Hamidin’s golden touch sees Harimau Malaya on course for greater success
BY AHMAD NAZRIN SYAHMI MOHAMAD ARIF KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian football fans finally have something to look forward to again as the Harimau Malaya return to action at the highest level for the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, next January. The improvements shown by the national team in the last five years have certainly brought some […]
Pan Gon heaps praises on Harimau Malaya after 10-0 thumping of PNG
KUALA NERUS: National team head coach Kim Pan Gon was smiling gleefully after Malaysia thrashed Papua New Guinea 10-0 in a Tier 1 international friendly at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium here, last night. Pan Gon admitted he was very happy with the players’ commitment after Harimau Malaya displayed a very high-quality and entertaining […]
Injured Arif Aiman, Dos Santos released from Harimau Malaya squad
JOHOR BAHRU: Two Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) players Arif Aiman Mohd Hanapi and Endrick Dos Santos will not be lining up with the Harimau Malaya squad against Hong Kong in the Tier 1 international football friendly at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri on Tuesday (March 28) due to injury. The two players were released from […]
Coach not impressed with Harimau Malaya’s slim win
ISKANDAR PUTERI: National head coach Kim Pan Gon questioned the ability of his players in maintaining optimal performance after Malaysia beat Turkmenistan 1-0 in a Tier 1 international friendly match at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium here last night. The 53-year-old South Korean said high-intensity matches like the one against Turkmenistan demanded mental and physical strength, […]
Harimau Malaya beat Turkmenistan 1-0 in Asian Cup Qualifiers
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Harimau Malaya beat Turkmenistan 1-0 in a Tier 1 international friendly that took place at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium here last night. This was Malaysia’s second victory over Turkmenistan after defeating ‘The Green’ squad 3-1 in Group E action of the 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, […]
‘Goal-den boy’ Safee calls it a day
KUALA LUMPUR: Prolific striker Mohd Safee Sali has finally decided to hang up his boots after thrilling football fans with his goal-scoring prowess for nearly two decades. Mohd Safee, 39, in announcing his retirement at a media conference here today, described this as a perfect ending to his journey in the sport that he loves […]
Harimau Malaya’s new character key factor in qualifying for Asian Cup 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: More aggressive and an entertaining style of play. This new character of the Harimau Malaya (national football squad) turned out to be the main ‘weapon’ that led Malaysia to make history by qualifying on merit for the 2023 Asian Cup finals after 42 years. Football observer Dr Pekan Ramli said this could be […]
Pan Gon ready to release new ‘secret weapon’ tomorrow
PETALING JAYA: The Harimau Malaya squad will highly likely unleash their new ‘secret weapon’ in the Tier 1 friendly match against Brunei tomorrow. Its head coach Kim Pan Gon said his coaching team had already provided the new information for their players on how to use this new weapon on the pitch at the National Stadium in […]
Roaring start for Harimau Malaya as Coach Pan Gon gets ’em going
KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of a new head coach in South Korean Kim Pan Gon has had the desired effect on the national football team as they carved out an impressively dominant 2-0 win over the Philippines in a Tier-1 international friendly last night. The match, played at the National Stadium in Singapore, saw Johor […]
In Cheng Hoe we trust
KUALA LUMPUR: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will keep faith in head coach Tan Cheng Hoe to continue to guide the Harimau Malaya in the third round of the 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers next year. National team manager Datuk Yusoff Mahadi feels that Cheng Hoe’s performance was not as bad as it’s been made […]
