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Cheng Hoe wants Malaysia to use momentum of Indonesia win to surprise UAE

Malaysia boss Tan Cheng Hoe is determined to make his charges continue their good performance in Group G of the World Cup Asia qualification campaign.

Having put Indonesia to the sword on matchday one last Thursday with a dramatic last-gasp 3-2 away win, the Harimau Malaya will now face another daunting task, hosting Middle Eastern behemoths United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday.

"Of course UAE are the favourites as they're above us in the FIFA rankings, and recently reached the Asian Cup semi-finals. It's safe to say that they're head and shoulders ahead of us.