Malaysia banking on midfielder Afiq to play crucial role


Sweating it out: Afiq Fazail training with the national team. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: Afiq Fazail returns to the national fold after four years with the hope of adding to his four caps and helping Malaysia get off to a good start in the World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 qualifying campaign.

Harimau Malaya will take on Kyrgyzstan at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Thursday and Taiwan on Nov 21 at the Taipei Municipal Stadium in the Group D qualifiers, and the Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) midfielder is expected to play a crucial role in those games.

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