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The national team left for Hanoi yesterday as they are scheduled to play Vietnam in a friendly match tomorrow before taking on Thailand in another friendly game in Chiang Mai on Nov 7. Malaysia coach K.Rajagobal admitted he already has his list of 22 players in mind but would still want the players to display their best during the two friendly matches before registering them for the AFF Suzuki Cup later this month. According to Indonesia FA's (PSSI) website, Sudan is expected to play Malaysia on Nov 17 . The team from Sudan will play Indonesia earlier (on Nov 14). Speaking about Indonesia, former Selangor hitman Bambang Pamungkas joined his team mates for their training session as he is expected to see some action in the tournament. He was quoted by Jakarta Globe as saying; "I came from my home to join the Indonesian national team training camp. As a professional, I hope that the Indonesian football dualism ends here. "No more two 'national teams...

Don't be surprised. Even national coach K.Rajagobal did not discount the possibility. Beware of the Filipinos - said Rajagobal as pubished in today's Mailsport. After all look at their line-up. They have Fulham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge ( pic ), FSV Frankfurt defender Dennis Cagara and Germany-based players Denis Wolf of FC Madgeburg and SpVgg Greuther Furth’s Stephan Schrock. There's also former Chelsea youth and reserve team midfielder James Younghusband. After all, the Philippines were the semifinalists of the 2010 edition. "Have you seen Thailand play lately? I was amazed and thanked my lucky stars they weren't playing such a brand of football at the previous AFF Cup," admitted Rajagobal. There's also Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia. Also, Rajagobal stressed - yet again - that his target remains qualifying for the 2015 Asian Cup. "I am not making up excuses. We will know where the team stands by next year. I know when to leave and if I have f...