BANGI: The government is considering rewarding the national football team and holding a celebration over their qualification for the 2023 Asian Cup finals, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.
The matter will be jointly discussed with youth and sports minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu and the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) soon, he said.
“It (the discussions) will be about celebrating (Malaysia’s qualification) or any form of contribution that we can give (to the team),” he told reporters after attending the 2022 Malaysian Youth Parliament (PBM) sitting here today.
Ismail hoped the Harimau Malaya squad would go on to perform their best and make their mark at the 2023 Asian Cup.
“We have only passed the first test. The bigger challenge will be at the Asian Cup and to get some good results.
“I hope this fighting spirit will continue to restore Malaysia’s standing in international football, especially in Asia,” he said.
Malaysia qualified for the Asian Cup finals after thrashing Bangladesh 4-1 in the last match of the Group E qualifiers at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium here last night.
Malaysia ended the qualifying stage with six points to finish behind group champions Bahrain, thus booking their ticket to the prestigious competition.
The last time Malaysia made an appearance in the Asian Cup finals was in the 2007 edition when they co-hosted the tournament. It has been more than 40 years since they qualified on merit for the 1980 edition in Kuwait. - FMT
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