Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah was a Malaysian statesman and lawyer who served as the first prime minister of Malaysia and the head of government of its predecessor states from 1955 to 1970. He was the first chief minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955 to 1957. He supervised the independence process that culminated on 31 August 1957. As an independent Malaysia's first prime minister, he dominated the country's politics for the next 13 years.
The Malaysia national football team represents Malaysia in international football and is controlled 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. Former player Mokhtar Dahari is one of the top goal scorers in international history.
The Football Association of Malaysia is the national governing body of football in Malaysia. The Football Association of Malaysia headquarters is located at Wisma FAM.
The Independence Stadium is a stadium based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known as the site of the formal declaration of independence of the Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957. The stadium is also the site of the proclamation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963.
This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1958, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.
The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara'.
Merdeka Tournament is an international friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day and mainly played at Independence Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. The competition bears the Malay word for independence. The Merdeka Tournament was once regarded as the 'Grand Old Lady of Asia' where top teams from football playing nations would love an invitation to the tournament. As of 2023, it has been held 42 times, and decreasingly in recent decades. The Merdeka Tournament is the oldest invitational football tournament in Asia and the matches in the tournament are considered International "A" matches by FIFA.
Kallang Roar the Movie is a 2008 sports film on Singapore national football team’s legendary coach Choo Seng Quee. The film shows the events leading up to Singapore winning the Malaysia Cup in 1977, including the epic semi-final match against Selangor and the final against Penang.
Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Ghani bin Minhat was a football player who represented the team Selangor FA and Negeri Sembilan FA in the 1950s until the late 1960s. He played as a striker and winger while representing Malaya and Malaysia. He was known as the Raja Bola and is considered one of Malaysia's greatest football players.
Joseph Choo Seng Quee, popularly known as Uncle Choo, was a Singaporean footballer and football coach. He was coach of the Indonesia, Malaya/Malaysia and Singapore national teams. He is widely recognised as one of Singapore's best football coaches.
Wilfred James Skinner, PPA was a Singaporean athlete who represented Singapore in football and hockey.
Burnley Cup or Piala Razak was a youth football competition for under-19 players in Malaysia.
Datuk Chandran Mutveeran, popularly known as M. Chandran, was a Malaysian footballer.
The Malaysia national football team has represented Malaysia in international football since 1963. The team is governed by the Football Association of Malaysia. The national team is recognised by FIFA and RSSSF as the successor of the defunct Malaya national football team which have been absorbed along with its records by the current national team. The official FIFA code for the team is "Malaysia (MAS)".
Robert Choe is a former Malacca FA and Malaysia player in the 1950s–1960s.
Roslan Buang is a former Selangor FA and Malaya player. He was often called the "Trojan" by fans because of his hard playing style to make quick runs from the side and make cross passes.
Sexton Lourdes is a Malaya footballer who plays for Selangor and Malaya national team as a goalkeeper.
Edwin C. Dutton is a Malaya footballer who played for Selangor and Malaya national team as a centre-back.
Arthur Koh is a Malaya footballer who plays for Selangor and Malaya national team.
Singapore 4–2 Malaya 
South Vietnam 6–1 Malaya 
Indonesia 5–0 Malaya 
