G Pavithran scored the winning goal against the Philippines on Saturday, heading in Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal’s cross to send Malaysia into the Asean Hyundai Cup semi-finals. His goal against the Philippines helped Malaysia finish second in Group B with nine points from four matches. But the win was followed by a wave of racist comments directed at Pavithran online. Racist Comments Appeared To Originate From Indonesian AccountsOne comment read “player form banglades,” paired with laughing emojis, and drew multiple replies. Pavithran’s Sister Hits Back At Racist AbuseNew Straits Times reported that Pavithran’s sister urged fans in a Threads post to support the team and leave race out of football.