Cools will stop at nothing to help Malaysia make history
DOHA: Centre-back Dion Cools is ready to give it his everything to help the Harimau Malaya make history by getting past the group stage in their first appearance in 17 years at the 2023 Asian Cup Finals here. The 27-year-old Buriram United player said it would be an amazing achievement if Malaysia could get past […]
Harimau Malaya must collect three points against Jordan
DOHA: Malaysia have no choice but to secure a victory to brighten the chances of making history by advancing to the Round of 16 when facing Jordan in the first match of Group E in the 2023 Asian Cup campaign at Al Janoub Stadium here on Monday (Tuesday, Jan 16 Malaysian time). Harimau Malaya’s first […]
Anwar boosts spirits of Harimau Malaya squad for Asian Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his best wishes to the Harimau Malaya squad under the guidance of Kim Pan Gon, who are set to face a gruelling challenge in the 2023 Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar from Jan 12 to Feb 10. In a video message on his official Facebook […]
Harimau Malaya don’t deserve to go through if unable to beat Taiwan, says coach
KUALA LUMPUR: The Harimau Malaya squad don’t deserve to advance further in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers if they fail to beat Taiwan in Taipei next Tuesday, said the former’s head coach Kim Pan Gon. The South Korean coach said his team must fight for three points in their Group D second match of the […]
Harimau Malaya roar back from two goals down to edge Kyrgyzstan
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia staged a spectacular fightback from 3-1 down to score an injury-time goal for a dramatic 4-3 victory over Kyrgyzstan in their opening Group D match in the 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers here last night. Dion Cools scored a brace in the seventh and 77th minutes, Khristiian Brauzman scored an own […]
Syahmi Safari’s ready to step up to the plate
PETALING JAYA: Defender Muhammad Syahmi Safari believes it’s time for him to nail a starting spot in the Harimau Malaya squad. Ahead of the team’s opening Group D match in the 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan today (Nov 16), Muhammad Syahmi, who is fondly known as Syahmi Safari, said he would repay […]
Tajikistan down Malaysia 2-0 to win Merdeka Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: Tajikistan dashed Harimau Malaya’s hopes of winning the Merdeka Tournament for the 13th time after beating the home side 2-0 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, here last night. Tajikistan struck in each half through Soirov Rustam in the 44th minute and substitute Samiev Shahrom in the 88th minute to disappoint the 36,558 […]
Coach shoulders blame for Harimau Malaya’s failure to defend Merdeka Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: A visibly distraught national football coach Kim Pan Gon has decided to shoulder the responsibility of his team’s failure to defend the Merdeka Tournament Cup after the Harimau Malaya squad lost 0-2 to Tajikistan in the final match at Bukit Jalil National Stadium last night. He said that the blame rested squarely on him as he was […]
Coach sees Harimau Malaya on par with world’s top 100 teams
KUALA LUMPUR: National team head coach Kim Pan Gon considers Malaysia on par with the world’s top 100 teams after the Harimau Malaya squad drew 2-2 with Syria in a Tier 1 international match in Chengdu, China yesterday. Pan Gon said his team could compete with Syria today although the Qasioun Eagles are ranked 94th […]
We’re up for challenge to reach top 15 in Asia: Pan Gon
PETALING JAYA: The Harimau Malaya are ready to take up the gauntlet by reaching the top 15 in Asian football ranking someday. Head coach Kim Pan Gon, however, said such a mission won’t happen overnight unless the whole team work their socks off to make Football Association of Malaysia’s (FAM) dream come true. “We may […]
