Dream of playing in Asian Cup will lift Mukhairi in Merdeka tourney


Stepping up: Mukhairi Ajmal Mahadi (right) at a training session ahead of the Merdeka Tournament starting on Friday. — GLENN GUAN /The Star

PETALING JAYA: Mukhairi Ajmal has an extra motivation to do well in the Merdeka Tournament on Friday at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

The 21-year-old, who played at the Under-23 continental level, wants to make the Harimau Malaya final squad and compete in the Asian Cup in Qatar in January.

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