Malaysia up one rung to 137th in world rankings


PETALING JAYA: The national football team are slowly but surely moving up the ranks under coach Kim Pan-gon.

Two big wins over Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea in Tier 1 friendly action last week saw the Harimau Malaya move up one rung to 137th position in the world ranking.

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