U23 Vietnam's opponent lost 4 key players in the 2024 AFC U23 Championship

Doi thu cua u23 viet nam mat 4 tru cot o vck u23 chau A 2024 hinh anh 1 — U23 Malaysia is one of the three opponents of U23 Vietnam in Group D of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship. (Photo: FAM)

According to the New Strait Times, U23 Malaysia will be missing 4 key players at the 2024 AFC U23 Championship for various reasons: goalkeeper Rahadiazli Rahalim, defender Azam Azmi, midfielder Richard Chin, and striker Ruventhiran.

Among them, Richard Chin was born in England and is currently playing for Bath City on loan from Charlton. The remaining three names are all players who have been called up to the Malaysian national team.

Striker Luqman Hakim is the most prominent name in the list of U23 Malaysia. This striker is considered a "child prodigy" of Malaysian football and is currently playing for Yokohama SCC in Japan.

Notable faces of U23 Malaysia also include defender Harith Haiqal, midfielder Mukhairi Ajmal and midfielder Fergus Tierney. Among them, Scottish-born player Fergus Tierney played very prominently in the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament.

U23 Malaysia is one of U23 Vietnam's opponents in Group D of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship. This team is led by coach Juan Torres Garrido and aims to reach the semi-finals to compete for a place at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

According to the 2024 AFC U23 Championship schedule, U23 Malaysia will play against U23 Uzbekistan on April 17, then face U23 Vietnam on April 20 and meet U23 Kuwait on April 23.

List of U23 Malaysia

Goalkeepers: Syahmi Adib Haikal (Selangor), Azim Al-Amin (Selangor), Sheikh Izhan (Penang)

Defenders: Harith Haiqal, Zikri Khalili, Muhammad Abu Khalil (Selangor), Safwan Mazlan (Terengganu), Faris Rifqi, Ubaidullah Shamsul (Terengganu II), Aiman Yusni (Perak)

Midfielders: Syahir Bashah, Mukhairi Ajmal, Nooa Laine, Aliff Izwan (Selangor), Saiful Jamaluddin (Sri Pahang), Umar Hakeem, Fergus Tierney (Johor Darul Ta'zim II), Aiman Afif (Kedah Darul Aman), Firdaus Fuad (Perak), Daryl Sham (Johor Darul Ta'zim), Annil Vigneswaran (Waldhof Mannheim)

Forwards: Thirumurugan Saravanan (Sri Pahang), Luqman Hakim (Yokohama SCC), Alif Ikmalrizal (Penang), Najmudin Akmal (Johor Darul Ta'zim II), Haqimi Azim (Kuala Lumpur City).

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