Harimau Malaya ranked 156
Lack of A class international friendly match saw the Malayan Tiger positions in the ranking list of the International Football Federation (FIFA) continue to decline when in the 156 world. decline was deemed the worst since January last year, when Datuk K Rajagobal squad that ranked 148, before going down two rungs to 150 in February and 152 last month.
Add to tarnish the image, the national squad are now under a number of teams like Bangladesh (152), Palestine (153), New Caledonia (154) and Samoa (155) is generally known about the basic facilities like soccer fields and sports equipment.
Among Southeast Asian countries, the national team and defending champion AFF was ranked fifth, behind Vietnam (97), Thailand (141), Philippines (148) and Indonesia (151). decline was also seen in the national team's position Asia is also affected when ranking fell three places from 24th place last month, the country ranked 27 out of 46. position involving 205 countries world ranking.
Sources: Berita Harian
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