaya-shift-focus-to-vietnam",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T04:30:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1546697/harimau-malaya-shift-focus-vietnam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jakarta: Tan Cheng Hoe, the interim coach of Harimau Malaya, wants the team to focus on beating Vietnam in the third-place playoff of the FIFA Asean Cup. Despite Malaysia's 6-0 win over Singapore in their final Group A match, it was not enough to secure a spot in the final. Cheng Hoe believes the team's recent performances, particularly in defense and in front of goal, are a positive indication of their capabilities. He emphasizes that while they did not qualify for the final, their recent matches have gone well and they should move forward. The priority now is to ensure a positive result in the upcoming match, rather than dwelling on the disappointment of missing out on the final.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA: Tan Cheng Hoe wants Harimau Malaya to put the disappointment of missing out on the final behind them and shift their focus to one last mission — beating Vietnam in the third-place playoff of the FIFA Asean Cup at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) on Monday.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Arif lets his football do the talking for Harimau Malaya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/arif-lets-his-football-do-the-talking-for-harimau-malaya",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:00:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}