PETALING JAYA, Jan 7 — The Harimau Malaya need to hunt for as many goals as possible in the first leg semi-final match of the 2022 Asean Football Federation (AFF) Cup against Thailand at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium tonight, to have a comfortable margin before the return leg in Bangkok next Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Two-time champions Vietnam failed to secure a win and had to be satisfied with a goalless draw against Indonesia in the first leg semifinal match of the 2022 Asean Football Federation (AFF) Cup at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta tonight.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Local football fans who are unable to secure tickets to watch the Harimau Malaya squad take on Thailand in the first leg semifinals of the 2022 Asean Football Federation (AFF) Cup at National Stadium in Bukit Jalil tomorrow night can watch the action on 14 big screens throughout the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Although Thailand is the defending champion, Malaysia have an advantage in the first leg semifinal clash of the 2022 Asean Football Federation Cup (AFF) at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium here, tomorrow night.

PETALING JAYA, Jan 6 — The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) has welcomed and appreciates Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim’s offer of Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, Johor as an alternative venue for the Harimau Malaya squad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has forecast rain during the 2022 Asean Football Federation Cup (AFF) semi-final match between Malaysia and Thailand at Bukit Jalil National Stadium tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, at the latter’s office in Putrajaya, today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Crown Prince of Johor (TMJ) Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim today offered the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, to be used as an alternative venue for the Harimau Malaya squad while waiting for the Bukit Jalil National Stadium to be ready.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — AirAsia is offering special fixed fares between Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok in support of the 2022 Asean Football Federation (AFF) Cup between Malaysia and Thailand, from January 6 to January 11.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh today said that the 21,000 seats at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium had to remain vacant for the first leg of the Asean Football Federation Cup (AFF) 2022 semi-final clash between Malaysia and Thailand this Saturday due to the installation of an international-scale concert stage.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — The national men’s hockey team, also known as the Speedy Tigers, are confident of doing their best in the 2023 Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India from January 13 to January 29, although they will be without the services of assistant coach Muhamad Amin Rahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) expressed hope that the national men’s squad will be able to return to the world top-10 ranking after the 2023 World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India from January 13 to January 29.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) is holding talks with the Malaysia Stadium Corporation (PSM) about the 21,000 seats at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil having to be 'vacated' for the first leg of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Cup semi-final between Malaysia and defending champions Thailand on Saturday (January 7) at 8.30pm.

MELAKA, Jan 5 — The volleyball coach who is involved in the controversy of slapping his players as viral on social media earlier, has apologised openly for his action.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — Scoring a brace for Harimau Malaya in front of the home fans was indeed a wildest dream for him, said midfielder Stuart Wilkin, who is of Malaysian-English parentage.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — National team captain Muhammad Safawi Rasid was clearly not happy with the psychological warfare that smacked of provocation by Singapore striker Ikhsan Fandi ahead of the clash between the two teams at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here last night.

SANTOS, Brazil, Jan 4 — Emotional crowds bid Brazil football legend Pele a final farewell on Tuesday, lining the streets of Santos to watch his coffin taken to its final resting place from the city's stadium where 230,000 mourners had filed past his open casket.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — National football head coach Kim Pan Gon described his team’s empathic 4-1 victory against Singapore tonight as ‘one of the best performances’ he has ever seen from them.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — Malaysia produced a scintillating display of attacking football and tigerish pressing to trounce Singapore 4-1 and qualify for the semi-finals of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Cup 2022 at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Malaysia beat Singapore 4-1 in their 2022 AFF Cup Group B match at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, here, tonight.