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Malaysia under-23 ended their AFC under-23 Championship qualifiers campaign with an exemplary show of courage and hard work in the narrow 1-0 defeat to a strong Japanese side.
The Young Tigers, led by skipper Nazirul Naim in defence and a determined Farhan Abu Bakar in goal, thwarted the Samurai Blue’s continuous efforts in the first half up until the 42nd minute.