After a 16-year wait, the Malaysian national football team is seeking to surpass the group stage of the Asian Nations Cup, in its fourth appearance in the continental competition, which Qatar will host next month.
The tournament will be held from January 12 to February 10, in 9 stadiums, including 7 that hosted the 2022 World Cup matches.
The 2024 Asian Cup draw placed the Malaysian team in Group E, alongside South Korea, Jordan and Bahrain.
The Malaysian national team ranked 130th in the FIFA rankings for the month of November 2023, and its best position in the international rankings was 74th in August 1993.
Establishment
The Malaysian Football Association was founded in 1933, joined the International and African Football Confederations in 1955, and was among the founders of the ASEAN Federation in 1984.
He played his first international match on April 13, 1963, under the name “Malaya” against South Korea, which he lost 2-3.
He has participated in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers since 1974 AD and has not succeeded in qualifying for the finals not once in his history.
Asia Cup
The Malayan Tigers team, Malaysia, participated in three editions of the Asian Cup, and failed in all of its participation to advance beyond the group stage.
The Kuwaiti national team faces Malaysia in the 1976 Asian Cup. pic.twitter.com/qAltSEem9j
— Almilany (@Almilany__) July 26, 2021
- 1976 version in Iran: He played in the first group alongside Kuwait and China and was eliminated from the tournament in the first round after losing to Kuwait by 2-0 and drawing 1-1 with China.
- 1980 edition in Kuwait: He competed in the second group alongside South Korea, Kuwait, the Emirates, and Qatar. He was eliminated in the first round, but achieved his first victory in the tournament over the Emirates, while he tied with South Korea and Qatar, and lost to Kuwait.
- 2007 edition in Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand: It is considered the worst version of the Malaysian national team, as it suffered 3 consecutive defeats, against China, Uzbekistan and Iran, and was eliminated from the competitions.
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I was going to this match in 1980, the Asian Cup against Malaysia. We won 3-1. Jassim Yacoub. Two goals. Fathi Kamil. Jassim Yacoub’s goal. He does not have mercy on penalty kicks. He shoots poison. (If you concentrate on the sound, it was said, “Don’t shoot Jassim Yacoub Al Balenti.” Someone said, “Come on, this is me.” That is, by God, many days will come, and Bu Hammoud’s life will be long. ) 43 years ago, Omar 😔😔 Focus pic.twitter.com/6UxvVcJzFb
– Al-Qallaf was born in Al-Rawda area. He loves ancient art (@allawy_kuw) November 5, 2023
Mansour Muftah’s goal in the 1980 Asian Cup against Malaysia in a match that ended 1-1 in Qatar’s first participation in the Asian Cup @QFA pic.twitter.com/RURK9qYSYO
— QFA_old (unofficial) (@QFA_old) February 6, 2017
Summary of the match China 1/5 Malaysia – Asian Nations 2007 AD, Arabic commentary pic.twitter.com/0t1CBWab7G
– Walid sports videos (@waleedoo24) May 10, 2022
Team coach
South Korean coach Kim Ban-gun was appointed coach of the Malaysian national team on January 21, 2022, succeeding former coach Tan Cheng, with a contract until 2023, and after the team qualified for the 2023 edition of the continental championship, the federation extended Kim’s contract to 2025.
Kim Pan-Gun is a former player who moved between Korean teams, before becoming a professional coach and supervising local teams and the Hong Kong national team for two periods before moving to head the coaching staff of the Malaysian national team.
🇲🇾 The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Hamidin Amin confirmed that South Korean 🇰🇷 coach Kim Pan Gon has agreed to a contract extension with FAM until 2025.
Kim Pan Gon will sign a new two-year contract as Malaysia head coach.#FAM pic.twitter.com/KffOyFEMLN
— ASEAN FOOTBALL (@theaseanball) November 17, 2023
Soh Chin An is considered the dean of the Malaysian national team players with 195 appearances, while the team’s top scorer is the late player Mukhtar Dahari, who scored 89 goals for the national team.
Notable players:
- Dion Coles (Team Captain).
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- Leeteuk.
- Good people Rashid.
Malaysia’s match schedule in Group E of the 2023 Asian Cup:
- January 15: Malaysia x Jordan (Al Janoub Stadium).
- January 20: Bahrain x Malaysia (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium).
- January 25: South Korea x Malaysia (South Stadium).
2023-12-19 11:43:15
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