Muhammad Abu Khalil Optimistic Malaysia Will Win the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Cup

Muhammad Abu Khalil — Malaysia U-23 midfielder — expressed his optimism ahead of ASEAN Cup U-23 2025.

The Harimau Malaya squad is drawn in Group A alongside three other nations:

Malaysia will begin their journey facing Philippines in the opening match tomorrow.

Competition in Group A is expected to heat up — particularly between Malaysia and Indonesia who are both eyeing tickets to the next phase.

“I’m quite confident facing this tournament because I have experience playing in various countries,” said Abu Khalil.

In the previous edition, Malaysia failed to secure third place after losing on penalties against Thailand, while Vietnam emerged as champions.