A promising start to the joint 2022 World Cup/2023 Asian Cup qualifying campaign raised hopes that Malaysia would be able to advance to the third round of the qualification process for the very first time, but the enforced break due to Covid-19 outbreak, as well as the loss of home-ground advantage put paid to those dreams.
Yet finishing third in the group behind United Arab Emirates and Vietnam, who are both far higher in the FIFA rankings, should not be seen as small feat with perennial Southeast Asian giants Thailand twice being handed defeats by Tan Cheng Hoe’s men.
The last edition which was Tan’s debut tournament being the head coach saw the team going all the way to the final only to be narrowly ousted by Vietnam and there will be renewed hopes with the players having three more years of experience under their belt.
Drawn in Group B, which is widely seen as the easier of the two groups, Malaysia will once again lock horns with Vietnam and then there’s the tasty encounter against Indonesia in the mix as well.
A minimum final appearance would be expected of Tan and his side, with many hoping that the team will be able to match the glory days of 2010.
- SUZUKI CUP GROUP B TABLE
- SUZUKI CUP GROUP B FIXTURES
- MALAYSIA SQUAD
- HOW TO WATCH MALAYSIA AT THE SUZUKI CUP
- MALAYSIA RESULTS
- MORE READING
Suzuki Cup Group B table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cambodia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Laos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Suzuki Cup Group B fixtures
| Date / Time | Match | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| December 6 | Cambodia vs Malaysia | Astro |
| December 6 | Laos vs Vietnam | Astro |
| December 9 | Malaysia vs Laos | Astro |
| December 9 | Indonesia vs Cambodia | Astro |
| December 12 | Laos vs Indonesia | Astro |
| December 12 | Vietnam vs Malaysia | Astro |
| December 15 | Indonesia vs Vietnam | Astro |
| December 15 | Cambodia vs Laos | Astro |
| December 19 | Vietnam vs Cambodia | Astro |
| December 19 | Malaysia vs Indonesia | Astro |
Malaysia squad
| Name | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Farizal Marlias | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Goalkeeper |
| Khairulazhan Khalid | Selangor | Goalkeeper |
| Samuel Somerville | Penang | Goalkeeper |
| Khairul Fahmi Che Mat | Melaka United | Goalkeeper |
| Syahmi Safari | Selangor | Defender |
| Matthew Davies | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Defender |
| Aidil Zafuan | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Defender |
| La’Vere Corbin-Ong | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Defender |
| Adam Nor Azlin | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Defender |
| Dion Cool | Midtyjlland | Defender |
| Rizal Ghazali | Kedah Darul Aman | Defender |
| Irfan Zakaria | Kuala Lumpur City | Defender |
| Dominic Tan | Police Tero | Defender |
| Nazmi Faiz | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Midfielder |
| Syamer Kutty Abba | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Midfielder |
| Baddrol Bakhtiar | Kedah Darul Aman | Midfielder |
| Mukhairi Ajmal | Selangor | Midfielder |
| Nor Azam Azih | Sri Pahang | Midfielder |
| Liridon Krasniqi | Odisha | Midfielder |
| Faisal Halim | Terengganu | Midfielder |
| Akhyar Rashid | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Attacker |
| Mohamadou Sumareh | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Attacker |
| Arif Aiman | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Attacker |
| Safawi Rasid | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Attacker |
| Syafiq Ahmad | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Attacker |
| Guilherme de Paula | Johor Darul Ta’zim | Attacker |
| Luqman Hakim | Kortrijk | Attacker |
How to watch Malaysia at the Suzuki Cup
| TV channel | Astro |
| LIVE streaming | Astro Go |
Malaysia national team results
2021
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | Uzbekistan 5-1 Malaysia | International Friendly |
| Oct 6 | Jordan 4-0 Malaysia | International Friendly |
| Jun 15 | Thailand 0-1 Malaysia | World Cup 2022/Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers |
| Jun 11 | Malaysia 1-2 Vietnam | World Cup 2022/Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers |
| Jun 3 | UAE 4-0 Malaysia | World Cup 2022/Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers |
| May 28 | Bahrain 2-0 Malaysia | International Friendly |
| May 23 | Kuwait 4-1 Malaysia | International Friendly |
2019
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19 | Malaysia 2-0 Indonesia | World Cup 2022/Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers |
| Nov 14 | Malaysia 2-1 Thailand | World Cup 2022/Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers |
| Nov 9 | Malaysia 1-0 Tajikistan | International Friendly |
| Oct 10 | Vietnam 1-0 Malaysia | World Cup 2022/Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers |
| Oct 5 | Malaysia 6-0 Sri Lanka | International Friendly |
| Sep 10 | Malaysia 1-2 UAE | World Cup 2022/Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers |
| Sep 5 | Indonesia 2-3 Malaysia | World Cup 2022/Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers |
| Aug 30 | Malaysia 0-1 Jordan | International Friendly |
| Jun 11 | Malaysia 5-1 Timor Leste | World Cup 2022/Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers |
| Jun 7 | Malaysia 7-1 Timor Leste | World Cup 2022/Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers |
| Jun 2 | Malaysia 2-0 Nepal | Internatinonal Friendly |
| Mar 23 | Malaysia 2-1 Afghanistan | Airmarine Cup |
| Mar 20 | Malaysia 0-1 Singapore | Airmarine Cup |