Malaysia's men's regu sepak takraw team beat the Philippines to secure a place in the gold medal match against Thailand at the Asian Games in Nagoya, according to thestar.com.my. The result sets up a final between the two Southeast Asian sides.
The same outlet frames the win as another shot at gold for Malaysia. A separate report from PressReader says the Malaysian regu squad has been urged to build on what it describes as a 36-year breakthrough, though the material does not specify what that breakthrough was.
Thailand's path to the final is also confirmed by Thai PBS World, which reported that Thailand beat Malaysia to take the men's sepak takraw team gold. That result and the regu final are separate events in the sport's programme at the Games.
Coverage of the tournament also includes individual recognition. The Sun Malaysia reported that one athlete, Syahir, described a gold and a silver as among his best achievements, without naming the events involved.
Malaysia and Thailand have long been among the leading nations in sepak takraw, a sport played across Southeast Asia and contested at the Asian Games in regu and team formats.
The final will decide whether Malaysia converts its run into gold or Thailand adds another title in Nagoya.
