Malaysia calls up a series of naturalized players to face Vietnam's national team.

Malaysia continues to summon a group of naturalized players in preparation for the match against Vietnam's national team, scheduled for March 31 at Thiên Trường Stadium.

The Malaysian national team has just announced a list of 28 players called up for the match against Vietnam's national team, taking place on March 31 at Thiên Trường Stadium (Ninh Bình).

The list of the "Malayan Tigers" shows little change compared to the squad from November 2025, still featuring many prominent naturalized players, especially in the defense line such as Corbin-Ong, Daniel Ting, Declan Lambert, Dion Cools, Dominic Tan....

In the attack, midfielder Endrick Santos - currently playing for Ho Chi Minh City Police Club - remains included. Alongside him are Sergio Aguero, Stuart Wilkin.... In the striker group, the five selected players are Faisal Halim, Luqman Hakim, Paulo Josue, Ramadhan Saifullah, and Safawi Rasid.

Among Malaysia's 28 players, Cklamovski has also called up three new faces: Muhammad Feroz Baharudin, Muhammad Syahmi Safari, and the goalkeeper from the U23 team - Muhammad Haziq Aiman Mohd Esa.

It can be seen that coach Cklamovski still places trust in the naturalized player group of the "Malayan Tigers," except for the seven players who received FIFA sanctions.

In reality, the upcoming match between Vietnam and Malaysia is now largely procedural, as the AFC has issued its final sanctions against the "Malayan Tigers." Specifically, the team was handed a 0-3 forfeit for two matches against Nepal's national team and Vietnam's national team in 2025. This has officially secured Vietnam's national team a spot in the 2027 Asian Cup Finals as the top team in Group F.

Regarding Vietnam's national team, Coach Kim Sang Sik has also announced the official 23-player squad for the two matches against Bangladesh and Malaysia.