National striker Safawi had a memorable season as steered JDT to the Malaysia Cup and Super League title.
THE heady run enjoyed by Harimau Malaya in the past nine months has allowed them to wrap up the 2019 season on a comfortable perch — ready to strike and grab an automatic ticket to the 2023 Asian Cup finals for the first time in 40 years.
And if they carry their momentum into the new year and succeed, Malaysia would also be creating history by advancing into the third round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers despite competing against fancied teams such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who were ranked 71st in the world, Vietnam (94), Thailand (113) and Indonesia (173) in Group G of the second round of the campaign.
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National striker Safawi had a memorable season as steered JDT to the Malaysia Cup and Super League title.
National Under-18 coach (second from right) with team manager Kamarul (third from right) have done a fantastic job with the Under-18 players.
Support for the Harimau Malaya squad has been outstanding as fans packed the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil during their qualifying matches. (Right) The JDT team celebrating after winning the Malaysia Cup when they defeated Kedah at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.
Malaysia’s Mohamadou Sumareh (left) fights for the ball against Thailand’s Phitiwat Sukjit-thammakul during the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in November.
National striker Safawi had a memorable season as he steered JDT to the Malaysia Cup and Super League titles.
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