Centreback Harith ready to prove his credentials to gain first XI spot


Keen competition: Harith Haiqal Adam Afkar (right) and fellow centreback Zikri Khalili during a training session before leaving for Cambodia. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: Harith Haiqal Adam Afkar has no intent to bask in past glory.

The 19-year-old centreback was instrumental in the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup qualifiers last year but he knows that past performance will not guarantee him a first 11 spot in the AFF Under-23 championship starting on Tuesday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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