GIFU: National men's hockey team captain Marhan Jalil refuses to let disappointment repeat itself as he features for the third time in the Asian Games final, this time against defending champions India at Gifu Stadium on Saturday.
Marhan, who also featured in two previous finals at 2010 Guangzhou and 2018 Jakarta-Palembang, wants this third opportunity to help Malaysia capture the gold medal and automatically qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
In the 2010 edition, the Speedy Tigers fell 2-0 to Pakistan, while in the 2018 final, Malaysia endured a painful heartbreak after squandering a 5-2 lead to draw 6-6 with Japan, before losing 3-1 in a penalty shootout.
That defeat saw Malaysia miss out on automatic qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
