KUALA LUMPUR: The casualty list in the Malaysian football team continues to grow.
The Harimau Malaya squad have suffered yet another blow as another injured player, Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) top goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi Mohd (pic), has pulled out from the team preparing for two crucial Group D matches in the second round of the 2026 World Cup-2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers this month.
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) confirmed in a Facebook post on Saturday night that Syihan will have to abandon his plans of joining the centralised training camp ahead of the remaining qualifiers after being informed by his club’s doctor.
The 28-year-old custodian is the sixth player to get injured, following the sidelining of five key attackers earlier - wingers Faisal Halim and Arif Aiman Hanapi, and strikers Darren Lok, Mohd Syafiq Ahmad and Romel Morales.
Malaysia coach Kim Pan-go,n however, is not seeking a replacement for Syihan.
“Pan-gon will stick with the three existing goalkeepers - Azri Ab Ghani, Kalamullah Al-Hafiz Mat Rowi and Sikh Izhan Nazrel Sikh Azman,” said the FAM in the post.
The FAM said Selangor midfielder Nooa Laine will join the national squad today, completing the 25-member team that will fly to Bishkek tomorrow for their next match against Kyrgyzstan at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium on June 6.
Malaysia will conclude their Group D campaign against Taiwan at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on June 11.
After four matches, Malaysia are third in the group with six points, while Kyrgyzstan are at the top, sharing nine points with second-placed Oman, with Taiwan at the bottom without a point. — Bernama
