Malaysia national under-23 football team
| Nickname(s) | Harimau Muda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Football Association of Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach |  E. Elavarasan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Mukhairi Ajmal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | MAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First international | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Biggest win | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia 11–0 Timor-Leste  (Vientiane, Laos; 2 December 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Thailand 9–0 Malaysia (Bangkok, Thailand; November 1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2002) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2010, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFC U-23 Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Malaysia national under-23 football team (Malay: Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan bawah-23 Malaysia), also known as Malaysia Under-23, Malaysia U-23 or Malaysia Olympic football team is the national association football team of Malaysia in under-23 and 22 level, representing the country at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments including the AFC U-23 Championship.
It is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). The team won the 2009 and 2011 SEA Games gold medal.
History
The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Malaysia national football team. It is for players aged 23 and less, however 3 senior players can also be selected to play. Also in existence are national teams for the Under-20s, Under-17s and Under-15s. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, hence it is possible for one to play for the U-23s, senior side and then again for the U-23s.
Olympic 2000
After the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, FAM was aiming to qualify for the 2000 Sydney Olympic. Thus, the FAM spent about US$6 million and continued the contract of Malaysian youth team coach, Hatem Souissi. Then FAM formed a squad known as Olympic 2000 with a combination of 1997 youth squad and other under 23 players. FAM decided to include Olympic 2000 as one of the teams in Malaysia League. Their first match was against Johor FA in a qualification match for Malaysia Premier I League. The team won their first match away 1–0 before drawing 1–1 at home to qualify for Malaysia Premier I League. However the team finished bottom during the 1998 season with only 4 wins in 22 matches.[2] The Olympic 2000 also showed poor performance at the international stage. They were humiliated by the Thailand Asian Games squad in a 1998 friendly match as the Thais beat them 9–0. During the qualification matches, Olympic 2000 only managed to finish third behind Hong Kong and Japan. It was questioned among fans how a squad that had been playing together since 1995 with fine talents and given so much exposure cannot achieve expectations.
Disbandment of Harimau Muda
After Harimau Muda project disbanded, FAM needed a fresh start for the U-23 team where a new set of players was brought in for the team with the creation of SEA Games Project 2017 team.[3] The players in the team mainly consisted of players with ages around 18 to 21 years old where the oldest players will be below the age requirement of 22 years old when 2017 SEA Games in Malaysia started. With a bigger pool of players within age of 18–22, the players in the team will also play in other age-restricted tournament as the younger side such as U-21 and U-22 when needed.
Revival of the team
2009 Southeast Asian Games
In July 2009, K. Rajagopal was named as the new coach of the Malaysia U-23 team. Under his management, Malaysia qualified for the semifinals of the 2009 SEA Games after becoming the runners-up of Group A with only one point behind the group champion, Vietnam. Malaysia then defeated Laos 3–1 in the semifinals, before meeting Vietnam again and defeating them 1–0 in the final with an own goal scored by Mai Xuân Hợp in 85th minute.[4] This was to be their fifth SEA Games gold medal and also the first great achievement for the U-23 team under Rajagopal who also led Malaysia to qualify for the second round of the 2010 Asian Games as one of the four best third-placed teams after a lapse of 32 years.[5]
2011 Southeast Asian Games
In 2011, the team was taken over by Ong Kim Swee. The new coach later arranged two friendly matches against Thailand and Singapore in preparation for the 2012 Olympics qualifiers. Malaysia lost narrowly by 1–2 to Thailand[7] but won 2–0 against Singapore.[8]
Malaysia then advanced to the semifinals of the 2011 SEA Games by topping Group A after defeating the host, Indonesia 1–0. Then, Malaysia also beat Myanmar 1–0 in the semifinals to advance to the final. In the final, they met Indonesia again and held them to a 1–1 draw until the end, resulting in a penalty shoot-out which Malaysia won 4–3. This was also the sixth SEA Games football gold medal led by Ong Kim Swee after the successful achievement in 2009.[9]
2012 Summer Olympics Qualification
The team then continued their success by qualifying for the third round of 2012 Olympic Asian Qualifiers after defeating Pakistan in the first round and Lebanon in the second round where they became the sole team from Southeast Asia to qualify for the third round. However, in the third round, Malaysia lost all of their first three third round matches at the 2012 Olympic Asian qualifying matches, losing 0–2 to both Japan and Syria and 2–3 to Bahrain. Malaysia also lost their second three third round matches and was subsequently eliminated.
2018 AFC U-23 Championship
Several years after the revival, the team made another debut to pass the AFC U-23 qualification in 2018. Positioned in Group H, the team managed to defeat Indonesia by a score of 3–0 while suffering a similar score defeat to Thailand in the second match, the team subsequently bounced back and defeated Mongolia by 2–0. By leading the group, Malaysia was able to qualify for the AFC U-23 Championship. The team was then placed in Group C, losing to Iraq in the first match by 1–4 before bouncing back to hold Jordan 1–1 and defeating Saudi Arabia 1–0, to end up as the group runner-up and subsequently became the first Southeast Asian representatives alongside Vietnam to qualify for the quarterfinal of the tournament for the first time in both teams' history.[10] In their quarterfinal match however, Malaysia lost to South Korea by 1–2.[11]
2018 Asian Games
The team then achieved surprising results after being drawn in Group E in the 2018 Asian Games together with Kyrgyzstan, defending champion South Korea and Bahrain. Malaysia opened their group matches with a 3–1 victory against Kyrgyzstan before defeating the tournament favourites South Korea that was led by their 2018 FIFA World Cup players such as the famous pair of strikers Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan and their goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo by 2–1, but the goalkeeper did not play in the match since he was rested.[12] Malaysia's victory against South Korea is their first win against the South Korea in the Asian Games tournament after 16 years.[13] With expectations running high from the fans and rising, the team however failed to continue their success after losing to Bahrain by 2–3 after already having qualified for the second round and leading the group.[14][15] The team then met Japan and was eliminated from the tournament after their players wasted attacking opportunities by playing cautiously in addition to their defensive mistakes in the 90th minute that subsequently gave the advantage to their opponents with a penalty kick being awarded which was successfully converted by Japanese striker Ayase Ueda resulting in a 0–1 score until the end of the match.[16][17]
International scene
In 2009, the Malaysian team started using the same squad for their under-23 team and senior team under the new management of coach K. Rajagopal. The senior team uses players below the age of 23, together with their senior players like Safee Sali and Norhafiz Zamani Misbah. This was set for the national team to prepare for the challenges ahead of them. Since then, Malaysia also used some of their under-23 players for other tournaments such as the Ho Chi Minh City Cup, 2010 Asian Games and 2010 AFF Championship. Malaysia followed this practice since the Football Association of Malaysia chairman, HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah, planned this and set it mainly for Rajagopal. This is as a result of the humiliating loss of the senior team by 0–5 to the United Arab Emirates at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
Tournament records
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games Record | Olympic qualification Record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1992 |
did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||
 1996 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2000 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||
 2004 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | |||||||||
 2008 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||
 2012 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | |||||||||
 2016 | did not qualify and reach best place in 2016 AFC U-23 Championship | ||||||||||||||
 2020 | did not qualify and reach best place in 2020 AFC U-23 Championship | ||||||||||||||
 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2028 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | Best: | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 45 | 73 | |
- Note
- Since 1992, football at the Summer Olympics changes into Under-23 tournament.
Asian Games
| Asian Games Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
 2002 | Group Stage | 17/24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 2006 | 30/32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2010 | Round of 16 | 14/24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 | Group Stage | 19/29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 2018 | Round of 16 | 12/25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Total | Best: Round 2 | 5/5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 37 |
| Asian Games History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Round 1 | Malaysia 0 – 1  Oman | Loss |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 0 – 4 South Korea | Loss | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 3 – 1  Maldives | Win | |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 3 Oman | Loss |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 3 China | Loss | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 0 – 4  Iraq | Loss | |
| 2010 | Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 1  Kyrgyzstan | Win |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 0 – 2 Japan | Loss | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 0 – 3 China | Loss | |
| Round of 16 | Malaysia 1 – 3  Iran | Loss | |
| 2014 | Round 1 | Malaysia 0 – 3 South Korea | Loss |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 4 – 0  Laos | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 0 – 3  Saudi Arabia | Loss | |
| 2018 | Round 1 | Malaysia 3 – 1 Kyrgyzstan | Win |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 1 South Korea | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 3  Bahrain | Loss | |
| Round of 16 | Malaysia 0 – 1 Japan | Loss | |
- Note
- Since 2002, football at the Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.
- * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC U-23 Championship
| AFC U-23 Championship Record | AFC U-23 qualification Record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2013 | See Malaysia national under-22 football team | See Malaysia national under-22 football team | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2020 | did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | Best: Quarter-finals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | |
- Note
- U-22 in 2012, U-23 since 2015 qualification.
SEA Games
| SEA Games Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 2001 |  Silver | 2/9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
 2003 |  Bronze | 3/8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 |
 2005 | 3/9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | |
| 2007 | Group Stage | 5/8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2009 |  Gold | 1/9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1/11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
 2013 | Fourth Place | 4/10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
 2015 | Group Stage | 5/11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 20171 | Silver | 2/11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 2019 | Group Stage | 8/11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | Fourth Place | 4/10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | Best: Champions | 11/11 | 57 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 121 | 59 |
- Note
- 1 : The under-22 national team played at the 2017 edition.
- * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- ** : Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
| SEA Games History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Round 1 | Malaysia 5 – 0  Brunei | Win |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 1 Indonesia | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 0 Vietnam | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Malaysia 1 – 0 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Myanmar | Win | |
| Final | Malaysia 0 – 1 Thailand | Loss | |
| 2003 | Round 1 | Malaysia 8 – 1 Cambodia | Win |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 0 Singapore | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 3 – 2 Myanmar | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Malaysia 3 – 4 Vietnam | Loss | |
| Third Place | Malaysia 1 – 1 Myanmar | Win* | |
| 2005 | Round 1 | Malaysia 5 – 0 Cambodia | Win |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 2 Thailand | Loss | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 4 – 2 Philippines | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Malaysia 1 – 2 Vietnam | Loss | |
| Third Place | Malaysia 1 – 0 Indonesia | Win | |
| 2007 | Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 3 Vietnam | Loss |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 4 – 0 Laos | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 1 Singapore | Draw | |
| 2009 | Round 1 | Malaysia 11 – 0 Timor-Leste | Win |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 3 Vietnam | Loss | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 4 – 0 Cambodia | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 1 Thailand | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Malaysia 3 – 1 Laos | Win | |
| Final | Malaysia 1 – 0 Vietnam | Win | |
| 2011 | Round 1 | Malaysia 0 – 0 Singapore | Draw |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 1 Thailand | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 4 – 1 Cambodia | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 0 Indonesia | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Malaysia 1 – 0 Myanmar | Win | |
| Final | Malaysia 1 – 1 Indonesia | Win* | |
| 2013 | Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 0 Brunei | Win |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 4 – 1 Laos | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 1 Singapore | Draw | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 1 Vietnam | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Malaysia 1 – 1 Indonesia | Loss** | |
| Third Place | Malaysia 1 – 2 Singapore | Loss | |
| 2015 | Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 0 Timor-Leste | Win |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 5 Vietnam | Loss | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 0 – 1 Thailand | Loss | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 0 Brunei | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 3 – 1 Laos | Win | |
| 2017 | Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 1 Brunei | Win |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 1 Singapore | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 3 – 1 Myanmar | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 3 – 1 Laos | Win | |
| Semi-finals | Malaysia 1 – 0 Indonesia | Win | |
| Final | Malaysia 0 – 1 Thailand | Loss | |
| 2019 | Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 1 Myanmar | Draw |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 0 – 1 Philippines | Loss | |
| Round 1 | Malysia 4 – 0 Timor-Leste | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 3 Cambodia | Loss | |
| 2021 | Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 1 Thailand | Win |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 3 – 1 Laos | Win | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 2 Singapore | Draw | |
| Round 1 | Malaysia 2 – 2 Cambodia | Draw | |
| Semi-finals | Malaysia 0 – 1 Vietnam | Loss | |
| Third Place | Malaysia 1 – 1 Indonesia | Loss** | |
- *Win on penalty kicks.
- **Loss on penalty kicks.
ASEAN U-23
| AFF U-23 Youth Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 2005 | Fourth Place | 4/8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2011 | CC/DNP | |||||||
| 2019 | Group Stage | 5/8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Total | Best: Fourth Place | 3/3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
- Note
- * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Summer Universiade
| Summer Universiade Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
 2013 | Eighth Place | 8/15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Total | Best: Eighth Place | 1/1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
- Note
- In the 2013 edition, Malaysia sent the U-23 team.
- * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Recent results and fixtures
Win Draw Lose
2021
| 12 October 2021 Friendly | Malaysia | 1–2 | Negeri Sembilan | Subang Jaya, Malaysia |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Azhad  11' |
Alain 47' Barathkumar 81' |
Stadium: MBSJ Arena Field |
| 15 October 2021 Friendly | Malaysia | 2–1 | Penang | Subang Jaya, Malaysia |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Syafik 71' Akif 86' |
Amer 22' |
Stadium: MBSJ Arena Field |
| 18 October 2021 Friendly | Malaysia | 2–0 | Kedah Darul Aman | Subang Jaya, Malaysia |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Zikri 28' Azfar 90+1' |
Stadium: MBSJ Arena Field |
| 25 October 2021 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Qualifiers | Malaysia | 1–0 | Laos | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Azfar 68' |
Report | Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 75 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
| 28 October 2021 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Qualifiers | Mongolia  | 0–1 | Malaysia | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 11:00 UTC+8 | Report | Azfar 40' |
Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 482 Referee: Syedvahid Kazemi (Iran) |
| 31 October 2021 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Qualifiers | Thailand | 0–0 | Malaysia | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 11:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 58 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
2022
| 5 February 2022 Friendly | Malaysia | 1–1 | Sabah | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Saravanan 76' |
Wilkin 81' |
Stadium: Likas Stadium |
| 10 February 2022 Friendly | Malaysia | 1–1 | Kuala Lumpur | Kelana Jaya, Malaysia |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Ashraf |
Gallifuoco |
Stadium: PKNS Sports Complex |
| 18 February 2022 2022 AFF U-23 Group Stage | Laos | 2-1 | Malaysia | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 17:00 UTC+8 |
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Referee: Hakim Haidi (Brunei) |
| 21 February 2022 2022 AFF U-23 Group Stage | Malaysia | 0–2 | Laos | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Report | Bounphachan 43' Souksakhone 86' |
Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium |
| 29 April 2022 Friendly | Malaysia | 1–2 | Timor-Leste | Selangor, Malaysia |
| 20:15 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: UiTM Stadium |
| 1 May 2022 Friendly | Malaysia | 2-0 | Philippines | Selangor, Malaysia |
| 20:15 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: UiTM Stadium |
| 7 May 2022 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Thailand | 1–2 | Malaysia | Nam Định, Vietnam |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium Attendance: 29985 Referee: Nasrullo Kabilov |
| 11 May 2022 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Malaysia | 3−1 | Laos | Nam Định, Vietnam |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium Referee: Yahya Ali Al-Mula |
| 14 May 2022 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Singapore | 2−2 | Malaysia | Nam Định, Vietnam |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium Referee: Venkatesh Ramachandran (India) |
| 16 May 2022 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Malaysia | 2−2 | Cambodia | Nam Định, Vietnam |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) |
| 19 May 2022 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Vietnam | 1−0 (a.e.t.) | Malaysia | Phú Thọ, Vietnam |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria) |
| 22 May 2022 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Indonesia | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Malaysia | Hà Nội, Vietnam |
| 16:00 UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mỹ Đình Stadium Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 June 2022 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | South Korea | 4–1 | Malaysia | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 18:00 UTC+5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Referee: Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar) |
| 5 June 2022 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Malaysia | 0–3 | Thailand | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 20:00 UTC+5 | Report |
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Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Attendance: 212 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 8 June 2022 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Vietnam | 2–0 | Malaysia | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 18:00 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
| 2 December 2022 Unofficial friendly | Malaysia | 3–1 | Malaysia U23 | Kelana Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| 18:00 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: Wisma FAM |
2023
| 24 March 2023 2023 Merlion Cup | Cambodia | 2-4 | Malaysia | Kallang, Singapore |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Lim Pisoth 36' Sieng Chanthea 51' |
Haqimi 13' Ruventhiran 30' Fergus 62' Najmudin 73' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow (Singapore) |
| 26 March 2023 2023 Merlion Cup | Hong Kong  | 1-2 | Malaysia | Kallang, Singapore |
| Lau Ka Kiu 80' |
Najmudin 74' Safwan 79' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore) |
Coaching Staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | E. Elavarasan | Malaysia |
| Assistant coach | Juan Torres Garrido | Spain |
| Goalkeeping coach | Yong Wai Hwang | Malaysia |
| Fitness coach | Park Ji-hyeon | South Korea |
| Performance analyst | Lee Je-yoon | South Korea |
| Physiotherapist | Harris Zafran Ahmad Haraman | Malaysia |
| Masseur | Ahmad Ramzi Ahmad Zaini | Malaysia |
| Kitman | Sukri Haimi | Malaysia |
| Team Doctor | Ridzuan Azmi | Malaysia |
| Video analyst | Ahmad Hilmi Abdul Latif | Malaysia |
| Nutritionist | Norazmi Ramliy | Malaysia |
| Media Officer | Wan Mohd Fakhrul Anwar Wan Bakar | Malaysia |
| Team Administrator | Azfendy Azzudin | Malaysia |
Source:[18]
Squad
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the friendly matches.[19]
- Match dates: 19 April 2023
- Opposition: SEA Games 2023
- Caps and goals correct as of: 19 APRIL 2023,
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Rahadiazli Rahalim | 29 May 2001 | 1 | 0 | Terengganu |
| 16 | GK | Syahmi Adib | 30 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Selangor |
| 23 | GK | Azim Amin | 20 September 2001 | 0 | 0 | Kuala Lumpur City |
| 2 | DF | Ruventhiran Vengadesan | 24 August 2001 | 1 | 1 | Selangor |
| 3 | DF | Ubaidullah Shamsul | 30 November 2003 | 1 | 0 | Terengganu |
| 4 | DF | Azrin Afiq | 2 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Kedah Darul Aman |
| 5 | DF | Harith Haiqal | 22 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | Selangor |
| 6 | DF | Azam Azmi | 12 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Terengganu |
| 12 | DF | Fakrul Fareez | 31 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Selangor |
| 14 | DF | Zikri Khalili | 25 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | Selangor |
| 21 | DF | Safwan Mazlan | 22 February 2000 | 1 | 0 | Terengganu |
| 7 | MF | Mukhairi Ajmal | 7 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | Selangor |
| 8 | MF | Adam Farhan | 4 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 9 | MF | Nadzwin Salleh | 23 November 2001 | 1 | 0 | Kuala Lumpur City |
| 13 | MF | Saravanan Thirumurugan | 26 February 2001 | 0 | 0 | Kuala Lumpur City |
| 17 | MF | Syahir Bashah | 16 September 2001 | 1 | 0 | Selangor |
| 20 | MF | Aiman Afif | 18 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Kedah Darul Aman |
| 25 | MF | Haiqal Haqeemi | 11 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | Selangor |
| 10 | FW | Aliff Izwan | 10 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | Selangor |
| 11 | FW | Najmuddin Akmal | 11 January 2003 | 1 | 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 15 | FW | Fergus Tierney | 19 March 2003 | 1 | 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 18 | FW | Daryl Sham | 30 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 19 | FW | Muslihuddin Atiq | 20 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | Terengganu |
| 22 | FW | Haqimi Azim Rosli | 206 January 2003 | 1 | 1 | Kuala Lumpur City |
| 24 | FW | Suhaimi Abu | 4 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Kuala Lumpur City |
Coaches
- Chow Kwai Lam (1990–1991)
Richard Bate (1992–1994)- Claude Le Roy (1994–1995)
Hatem Souissi (1997–1999)- Allan Harris (2000–2004)
Bertalan Bicskei (2005)- Norizan Bakar (2005–2007)
- B. Sathianathan (2007–2009)
- K. Rajagopal (2009–2010)
- Ong Kim Swee (2010–2015; 2017–2019)
Frank Bernhardt (2016–2017)- Brad Maloney (2021—2022)
- E. Elavarasan (2022 - present)
Honours
Regional
Others
- Bangabandhu Cup
- Pestabola Merdeka
- SCTV Cup
- Winner (1): 2012[21]
- Merlion Cup
- Winner (1): 2023
See also
References
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