Malaysia U.23 team withdraws the list to Hanoi to compete for the 31st SEA Games

According to the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), the last training session on May 3, Coach Maloney has announced the list of 24 U.23 players competed in men’s football at the 31st SEA Games, where they were in Group B with Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore and Laos.

Coach Maloney (wearing a hat) has withdrawn the list of Malaysia U.23 team to attend the 31st SEA Games FAMILY

In this list, the Australian strategist still retains most of the key players The same Malaysian U.23 team that qualified for the 2022 AFC U23 Championship last October were Amar Hakeem Suhar Rezwan, Shafi Azswad Sapari, Faiz Amer Runnizar, Fahmi Daniel Mohd Zaaim, Azhad Harraz Arman, Fikri Azhar, Syed Nasrulhaq Syed Bidin, Aiman ​​Afif Afizul, Quentin Cheng, Muhammad Azri, Azrin Afiq, Harith Haiqal..

The Malaysian U.23 team to Vietnam this time also has stars playing abroad such as striker Hadi Fayyadh (who was loaned to Azul Claro by Fagiano Okayama) and attacking talent Luqman Hakim from KV Kortrijk club (first prize). head of Belgium). These two players previously played in SEA Games 2019 under coach Ong Kim Swee. As stated earlier, coach Maloney does not call up any players over the age of 23.

List of 24 Malaysian U.23 players attending the 31st SEA Games FAMILY

Malaysia U.23 team practiced for the 15th and last day at the Complex sport PKNS, Kelana Jaya, on the evening of May 3. Before the SEA Games, the Malaysian U.23 team had two friendly matches against U.23 Vietnam’s opponents in Group B when they lost to U.23 Timor Leste 1-2 and won against U.23 Philippines 2-0.

As planned, the team led by coach Maloney will leave for Vietnam on May 4 to compete in men’s football. SEA Games 31 from 6 to 22.5. The Malaysian U.23 team will have its opening match against Thailand U.23 on May 7. After SEA Games 2021they will go to Uzbekistan to compete in the 2022 Asian U23 Finals from June 1 to 19, where they are in Group C with South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand.