Ready to roar and rumble: FAM names final 26 for Qatar Asian Cup feat

After 42-year wait, Malaysia will kick off tournament by taking on Jordan on Jan 15

11:22 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR –The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) today revealed the final list of 26 players in the Harimau Malaya squad under the guidance of coach Kim Pan-gon who are set to compete in the 2023 Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar, from January 12 to February 10. 

All 26 players were called up for centralised training at Wisma FAM on December 26, witnessing Pan-gon making no changes ahead of the prestigious tournament. 

Of the 26 players selected, three are goalkeepers, defenders (nine), midfielders (six), and eight forwards, including the newest naturalised player, Romel Morales. 

Malaysia, ranked 130th in the world, are drawn in Group E alongside Jordan (87), Bahrain (86), and two-time champions South Korea, ranked 23rd. 

Malaysia, after a 42-year wait to qualify for the Asian Cup on merit, will begin the group stage against Jordan at Al Janoub Stadium on January 15, face Bahrain at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on January 20, and conclude against South Korea at Al Janoub Stadium on January 25. 

Only the champions and runners-up from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams will qualify for the Round of 16. 

This marks Malaysia’s fourth appearance in the Asian Cup after qualifying on merit in 1976 in Iran, 1980 in Kuwait, and as co-hosts in 2007. 

As a warm-up, Pan Gon’s team, who arrived in Doha on January 1, are scheduled to face Syria in an international friendly match on January 8. 

Following is the final list of the 26 players in the Harimau Malaya squad for the 2023 Asian Cup in Doha:

(Name, age, position) 

Muhammad Azri Ab Ghani, 25, goalkeeper 

Ahmad Syihan Hazmi Mohamed, 28, goalkeeper 

Sikh Izhan Nazrel Sikh Azman, 22, goalkeeper 

Matthew Davies, 29, defender 

Shahrul Mohd Saad, 21, defender 

Daniel Ting, 32, defender 

Muhammad Syahmi Safari, 26, defender 

Dominic Tan, 27, defender 

Junior Eldstal, 33, defender 

Dion Cools, 28, defender 

La’vere Lawrence Corbin-ong, 33, defender 

Ahmad Khuzaimi Piee, 31, defender 

Stuart John Wilkin, 26, midfielder 

Endrick Dos Santos, 29, midfielder 

Mohamed Syamer Kutty Abba, 27, midfielder 

Brendan Gan, 36, midfielder 

Mohd Afiq Fazail, 30, midfielder 

Natxo Insa, 38, midfielder 

Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim, 26, striker 

Darren Lok, 34, striker 

Muhammad Safawi Rasid, 27, striker 

Arif Aiman Mohd Hanapi, 22, striker 

Mohamadou Sumareh, 30, striker 

Paulo Josue, 35, striker 

Muhammad Akhyar Abdul Rashid, 25, striker 

Romel Morales, 27, striker. – January 3, 2024

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