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Ready to lead: Aiman Afif Md Afizul (in yellow) in action for the Malaysian Under-23 team in their friendly against Kuala Lumpur. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: Promising star Aiman Afif Md Afizul has promised to play his new role as the captain of the Under-23 team to a tee.

Coach Brad Maloney has picked the Kedahan as the skipper to lead the team when they face Myanmar in the opening Group B game of the AFF Under-23 championship in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, today.

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