Malaysia national futsal team

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Nickname(s)Harimau Malaya
(Malayan Tigers)
[1]
Skuad Kebangsaan
(National Team)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachAddie Azwan
Malaysia
Nickname(s)Harimau Malaya
(Malayan Tigers)
[1]
Skuad Kebangsaan
(National Team)
AssociationFootball Association of Malaysia (FAM)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachAddie Azwan
CaptainKhairul Effendy
Most capsAddie Azwan (105)
Top scorerAddie Azwan (61)
Home stadiumPanasonic Sports Complex
(3°3′22″N 101°32′51″E / 3.05611°N 101.54750°E / 3.05611; 101.54750)
FIFA codeMAS
FIFA ranking 70 Increase 11 (12 December 2025)[2]
Highest FIFA ranking70 (11 December 2025)
Lowest FIFA ranking81 (2024)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
Malaysia Malaysia 13–3 Philippines Philippines
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 16 August 1996)
Biggest win
Malaysia Malaysia 16–0 Bhutan Bhutan
(Incheon, South Korea; 28 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
Malaysia Malaysia 0–17 Iran Iran
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 24 October 2002)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 1996)
Best resultRound 1 (1996)
AFC Futsal Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1999)
Best resultRound 2 (plate), 2005
AFF Futsal Championship
Appearances17 (First in 2001)
Best result‹See Tfd›Silver Runners-up (2003, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2018)
OFC Futsal Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2013)
Best result Champion, 2014

The Malaysia national futsal team represents Malaysia in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia. They qualified for their first and only FIFA Futsal World Cup in 1996.[3]

FIFA Futsal World Cup

[[FIFA Futsal World Cup|FIFA Futsal Wolrd Cup Record]]
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA DIF
Netherlands 1989did not enter
Hong Kong 1992
Spain 1996Group Stage14/163003424−20
Guatemala 2000did not qualify
Taiwan 2004
Brazil 2008
Thailand 2012
Colombia 2016
Lithuania 2021
Uzbekistan 2024
Total 1/10 Group stage 3 0 0 3 4 24 -20

OFC Futsal Championship

[[OFC Futsal Championship|OFC Futsal Championship Record]]
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Australia 1992did not enter
Vanuatu 1996
Vanuatu 2000
Australia 2004
Fiji 2008
Fiji 2009
Fiji 2010
Fiji 2011
New Zealand 2013^Runners-up2/853112313
New Caledonia 2014^Champions1/543012114
Fiji 2016did not enter
Total 2/11 Champions 9 6 1 2 44 27

^Malaysia is not part of the OFC, invited as a guest nation.


AFC Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualification
Year Round Rank M W D L GF GA GD M W D L GF GA GD Link
Malaysia 1999Group stage8/930121124-13No qualification
Thailand 2000did not enter
Iran 2001Group stage13/1440041127-16
Indonesia 200212/143102830-22
Iran 200314/163003320-17
Macau 200411/18310218180
Vietnam 2005Round 2 (Plate)19/2462132518+7
Uzbekistan 2006Group stage12/163102615-943103013+17Link
Japan 200716/163003326-23Automatically qualifiedLink
Thailand 200811/163102819-1132102012+8Link
Uzbekistan 2010did not qualify3210194+15Link
United Arab Emirates 201231111811+7Link
Vietnam 2014Group stage13/163102811-32013 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
Uzbekistan 201616/163003419-152015 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
Taiwan 201812/16310279-22017 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
Turkmenistan 2020did not qualify / Cancelled2019 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
Kuwait 2022did not qualify2022 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
Thailand 2024310298+1Link
Indonesia 2026Group stage16/163003217-15320185+3Link
Total:13/18Round 2 (Plate)11/16438233114253-13919114410453+51

AFF Futsal Championship

[[AFF Futsal Championship|AFF Futsal Championship Record]]
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Malaysia 2001Third place3/542021623
Malaysia 2003Runners-up2/664022119
Thailand 20052/663122115
Thailand 2006Group stage5/73102119
Thailand 2007Third place3/851222127
Thailand 20083/854012211
Vietnam 2009Group stage5/73102814
Vietnam 2010Runners-up2/55302914
Thailand 2012Fourth place4/1063032224
Thailand 2013Group stage5/1042022610
Malaysia 20146/1042021912
Thailand 2015Third Place3/1064023020
Thailand 20163/753023317
Vietnam 2017Runners-up2/953022115
Indonesia 20182/954012613
Vietnam 2019Group stage8/83003813
Thailand 20225/942022015
Thailand 20245/94202145
Total 17/17 5 Runners-up 82 43 3 36 346 276

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

[[Futsal at the Asian Indoor anf Martial Arts Games|Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Record]]
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Thailand 2005did not enter
Macau 2007Quarter final8/1842021317
Vietnam 20098/1342021624
South Korea 2013Group stage10/222101174
Turkmenistan 2017did not enter
Total 4/4 2 Quarter final 10 5 0 5 46 45

Southeast Asian Games

[[Futsal at the SEA Games|SEA Games Record]]
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Thailand 2007Runners-up2/753021922
Indonesia 2011Fourth place4/641031018
Myanmar 2013Group stage5/6201189
Singapore 2015Not held
Malaysia 2017Runners-up2/54211149
Vietnam 2021Group stage5/54013720
Thailand 2025Third place4/442021412
Total 5/5 Runners-up 23 8 3 12 72 90

Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal

[[Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal|Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal Record]]
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Singapore 1997did not enter
Singapore 1999Group stage9/92002017
Singapore 2001did not enter
Malaysia 2003Final (Bowl)9/1242021416
Malaysia 2008Semi-final (Plate)7/1042021018
Total 3/5 Bowl Winners 8 4 0 4 24 34
*Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Current staff

Roles Names
Manager Hamdan Mohamed Khalib
Team Manager Rosmadi Ismail
Security officer Dali Wahid
Head Coach Vacant
Assistant coach Chiew Chun Yong
Assistant coach Jasman Patmee Meera
Assistant coach Jamhuree Zainuddin
Physiotherapist Harris Zafran Ahmad Haraman

Coaches

Years Names
1996 Malaysia Wan Jamak Wan Hassan
1996 Netherlands Victor Hermans
1999 Malaysia Abdul Rahman Ibrahim
2000–2002 Malaysia Bahwandi Hiralal
2002–2005 Brazil Silvio Sergio Machado
2006–2009 Malaysia P. Balakrishnan
2010–2014 Malaysia Maizal Hairi Marzuki
2015–2017 Brazil Marcelo Serpa Coelho
2017–2023 Malaysia Chiew Chun Yong
2023–2025 Thailand Rakphol Sainetngam
2025– Malaysia Addie Azwan

Players

Current squad

The following players were finalised for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup from 27 January–7 February in Jakarta, Indonesia.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Syaifuddin Syukri (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 23) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor
1GK Muhammad Syawal Sabaruddin (1997-02-10) 10 February 1997 (age 29) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor

2DF Aidil Zakwan (age 19) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor
2DF Firdaus Ambiah (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 (age 34) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
2DF Harith Na'im (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 (age 26) Football Association of Malaysia Pahang Rangers
2DF Syed Shahrul Niezam (1999-10-30) 30 October 1999 (age 26) Football Association of Malaysia Terengganu

3MF Faris Johan (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 25) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor
3MF Khairul Effendy (1987-12-03) 3 December 1987 (age 38) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor
3MF Danial Dain (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 29) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
3MF Saad Sani (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 28) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
3MF Ridzwan Bakri (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 31) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
3MF Norakmal Norizal (2004-06-01) 1 June 2004 (age 21) Football Association of Malaysia Pahang Rangers

4FW Awalluddin Mat Nawi (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 28) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
4FW Ekmal Shahrin (2000-07-13) 13 July 2000 (age 25) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Zainulzahin Sinuan (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 (age 26) - - Malaysia Pahang Rangers

DF Mahadir Harahap (2000-07-03) 3 July 2000 (age 25) - - Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
DF Muhammad Aidil Shahril Rosli (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 (age 28) - - Malaysia Selangor

MF Razin Rahim (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 31) - - Malaysia Pahang Rangers
MF Syahir Iqbal (2005-09-29) 29 September 2005 (age 20) - - Malaysia Selangor
MF Haiqal Hasnor (age 23) - - Malaysia Selangor
MF Syahmie Rosli (age 20) - - Malaysia Pahang Rangers

Previous squads

Notes:

  • INJ Withdrew due to injury
  • RET Retired from the national team

Results

2025

  Win   Draw   Lose

20 September 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification Malaysia  1–0  United Arab Emirates Kuantan, Malaysia
20:30 UTC+8 Awalludin 28' Report Stadium: Stadium Tertutup Sukpa
22 September 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification Malaysia  7–1  Bangladesh Kuantan, Malaysia
20:30 UTC+8
Report Azim 8' Stadium: Stadium Tertutup Sukpa
24 September 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification Malaysia  0–4  Iran Kuantan, Malaysia
20:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Stadium Tertutup Sukpa
16 December 2025 SEA Games Malaysia  4–2  Vietnam Nonthaburi, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Sukhrob Sattorov (Tajikistan)
17 December 2025 SEA Games Malaysia  8–1  Myanmar Nonthaburi, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7 Ridzwan 16' (o.g.) Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Rawand Fattah Rashid (Iraq)
18 December 2025 SEA Games Indonesia  2–1  Malaysia Nonthaburi, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7
Report Brian Ick 17' (o.g.) Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium

2026

28 January 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Iran  4–1  Malaysia Jakarta, Indonesia
17:00 UTC+7 Report
Report (AFC)
Awalluddin 39' Stadium: Jakarta International Velodrome
Referee: Hawkar Ahmed (Iraq), Wahyu Wicaksono (Indonesia)
30 January 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Malaysia  0–7  Afghanistan Jakarta, Indonesia
17:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Jakarta International Velodrome
Referee: Timur Ramazanov (Turkmenistan),
Abdulrahman Al-Doseri (Bahrain)
1 February 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Saudi Arabia  6–1  Malaysia Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Indonesia Arena
Referee: Lee Po-fu (Chinese Taipei),
Leung Chung Yin (Hong Kong)

Honours

Continental

  • Champion (1) : 2014
  • Runner-up (1) : 2013

Regional

  • Silver medal (2) : 2007, 2017
  • Third place (1) : 2025
  • Fourth place (1) : 2011
  • Pre-SEA Games Futsal Test match 2013
  • Runner-up

Others

  • KL World 5's
  • Bowl Winners (1) : 2003[5]
  • Taipei 2004 International Tournament
  • Fourth place
  • Alcudia International Futsal Tournament
  • Third place (1) : 2013
  • England International Futsal 4 Nations Tournament
  • Fourth place (1) : 2013
  • Belt & Road Cup CFA Futsal
  • Winners (1) : 2018[6]

All-time team record

The following table shows Malaysia's all-time international record, correct as of 8 September 2019.

Opponents Played Won Drawn* Lost For Against Diff
 Afghanistan4121139+4
 Argentina100117−6
 Australia90271535−20
 Bahrain310289−1
 Belgium1001211−9
 Bhutan1100160+16
 Brazil1001015−15
 Brunei86204924+25
 Cambodia76016212+50
 Catalonia100114−3
 China4103714−7
 Chinese Taipei73042931−2
 Colombia1001112−11
 Czech Republic1010330
 Egypt100137−4
 England311189−1
 France100102−2
 Guam2200250+25
 Guatemala1003717−10
 Hungary1001012−12
 Indonesia2493127586−11
 Iran5005664−58
 Iraq100128−6
 Italy1001110−9
 Japan5014631−25
 Jordan100113−2
 Kazakhstan2002412−8
 Kuwait201178−1
 Laos3300236+17
 Lebanon52031624−8
 Macau2200142+12
 Maldives2200174+13
 Mexico2101104+6
 Myanmar119114424+20
 Netherlands100105−5
 New Caledonia2200146+8
 New Zealand210185+3
 Panama100114−3
 Philippines1010008425+59
 Poland100116−5
 Qatar3102712−5
 Saudi Arabia311111110
 Singapore4211219+12
 Solomon Islands110041+3
 South Africa110042+2
 South Korea110043+1
 Spain1001015−15
French Polynesia Tahiti211085+3
 Tajikistan100119−8
 Timor-Leste4400287+21
 Thailand26012630168−138
 Turkmenistan202012120
 United States2002318−15
 Uruguay200249−5
 Uzbekistan90091564−49
 Vanuatu110095+4
 Vietnam2484127482-8
Total2268325119820986−166
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Player history

Players in bold are still active. As of 16 August 2014.

Top goalscorers

# Name Career Goals Caps Position
1 Addie Azwan 2002–2011 61 105 Pivot
2 Saiful Mohd Noor 2001–2008 35 Ala
3 Fawzul Hadzir 2012– 31 48 Ala
4 Qaiser Heshaam 2009– 28 74 Ala
Shamsul Akmar 2012– 28 Ala
5 Fadhil Yusoff 2004–2009 24 Ala
6 Muizuddin Haris 2006–2013 22 93 Ala
7 Ruzaley Aziz 2003–2011 21 Pivot
8 Asmie Amir 2011– 20 Pivot
9 Khairul Effendy 2009– 18 Ala
Feroz Karnim 2003–2008 18 Ala
10 Faizul Gaffar 2002–2007 16 Fixo
Ali Mahat 2010– 16 Pivot
11 Fadzil Karnim 2007–2010 14 Ala
12 Jamhuri Zainuddin 2003–2009 13 Fixo
Abu Haniffa 2011– 13 Fixo
13 Saiful Nizam 2012– 12 Pivot
14 Ng Boon Leong 2004–2006 11 Ala
Rizal Rahim 2004–2007 11 Pivot
15 Safar Mohammad 2008–2012 10 Pivot

Notable former players

See also

References

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