Malaysia beaten 2-0 by Palestine in U-17 Asian Cup qualifier
Coach Shukor Adan says qualification remains possible as Malaysia prepare to meet Singapore on November 14.
A 2-0 loss to Palestine in Kuala Lumpur on November 8 left Malaysia fourth in Group E of qualifying for the 2027 U-17 Asian Cup, with only the group winners earning a place at the finals in Uzbekistan.
Malaysia must win all three remaining fixtures and rely on Palestine dropping points to keep their qualification hopes alive. If Palestine win all four of their group matches, Malaysia will be eliminated.
The next fixture for Malaysia is against Singapore on November 14. Coach Shukor Adan said he had urged his players to move on from their opening loss and still believed they had a strong chance of qualifying, according to Berita Harian. He said his priority was to restore their motivation.
India and Guam complete Group E. Guam sit below Malaysia after suffering a 6-0 defeat against Singapore.
Before qualifying began, nine teams had confirmed places in the finals: Uzbekistan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Japan, China, Vietnam, South Korea and Qatar.
