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Nickname(s) | Harimau Malaya (Malayan Tiger) | ||
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Association | Football Association of Malaysia |
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | K. Rajagopal | ||
Captain | Norhafiz Zamani Misbah | ||
Home stadium | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil (Kuala Lumpur) | ||
FIFA code | MAS | ||
FIFA ranking | 139 | ||
Highest FIFA ranking | 75 (August 1993) | ||
Lowest FIFA ranking | 170 (April 2008) | ||
Elo ranking | 128 | ||
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First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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Appearances | 3 (First in 1976) | ||
Best result | Round 1, 1976, 1980, 2007 |
The Malaysia national football team is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia.
The Malaysian national team are nicknamed the Tigers, as the tiger is a national symbol of Malaysia. Their main regional rivalries are against Singapore and Indonesia. Before 1963, the team represented the Federation of Malaya and was known as the Malaya national football team.
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Before the establishment of Malaysia in September 16, 1963, the Malaysia national football team was known as Malaya national football team. Malaya's biggest achievement in football was becoming the bronze medalist in 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia after defeating South Vietnam 4-1.
After the establishment of the Malaysian Federation in 963, the team became known as the Malaysia national football team. Malaysia qualified for the 1972 Olympics in Munich, beating Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Philippines en route. Although they managed to defeat the United States 3-0, they lost the other 2 matches by losing 3-0 to West Germany and 6-0 to Morocco. Two years later, Malaysia won their second bronze medal at the 1974 Asian Games after defeating North Korea 2-1. The team went on to qualify twice in a row for the AFC Asian Cup, in 1976 and 1980. Malaysia qualified again for the Olympics in 1980 in Moscow, but joined the boycott of the games. The team also won the Merdeka Tournament 3 times, became runner-up 4 times and being third place 2 times during the 1970s.
In 1994 as Malaysian football was embroiled in one of the biggest bribery scandals in the country. With the dearth of mainstream interest and lack of funds, Malaysian football has failed to repeat the achievements of the 1970s and 1980s, despite the recruitment of Claude LeRoy. Harris came with strong credentials, having assisted Terry Venables at FC Barcelona and Allan Harris as coaches.
In the second half of 2004, FAM selected Bertalan Bicskei, former Hungarian goalkeeper and national coach, to succeed Allan Harris.
Bicskei led the national side to third place at the regional Tiger Cup competition, but was demoted to youth development duties by FAM for his actions during a friendly against Singapore in Penang on June 8 2005. Bicskei, disgusted by the standard of officiating, threw a bottle onto the pitch before confronting a Singapore player. In September 2005 the contract was terminated after mutual agreement.[1]
Norizan Bakar became the next head coach of the Malaysian team. He guided the Malaysian squad to the ASEAN Cup semifinals in 2007, where Malaysia lost through penalties to Singapore. Norizan's position as the head coach was criticized by the Malaysian football community, fans and officials alike, after the team's performances during the 2007 Asian Cup, where Malaysia lost to China 1-5, Uzbekistan 0-5 and Iran 0-2.
After the removal of Norizan Bakar, B. Sathianathan took over as head coach. Although he guided the squad to win the 2009 Malaysia Merdeka Football Tournament, Malaysia once again failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing 4-1 and drawing 0-0 with Bahrain in the qualifying round. In 2008, Sathianathan once again guided the team to the final of the Merdeka Tournament. However, Malaysia lost through penalties to Vietnam.
During the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup, Malaysia started their campaign with a 3-0 win over Laos, but were defeated in the second match by Vietnam with a score of 2-3 and were finally eliminated when they lost 3-0 to Thailand in the final match of the group stage. This was the first time that the Malaysian squad had not passed through the group stages.
During the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers, the Malaysian team lost 0-5 to the United Arab Emirates. This defeat was the final straw in the eyes of the Malaysian supporters, and in February 2009, the contracts of Sathianathan and assistant Soh Chin Aun were terminated.[2]
The former Malaysian U-20 coach K. Rajagopal was selected to replace Sathianathan as the national coach in April 2009.
Before the national team kit manufactured by Nike, the national team kit was manufactured by Adidas. Adidas has been the sponsor for national team kit since 1970s.
Since 2007, the official Malaysia team kit has been manufactured by Nike: the association with Nike will last till 2011. The home kit's design of black and yellow stripes is a throwback to the kit used by Malaysian national team of the 1920s. The great national team of the 1970s also sported similar stripes, which are supposed to be reminiscent of the stripes of a tiger, the symbol of Malaysia's national football team.
The new home kit also sports black shorts and yellow socks. The new away kit features a blue jersey, white shorts, and blue socks, with a representation of the Malay ‘keris’ at the bottom left corner of each shirt.
Malaysia home matches (both qualifiers and friendlies) are shown live or delayed on Astro Arena and RTM. Media Prima Berhad, TV3 and TV 9 occasionally provide the live matches. All matches are broadcasted with full Malaysian commentary.
Malaysia's home stadium is the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, the largest stadium in Malaysia with a capacity of 87,411. Prior to Bukit Jalil being built in 1998, Malaysia played at the Merdeka Stadium, Shah Alam Stadium, or KLFA Stadium: the last time Malaysia played outside the Kuala Lumpur region was in 2006 when they played against Singapore at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi, Seremban.
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Round 1 | 5/6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Round 1 | 6/10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Round 1 | 16/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
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Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 3/14 | - | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Round 1 | 12/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
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Third Place | 3/8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 |
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Round 1 | 15/17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Round 1 | 16/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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Third Place | 3/15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 |
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Round 2 | 7/14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
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Round 1 | 14/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Round 1 | 15/18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Round 1 | 11/18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
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Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Round 1 | 11/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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Round 1 | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Total | 11/15 | 2 Third Place | 42 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 64 | 85 |
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Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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FIFA international match | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
Non FIFA 'A' international match | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
Total | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 26 |
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0-1 (L) | Sharjah Stadium, UAE | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
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1-0 (W) | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur | Friendly Match | Baddrol ![]() |
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0-0 (D) | Jurong East Stadium, Singapore | Friendly Match1 | ||
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0-1 (L) | Bishan Stadium, Singapore | Friendly Match1 | ||
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1-0 (W) | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur | Friendly Match1 | Safiq ![]() |
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1-2 (L) | Al-Wakrah Stadium, Doha | Friendly Match1 | Fakri ![]() |
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0-3 (L) | Al-Wakrah Stadium, Doha | Friendly Match |
1 Non FIFA 'A' international match
The following players have been called up for friendly game against Oman on 3 September 2010.
Name | Date Of Birth | Club | Caps (goals)2 |
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Khairul Fahmi Che Mat | February 7, 1989 | ![]() |
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Mohd Sharbinee Allawee Ramli | December 7, 1986 | ![]() |
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Defenders | |||
Mahali Jasuli | April 2, 1989 | ![]() |
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Mohd Muslim Ahmad | November 25, 1989 | ![]() |
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Mohd Fadhli Mohd Shas | January 21, 1991 | ![]() |
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Mohd Sabre Mat Abu | August 8, 1987 | ![]() |
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Mohd Azmi Muslim | October 17, 1986 | ![]() |
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Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak (Captain) | August 3, 1987 | ![]() |
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Mohd Nasriq Baharom | February 2, 1987 | ![]() |
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Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar | March 26, 1988 | ![]() |
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K. Gurusamy | November 20, 1988 | ![]() |
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Gary Steven Robbat | September 3, 1992 | ![]() |
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Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar | September 20, 1990 | ![]() |
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Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri | May 9, 1987 | ![]() |
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S. Kunanlan | August 22, 1986 | ![]() |
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Amar Rohidan | April 23, 1987 | ![]() |
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Ahmad Fakri Saarani | July 8, 1989 | ![]() |
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Mohd Safiq Rahim | July 5, 1987 | ![]() |
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Izzaq Faris Ramlan | April 18, 1990 | ![]() |
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Baddrol Bakhtiar | February 1, 1988 | ![]() |
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Norshahrul Idlan Talaha | June 8, 1986 | ![]() |
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Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak | August 3, 1987 | ![]() |
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The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months.
Name | Date Of Birth | Club | Caps (goals)2 |
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Mohd Syamsuri Mustafa | February 6, 1981 | ![]() |
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Syed Adney Syed Hussein | November 29, 1986 | ![]() |
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Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias | January 20, 1983 | ![]() |
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Mohd Farizal Marlias | June 29, 1986 | ![]() |
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S. Subramaniam | August 31, 1985 | ![]() |
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Irwan Fadzli Idrus | June 2, 1981 | ![]() |
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Mohd Daudsu Jamaluddin | March 18, 1985 | ![]() |
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Rosdi Talib | January 11, 1976 | ![]() |
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V. Thirumurugan | January 9, 1983 | ![]() |
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Mohd Fauzi Nan | January 20, 1980 | ![]() |
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Mohd Muhaimin Omar | March 17, 1989 | ![]() |
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Muhamad Khaironnisam Sahabudin Hussain | May 10, 1979 | ![]() |
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Mohd Amri Yahyah | January 21, 1981 | ![]() |
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Mohd Bunyamin Omar | January 7, 1989 | ![]() |
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Indra Putra Mahayuddin | September 2, 1981 | ![]() |
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Mohammad Hardi Jaafar | May 30, 1979 | ![]() |
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Muhammad Juzaili Samion | May 18, 1981 | ![]() |
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Azi Shahril Azmi | September 20, 1985 | ![]() |
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Muhammad Shukor Adan | September 24, 1979 | ![]() |
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Mohd Nor Farhan Muhammad | December 19, 1984 | ![]() |
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Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin | June 7, 1985 | ![]() |
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Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof | November 10, 1979 | ![]() |
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Hairuddin Omar | September 29, 1979 | ![]() |
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S. Chanthuru | December 14, 1990 | ![]() |
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Abdul Manaf Mamat | April 8, 1987 | ![]() |
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Farderin Kadir | January 30, 1987 | ![]() |
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