KUALA LUMPUR – After winning at the Under 19 (U-19) level, Malaysia have the potential to repeat the achievement at the 2022 Asean Football Federation (AFF) U-16 Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, said Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin.
The confidence, he said, is based on how the squad coached by Osmera Omaro has among the best young players in the country, with a line-up of experienced coaching staff.
“If we succeed in becoming the champions, it is a good thing, because this is one of our future teams. If we want to go to a higher level, we need to increase our knowledge and experience,” he said in a post on FAM’s official Facebook today.
Earlier today, Hamidin addressed all players and officials of the national U-16 squad in a meeting attended also by FAM deputy president Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mahadi, FAM technical director Scott O’Donnell, and team manager Christopher Raj at Wisma FAM.
At the AFF U-16 Championships, which takes place from July 31 to August 12, the national youth team will meet Cambodia on August 2, Myanmar on August 5, and Australia on August 8 in the Group C competition.
On July 15, the national U-19 side coached by Hassan Sazali Mohd Waras were crowned the champions of the 2022 AFF U-19 Championships after beating Laos 2-0 in the final at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium in Indonesia. – Bernama, July 22, 2022
