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| Nickname(s) | Harimau Muda (Young Tigers) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Malaysia | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Javier Jordi Ribera | ||
| Home stadium | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MAS | ||
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| First international | |||
(Singapore; August 1980) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Yangon, Myanmar; 12 June 2000) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Čakovec, Croatia; 7 November 2025) | |||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2004 ) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-final (2014) | ||
| ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2002 ) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2013, 2019) | ||
The Malaysia national under-16 football team (also known as Malaysia under-16 or Malaysia U-16) represents Malaysia in international football competitions in ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship, AFC U-17 Asian Cup and FIFA U-17 World Cup, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. The players in the current team mainly consist of players with age within 15 to 16 years old where the oldest players will be below the age requirement of 17 years old when the next U-17 tournament started.
The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Malaysia national under-19 football team. It is for players aged 16 and less. Also in existence are national teams for Under-22s (Under-21s and Under-20s), Under-19s and Under-15s. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, hence it is possible for one to play for the U-16s, senior side and then again for the U-16s.
The team's best performance in the AFF U-16 Youth Championship was winning the 2013 edition in Myanmar.
Players were called up for the 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in July 2016. The team did not manage to pass the group stage. [1] [2] [3]
Malaysia achieved their best ever quarter-final appearance in 2014 edition before being eliminated by Australia after a narrow 1–2 defeat. The team continued to show their improvement at youth level by advancing to the 2016 competition with three wins from four during their qualifying campaign under the guidance of coach P. Somasundram. The team targeting for reaching the semi-finals and qualify for the World Cup. [4]
The team participated in the 2016 edition in Group C alongside South Korea, Oman, and Iraq. [5] [6] They were eventually knocked out of the campaign after failing to get past the group stage, being defeated 0–3 by both Oman and South Korea, before managing a 1–1 draw with Iraq, thus ending their chances to qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
The team qualifying will be determined after AFC U-16 Youth Championship 2018 result.
After a recent slump in performance of national team, Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and National Football Development Programme (NFDP) has collaborated to increase the quality of grassroots football development in Malaysia in order to produce better players for the national team. [7] The current target is to produce players which will represent Malaysia in Under 17 World Cup competition in near future. [7]
World CupFIFA U-17 World Cup
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| Invited Tournament | ||||||||
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| Year | Tournament | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| | Lion City Cup | Round 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| | Lion City Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | |
| | Lion City Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| | Lion City Cup | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| | Lion City Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| | Frenz International Cup | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| | FAM-FRENZ Asia Champions Trophy | Champions | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 17 |
| | International Youth Championships | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| | Dream Come True Tournament | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| | AIFF Youth Cup | Fourth Place | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| | Bari Cup | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 |
| | Tournament of Nations | Tenth Place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| | JENESYS Japan-ASEAN Tournament | Fifth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| | Jockey Club Football Tournament | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| | CFA U-16 Youth Football Tournament | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| | UEFA U15 Development Tournament [8] | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| | FIFA Youth Series | Fifth place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | Emerging Socceroos Championships [9] | Tenth place | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| Total | Invited Tournament: 18 Tournaments | Best: Champions | 88 | 40 | 19 | 29 | 218 | 111 |
Win Draw Lose
| 23 June ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship GS | Malaysia | 5–0 | Surakarta, Indonesia | |
| 19:30 WIB | Report | Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Lê Vũ Linh (Vietnam) |
| 26 June ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship GS | Australia | 2–0 | Surakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei (Singapore) |
| 29 June ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship GS | Thailand | 3–1 | Surakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Izzudin | Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Du Jianxin (China) |
| 15 October Friendly | Malaysia | 1–2 | Johor, Malaysia | |
| Stadium: Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Mini Stadium |
| 18 October Friendly | Malaysia | 1–1 | Johor, Malaysia | |
| Stadium: Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium |
| 23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Al-Sbaih (Kuwait) |
| 18 May FIFA Youth Series | Malaysia | 0–1 | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| 11:00 UTC+2 | Report | Rolon | Stadium: FIFA headquarters Referee: Manuel Pfister (Switzerland) |
| 19 May FIFA Youth Series | Malaysia | 0–2 | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| 11:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: FIFA headquarters Referee: Luca Talarico (Switzerland) |
| 21 May FIFA Youth Series 5th place play-off | Guatemala | 0–1 | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| 16:30 UTC+2 | Report | Iman Irfan | Stadium: FIFA headquarters Referee: Ersin Nesimi (Switzerland) |
| 6 July2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | Victoria White | 2–0 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 14:00 UTC+10 |
| Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Field 4 |
| 7 July2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | Malaysia | 1–1 | | Melbourne, Australia |
| 11:30 UTC+10 | Amsyar | Report | Villatobas | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Field 1 |
| 8 July2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | Malaysia | 1–1 | | Melbourne, Australia |
| 13:00 UTC+10 | Fahim Akmal | Report | Skinner | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Field 2 |
| 9 July2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships play-off quarter-finals | Malaysia | 5–0 | | Melbourne, Australia |
| 11:40 UTC+10 |
| Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Field 4 |
| 10 July2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships play-off semi-finals | Malaysia | 2–2 (3–2 p) | | Melbourne, Australia |
| 10:00 UTC+10 |
| Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Field 4 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 11 July2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships 9th & 10th place play-offs | Queensland White | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 08:20 UTC+10 | Cargill | Report | Yusuf Nasrullah | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Field 3 |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 November Friendly | Croatia | 11–0 | Čakovec, Croatia | |
| --:-- UTC+1 | Report Report | Stadium: Stadion SRC Mladost |
| 22 November 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Malaysia | 13–0 | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
| Report Report (AFC) | Stadium: Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3 Referee: Seo Dong-hwan (South Korea) |
| 24 November2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Malaysia | 1–0 | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Iman Danish | Report | Stadium: Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3 Referee: Mohammed Saleh Alghamdi (Saudi Arabia) |
| 26 November2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Macau | 0–5 | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report |
| Stadium: Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3 Referee: Afsheen Naseer (Maldives) |
| 28 November2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Malaysia | 2–1 | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 16:00 UTC+7 |
| Report | Aaryan | Stadium: Vietnam YFTC Field No. 3 Referee: Seo Dong-hwan (South Korea) |
| 30 November2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Vietnam | 4–0 | Hưng Yên, Vietnam | |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
| Report | Stadium: PVF Stadium Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines) |
The following is the finalised list of players for the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification in Hanoi, Vietnam. [10]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Adrian Muslim Sufian | 13 May 2009 | | |||
| GK | Aiman Khaufly Hanafi | 28 November 2009 | | |||
| GK | Muhammad Hakiim Rosli | 27 February 2009 | | |||
| DF | Muhammad Syazani Yussairi Yusnazairi | 28 November 2009 | | |||
| DF | Tan Zheng Hang | 23 December 2010 | | |||
| DF | Nourrul Ezzery Mohamad Nor Lizam | 26 January 2009 | | |||
| DF | Adam Muqri Muhaizam | 26 October 2010 | | |||
| DF | Tengku Ahmad Darwis Tengku Daud | 21 June 2009 | | |||
| DF | Muhammad Amirul Haziq Mazlam | 26 August 2009 | | |||
| DF | Muhammad Adam Haikal Muhammad Afifi | 28 November 2010 | | |||
| DF | Aqhyl Faiesal Ahmad Famy | 28 November 2009 | | |||
| MF | Muhammad Nurikhwan Hazeem Mohd Fadhil | 29 January 2009 | | |||
| MF | Muhammad Iman Irfan Muhammad Hapis | 9 June 2009 | | |||
| MF | Muhammad Nabil Ikhwan Mohd Zaidi | 26 January 2009 | | |||
| MF | Taufiquul Hakim Mohd Azlan | 15 February 2009 | | |||
| MF | Muhammad Syakir Zamri | 27 April 2009 | | |||
| MF | Carrick Sipri | 4 October 2009 | | |||
| FW | Mohamad Iman Danish Mohd Shukor | 26 March 2009 | | |||
| FW | Arayyan Hakeem Norizam | 13 September 2009 | | |||
| FW | Muhammad Alif Ashraf Mohd Abd Rahman | 28 November 2009 | | |||
| FW | Arfan Haziq Ahmad Marzuki | 21 January 2009 | | |||
| FW | Ahmad Yusuf Nasrullah Ahmad Ramli | 31 December 2009 | | |||
| FW | Mohamad Fahim Akmal Zulkarnain | 13 January 2010 | | |||
The following players were previously called up to the squad.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Muhammad Zarif Altaf Mohd Zahidi | 29 January 2009 | | November 2025 training camp | ||
| GK | Adam Nurfakrullah Mohd Fadli | 29 January 2010 | - | - | | October 2025 training camp |
| GK | Muhammad Syafiq Hidayat Ismail Abdullah | 27 June 2009 | | October 2025 training camp | ||
| GK | Muhammad Que Hairiel Wahfie Saiful Ramdhan | 28 November 2010 | | 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | ||
| GK | Ahmad Airil Ridzman Ahmad Ridzalman | 28 November 2010 | | 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | ||
| GK | Muhammad Faierul Aieman Mohd Fauzi | 31 May 2010 | | |||
| GK | Hugo John Ng Yien-Li | 3 January 2009 | | |||
| DF | Muhammad Naufal Nor Aiman | 11 February 2009 | | November 2025 training camp | ||
| DF | Muhammad Alief Farhan Mohd Faizal | 11 July 2010 | | November 2025 training camp | ||
| DF | Zazuan Asyraff Jefferi | 26 January 2009 | - | - | | October 2025 training camp |
| DF | Muhammad Hafiz Aiman Sulaiman | 25 March 2009 | | October 2025 training camp | ||
| DF | Muhammad Fareez Danial Fadzly | 28 November 2009 | | 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | ||
| DF | Dawud Imran Rozlin | 28 April 2009 | | 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | ||
| DF | Muhammad Faiz Naufal Zuhairi | 29 January 2009 | | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| DF | Aiden Ang | 5 June 2009 | | |||
| DF | Reyess Shaqeel Emir | 16 January 2009 | | |||
| MF | Muhamad Syafi Amir Ab Aziz | 17 May 2009 | | November 2025 training camp | ||
| MF | Muhammad Naqib Mohd Nazrol | 28 October 2009 | | November 2025 training camp | ||
| MF | Muhammad Rayyan Anaqy Husharudin | 15 October 2009 | | October 2025 training camp | ||
| MF | Muhammad Aniq Thaqif Hairulnizam | 3 October 2009 | | 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | ||
| MF | Muhammad Zahirul Haq Mohd Rizal | 3 October 2009 | | 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | ||
| MF | Muhammad Haziq Zamin | 28 November 2009 | | 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | ||
| MF | Amsyar Mohd Zulfadli | 28 November 2010 | | 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | ||
| MF | Mohd Aiman Haqimi Mohd Sanusi | 7 February 2010 | | 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | ||
| MF | Muhammad Ariq Darius Mohd Fharied | 31 January 2010 | | |||
| MF | Raushan Muazz Zaidi | 23 February 2009 | | |||
| MF | Aiman Mohd Fadly | 28 November 2009 | | |||
| MF | Zubayr Mohd Rafiz Azwar | 6 January 2010 | | |||
| MF | Hezekiah Yu | 8 January 2009 | | |||
| FW | Muhammad Aufa Bazli Mohd Razif | 30 August 2009 | | November 2025 training camp | ||
| FW | Muhammad Faris Asyraf Fandi | 10 February 2009 | | November 2025 training camp | ||
| FW | Muhammad Syaifullah Mahruzi | 28 November 2009 | - | - | | November 2025 training camp |
| FW | Naim Musaddiq Mohd Sabri | 8 January 2009 | - | - | | November 2025 training camp |
| FW | Alif Hamzi Helmi Hafiz | 18 October 2009 | | October 2025 training camp | ||
| FW | Keith Chan Hong Tao | 22 June 2009 | | October 2025 training camp | ||
| FW | Muhammad Adam Zafri Mohmad Mahadir | 29 June 2010 | | 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | ||
| FW | Putera Luqman Hafiz | 27 May 2010 | | |||
| FW | Liam Mikail Thulin | 5 March 2009 | | |||
| FW | Kim Johan Nyo Tegnander | 3 February 2009 | | |||
| Malaysia national football team Coaching staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roles | Names | |||
| Head coach | | |||
| Assistant head coach | | |||
| Assistant head coach | | |||
| Assistant coach | | |||
| Goalkeeping coach | | |||
| Fitness coach | | |||
The following table shows Malaysia's head-to-head record in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 50.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 33.33 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50.00 | |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 26.32 |