Shakir vows to impress after getting surprise Harimau Malaya call-up

Count on me: Terengganu’s Engku Nur Shakir Engku Yacob (right) will give his best to be in the final squad for the World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan and Taiwan.

PETALING JAYA: Terengganu player Engku Nur Shakir Engku Yacob did not expect to get a national call-up ahead of the World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan and Taiwan next month.

But now that he is in, the 25-year-old wants to use the opportunity to impress national coach Kim Pan-gon to include him in the final list of players.