KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Premier Futsal league (MPFL) 2022 Best Player Abu Haniffa Hasan of Pahang Rangers FC is among 16 players selected to carry Malaysia's challenge in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Futsal Championship 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand from April 2-10.
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), in a statement today, said all 16 players and the coaches left for Bangkok today, with the team targeting a top-three finish so as to qualify for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup in Kuwait in September.
A total of 20 players attended the national men’s futsal centralised training camp and 16 were picked, with six from MPFL 2022 champions Selangor MAC and five from runners-up Pahang Rangers.
The other five players selected by national futsal team head coach Chiew Chun Yong are from Negeri Sembilan (two), Penang (two) and Selangor TOT United (one).
At the Bangkok tournament, Malaysia have been drawn in Group A with hosts Thailand, who are also the defending champions, Indonesia, Cambodia and Brunei; while Group B comprises Vietnam, Myanmar, Timor-Leste and Australia.
Malaysia will begin their campaign against Cambodia on April 2 before taking on Indonesia (April 4), Brunei (April 5) and Thailand (April 6). The semi-finals are set to be held on April 8 while the final and third-placing playoff will be on April 10.
Following are the 16 players who will represent Malaysia at the (AFF) Futsal Championship 2022:
| Name | Age | Team |
| Azrul Hadee Mohd Taufiq | 35 | Selangor MAC |
| Muhammad Syawal Sabaruddin | 25 | Selangor MAC |
| Mohd Khairul Effendy Mohd Bahrin | 35 | Selangor MAC |
| Mohd Azwann Ismail | 30 | Selangor MAC |
| Muhammad Ekmal Shahrin | 22 | Selangor MAC |
| Muhammad Azri Rahman | 28 | Selangor MAC |
| Abu Haniffa Hasan | 31 | Pahang Rangers FC |
| Mohd Ridzwan Bakri | 28 | Pahang Rangers FC |
| Akmarulnizam Mohd Idris | 31 | Pahang Rangers FC |
| Muhammad Farhan Khairul Anuar | 25 | Pahang Rangers FC |
| Saiful Nizam Mohd Ali | 31 | Pahang Rangers FC |
| Mohamad Sufri Shamil | 27 | Negeri Sembilan |
| Joshua Lee Chia Chen | 26 | Negeri Sembilan |
| Muhammad Firdaus Zulkefli | 27 | Penang |
| Iqhmal Najmie Ismail | 22 | Penang |
| Muhammad Aidil Shahril Rosli | 25 | Selangor TOT United |
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