Malaysia U23 announced 30 players for AFF U23

Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) announced squad list 30 players of Malaysia U23 for AFF U23 Championship 2022 at Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 14-26 February.

For the central training camp this time, under Brad Maloney Australian head coach only retained nine players from squad he brought with him during the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers in Mongolia, in last October 2021.

In addition, have 5 players are on the Ready List if there are any changes to the list of 30 players.

Squad list Malaysia U23 players in training camp for AFF U23 Championship 2022

1. Shaheeswaran Thavakumar (Johor Darul Ta’Zim II)
2. Alif Mutalib (Johor Darul Ta’Zim II)
3. Ahmad Shapri (Johor Darul Ta’Zim II)
4. Umar Hakeem (Johor Darul Ta’Zim II)
5. Muhammad Azswad (Johor Darul Ta’Zim III)
6. Daryl George (Johor Darul Ta’Zim III)
7. Fakrul Naszari (Selangor FC II)
8. Faiz Runnizar (Selangor FC II)
9. Fahmi Daniel (Selangor FC II)
10. Khairi Khaineyusri (Selangor FC II)
11. Nureizkhan Isa Japar (SABAH FC)
12. Gerald Gadit (SABAH FC)
13. Hanafie Tokyo (SABAH FC)
14. Azhad Harraz (SABAH FC)
15. Safwan Mazlan (Terengganu FC)
16. Azfar Azhar (Terengganu FC II)
17. Syed Nasrulhaq (Terengganu FC II)
18. Zainal Abidin Jamil (PJ City)
19. Asokan Shivanpillay (PJ City)
20. Ruventhiran Vengadesen (PJ City)
21. Ahmad Tasnim (Sarwak United)
22. Zharmien Ashraf Ismail (Sarwak United)
23. Aizat Aiman (FAM-MSN)
24. Ubaodullah Fazili (FAM-MSN)
25. Firdaus Irman (PDRM FC)
26. Saravanan Thirumurugan (Penang FC)
27. Arif Shaqirin (KL City)
28. Aiman Afif (Kedah Darul Aman)
29. Harith Jaineh (Melaka United)
30. Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal (Akron Zips)

Ready List

1. Firdaus Kaironnisam (Johor Darul Ta’Zim II)
2. Najmuddin Akmal (Johor Darul Ta’Zim II)
3. Karnan Thivandaran (Penang FC)
4. Danial Izhar (Penang FC)
5. Hakim Bokhari (KL City)

Malaysia U23 squad is scheduled to depart for Phnom Penh on 12 February 2022

Malaysia U23 stay in Group B with Myanmar, Laos PDR and Indonesia. and have program as follow

15 February 2022 VS Myanmar at Prince Stadium
18 February 2022 VS Laos at Prince Stadium
21 February 2022 VS Indonesia at Morodok Techo National Stadium.

Next, the Group A, B and C champions as well as one of the best group runners-up will advance to the semi-finals on 24 February 2022 while the Final is scheduled to take place on 26 February 2022. The knockout competition all matches takes place at the Morodok Techo National Stadium.

Group A features hosts Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Philippines and Brunei while Group C have only 3 teams Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore.

Credit Photo : FAM