{
  "id": 2329277,
  "title": "Fierce rivals Selangor, Johor to battle for Sukma football gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/fierce-rivals-selangor-johor-to-battle-for-sukma-football-gold",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T07:29:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/08/1515913/fierce-rivals-selangor-johor-battle-sukma-football-gold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR - Selangor and Johor are set to renew their intense football rivalry in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) men's final at the MBPJ Stadium. The teams have already secured their places in the final after defeating Pahang and Perak respectively in their semi-finals with convincing 4-0 victories. Johor coach Pedro Collado Celda expressed his intention to rest his players before strategizing for the big match. He is proud of his team's performance against Perak, stating that scoring at the right moment was crucial for their success. Johor's coach is confident in his team's ability to bring the title back to Johor, despite acknowledging that Selangor is also a formidable opponent. Selangor's coach, I. Arulchelvan, aims to guide his team to the championship title. He acknowledges that the team has much room for improvement, even within a short time frame, but they will work hard to prepare well for the final.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor and Johor will reignite their fierce football rivalry when they clash in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) men’s final at the MBPJ Stadium tomorrow.",
  "key_points": [
    "Selangor and Johor face off in Sukma final at MBPJ Stadium.",
    "Johor coach Pedro Collado aims to rest players before match.",
    "Selangor coach I. Arulchelvan seeks to lead team to championship."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}