Malaysia U-15 head coach Maniam Pachaiappan has been floored by his charges' persistence in training, ahead of the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.
On Friday morning, the Young Tigers departed for Vientiane, Laos, where they will go up against Southeast Asian sides Cambodia and hosts Laos, as well as continental favourites Japan in Group J. They will first take on Cambodia on September 18, before facing Laos two days later, and will finally go up against Japan on 22 September. The 12 group winners will qualify for the finals automatically, accompanied by the best four second-placed teams.