Global InformationMalaysia national football team information
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| Nickname(s) | Malaya tiger (Malayan Tiger) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Football Association of Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Kim Pan-gon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Matthew Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Soh Chin Ann (195)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Mokhtar Dahari (89)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | National Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | MAS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current | 138  6 (4 April 2024)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest | 75 (8 August 1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 178 (15 March 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Malaysia 1–1 Thailand  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 12 October 1963)[n 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia 11–0 Philippines  (Tehran, Iran; 7 September 1974)[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United Arab Emirates 10–0 Malaysia (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 3 September 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFC Asian Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1976) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Group stage (1976, 1980, 2007, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFF Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Malaysia national football team (Malay: Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan Malaysia) represents Malaysia in international football and is governed by the Football Association of Malaysia. The national team is recognised by FIFA as the successor of the defunct Malaya national football team which was founded for the 1963 Merdeka Tournament one month before the institution of Malaysia. The team is officially nicknamed Harimau Malaya in reference to the Malayan Tiger.[7] Former player Mokhtar Dahari is one of the top goal scorers in international history.
Whilst part of a group of four teams (the other three being Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand) of Southeast Asia who have each won the AFF Championship at least once, Malaysia has however failed to achieve major success outside their region other than a bronze won at the Asian Games in 1974. They have participated in the Summer Olympics once and four AFC Asian Cups.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (30 June 2021). "Soh Chin Ann– Double Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (18 March 2021). "Mohamed Mokhtar Dahari – Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Malaysia matches, ratings and points exchanged". World Football Elo Ratings: Malaysia. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ Neil, Morrison (20 January 2012). "Asian Games 1974 (Iran)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Saha Roy, Shilarze (13 February 2023). "Malaysian football: Tracing the roots of indomitable 'Harimau Malaya'". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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