YANGON, Dec 22 — National head coach Kim Pan Gon praised the fighting spirit of Harimau Malaya players after clinching an away win by defeating Myanmar 1-0 in the 2022 Asean Football Federation Cup (AFF) Group B opener here, last night.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — National track cycling champion Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom is now fully focusing on recovering from a left leg injury before competing in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games qualifier, the 2023 International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Nations Cup.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) will ensure that its existing women's singles players participate in three to five international tournaments from next year to increase their exposure and improve their world rankings.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — Persatuan Sepak Takraw Malaysia (PSM) has proposed to change its name to Persekutuan Sepak Takraw Malaysia to fulfil the conditions of rejoining the Asian Sepak Takraw Federation (Astaf).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) has assured the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) of full cooperation in their shared mission for the welfare of national athletes and excellence in the country’s sports arena next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) has named an eight-member squad comprising four male and four female players to compete in the Asian Junior Championships (AJC) held in Chennai, India from February 8 to February 12 next year.

DOHA, Dec 19 — The just concluded Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 was a success, achieving the highest level of excellence, in all aspects and in the history of World Cup editions, Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) Hassan Al Thawadi said.

DOHA, Dec 19 — Brazil great Pele sent congratulations to Argentina after their breathtaking World Cup final victory, describing Lionel Messi's success as the moment "his trajectory deserved".

BERLIN, Dec 19 — Lionel Messi expressed his disbelief after Argentina ended their long wait to clinch a third World Cup crown with a thrilling victory over France.

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 19 — Hundreds of thousands of Argentines poured into the sunlit streets of Buenos Aires on Sunday, ecstatic after a nail-biting victory on penalties in the World Cup final over France made the South Americans world champions for the first time since 1986.

LUSAIL, Qatar, Dec 19 — Argentina won their third World Cup in an extraordinary final on Sunday as they beat France 4-2 on penalties after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-3 draw and Kylian Mbappe grabbed a hat-trick to bring the holders back from 2-0 and 3-2 down.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Malaysia’s quest for glory in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup 2022 suffered a huge blow when defensive stalwart Dion Cools’ name was not included in the final 23-man squad that was announced by Harimau Malaya head coach Kim Pan Gon today.

RABAT, Dec 16 — The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has protested to FIFA over the performance of the Mexican referee, Cesar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos, during Wednesday's World Cup semifinal between Morocco and France.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah granted an audience to Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin in Doha, Qatar.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — With just a week left before the AFF Cup kick-off, Harimau Malaya head coach Kim Pan Gon assured that he would go back to the drawing board immediately and fix all the weaknesses identified in the friendly fixture against Maldives last night.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Malaysia continued their winning momentum ahead of the Asean Football Federation (2022 AFF Cup) competition with a 3-0 convincing victory over the Maldives in an International Tier 1 friendly at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium in Cheras, last night.

AL KHOR, Qatar, Dec 15 — France held their nerve to overcome a gallant Moroccan effort and secure an opportunity to retain their World Cup crown, beating the north Africans 2-0 in Wednesday’s semi-final to set up a heavyweight showdown with Argentina.

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BUENOS AIRES, Dec 14 — Thousands of Argentines filled the streets of central Buenos Aires with blue-and-white banners on Tuesday as they watched Lionel Messi lead their team to a 3-0 win over Croatia and a place in the World Cup final.

LUSAIL, Qatar, Dec 14 — The most clinical of smash-and-grabs kept Lionel Messi on track for his date with destiny and broke Croatian hearts as Argentina reached Sunday’s World Cup final with a 3-0 victory at the Lusail Stadium.