PETALING JAYA: Disappointment, anger and worry are some of the words to describe the vibes in the Harimau Malaya dressing room.

The usually animated Malaysian coach Kim Pan-gon cut a forlorn figure on the touchline after his Malaysian charges were beaten 0-2 by Oman in the World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 second-round qualifier at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday.