12-year-old Farhan represents Sarawak in Piala Garuda

Farhan Abdullah will be the sole footballer from Sarawak playing in the coming Piala Garuda in Indonesia tomorrow.

According to a report by TVS, the 12 year old boy will be representing the Malaysian National Football Development Program (NFDP) at the tournament which will also see him play alongside teammates from other states in Malaysia.

The Malaysian NFDP team is however not the only Malaysian team at the tournament with Johor Darul Ta’zim, Best FC, A.T. Putrajaya and Hijau Kuning FC also sending teams of their own.

TVS also reported that Farhan had already been selected to join the Mokhtar Dahari Football Academy next year.

In the Piala Garuda, the Malaysian NFDP is drawn in Group D with the tournament happening from 6 – 9 July 2023 in Jakarta.

There are 16 teams gunning for the Piala Garuda this year.