Malaysia’s bid for gold at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games fell short when they lost 1-5 to defending champions India in the final at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Oct 3
The Malaysia captain hopes lessons from two previous final defeats will help the team overcome defending champions India and secure a direct Olympic berth
Youth and Sports Minister Taufiq Johari said Persatuan Sepak Takraw Malaysia’s achievement was even more meaningful given the challenges the association had overcome to rebuild its position in the sport
The victory saw Sivasangari retain the title she won at Hangzhou in 2022, after she had claimed silver on her Asian Games debut at Jakarta-Palembang 2018
World football’s governing body has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and seven naturalised players for using falsified documents to secure eligibility in the Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam in June
