Harith sees his surprise inclusion in Pan-gon’s side as blessing of Ramadan


Game for the big stage: Harith Haiqal going through the drills during a training session with the national team. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: Call it the blessing of Ramadan.

That is how centreback Harith Haiqal Adam Afkar summed up his call-up to the final 25-man squad for the World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 second-round qualifiers against Oman in Group D on March 21 in Muscat and March 26 in Bukit Jalil.

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