Malaysia Football

2022 - 12 - 20

AFF Championship

Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match ... (Xinhua)

At Yangon's Thuwunna Stadium, Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Halim's sole goal in the 52nd minute helped Malaysia beat Myanmar in Group B of the AFF Championship.

First played in 1996, the tournament's 14th edition in 2022 will continue the format where 10 qualified teams are split into two groups of five and play in a round-robin system. "Today's match is our team's first international match on home turf since the start of COVID-19. The AFF Championship, officially the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022, is a biennial football competition organized by the AFF.

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Free Malaysia Today"

Faisal, Syihan star for Malaysia in AFF opener (Free Malaysia Today)

YANGON: Nippy winger Faisal Halim and goalkeeper Syihan Hazmi starred for Malaysia as they kicked off their Asean Football Federation (AFF) Cup 2022 campaign on ...

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AFF Cup: Mohamad Faisal, Ahmad Syihan star for Malaysia in slim ... (The Sun Daily)

YANGON: Nippy winger Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim and goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi Mohamed starred for Malaysia as they kicked off their ASEAN Football...

The top two teams from Group A and Group B will advance to the semi-finals.-Bernama With all three points in the bag, it gives the Harimau Malaya the perfect platform in their quest for the top two spots in the group to qualify for the semi-finals and try to end their 12-year wait for the Cup. While Mohamad Faisal scored the all-important goal in the 52nd minute, the Harimau Malaya owe the victory to Ahmad Syihan as well for pulling off numerous saves, including a penalty, in the Group B opener.

Summary and highlights of Myanmar 0-1 Malaysia in Mitsubishi ... (VAVEL.com)

Malaysia won by the minimum, Myanmar had a penalty in the final stretch, but did not take advantage of it.

The last time these two teams met was precisely in 2018 in this same competition in the group stage in which Malaysia won 3-0. The last time this team won was more than a year ago in the group stage of the AFF Suzuki Cup where they beat East Timor 2-0. He has also played several matches with the team of the lower category in which he played two matches and scored five goals. Myanmar arrives after playing three friendly matches where they lost against Thailand and with Hong Kong they played two matches, in one they drew and in the other they lost. They also managed to qualify for the Asian Cup this year by finishing second in the group with six points and being the third best runner-up. Darren Lok scored 12 goals last season for Petaling Jaya City in the 22 matches he played.

Malaysia open AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup campaign with 1-0 win ... (CNA)

YANGON: Winger Faisal Halim and goalkeeper Syihan Hazmi starred for Malaysia as they kicked off their ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric ...

They will complete their Group B fixtures at home against Singapore on Jan 3. The winger sent a grounder past Myanmar goalkeeper Kyaw Zin Phyo in the 52nd minute. Advertisement

AFF Cup: Faisal scores as Harimau Malaya roar past Myanmar (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: Forward Faisal Halim's second-half strike earned a new-look Harimau Malaya a 1-0 win over Myanmar in today's AFF Cup Group B match at Thuwunna ...

AFF Cup: Fight with all your heart, PM Anwar tells Harimau Malaya (Malay Mail)

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has wished the Harimau Malaya squad the best of luck as they begin their 2022 Asean Football ...

“I represent all Malaysians in wishing success for the Harimau Malaya squad. Only four teams have won the biennial tournament, namely Thailand (six times), Singapore (four times), Vietnam (twice) and Malaysia (once). After playing against Myanmar, the national team will take on Laos at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Saturday (December 24), Vietnam in Hanoi (December 27) and Singapore in Bukit Jalil (January 3) as they seek to finish in the top two spots in Group B and qualify for the semi-finals.