Elavarasan keeps faith in Young Tigers for AFC Asian Cup qualifiers


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Under-23 coach E. Elavarasan insists he has the best players in that age group to shine in the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup qualifiers from Sept 6-12 in Thailand despite coming under fire for his charges’ below-par outing in the recent Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championship.

The Harimau Muda had been set a target of reaching the final but only settled for fourth place in Rayong, Thailand.

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