KUALA LUMPUR: National women's team coach Soleen Al-Zoubi is optimistic that Malaysia will recover and qualify for the Asean Cup semi-finals.
The Malayan Tigresses started their Group B campaign with a 1-0 loss to Indonesia at the New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane yesterday.
The team face a must-win match against Cambodia on Friday.
Jordanian Soleen said: "We should accept the loss, we are still in the competition, it's only the first match
"We shouldn't be giving excuses, about the referees or the crowd. We will come back stronger."