Joseph Kalang Tie was the only Sarawakian included in Dollah Salleh’s national squad list which will face stren test against Bangladesh, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
The squad listed several young players with Dollah opting to drop seasoned senior players such as Farizal Marlias, Safee Sali, Mahali Jasuli and Indra Putra Mahayuddin.
Malaysia will play a friendly game against Bangladesh on the 29th of August, before leaving for the Middle East for the World Cup qualifier. Dollah’s men are expected to face UAE in a World Cup qualifier on the 3rd of September, and subsequently return to Kuala Lumpur to play Saudi Arabia on the 8th of September.
The following is the full list of players called by Dollah Salleh:
Goalkeepers:
Zamir Selamat (Perak)
Khairul Fahmi Che Mat (Kelantan)
Defenders:
Afif Amiruddin (PDRM)
Yong Kuong Yong (Penang)
Zubir Azmi (Terengganu)
Nazirul Naim Che Hashim (Harimau Muda B)
S. Kunanlan (JDT)
Idris Ahmad (Perak)
Amiridzwan Taj Tajuddin (Kelantan)
Midfielders:
Baddrol Bakhtiar (Kedah)
Joseph Kalang Tie (Sarawak)
Ahmad Syamim Yahya (Felda United)
Safiq Rahim (JDT)
Nasir Basharrudin (Perak)
Nurridzuan Abu Hassan (Perak)
Wan Zack Haikal Wan Nor (Kelantan)
Forwards:
Norshahrul Idlan Talaha (Terengganu)
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri (Selangor)
Amri Yahyah (JDT)
Nor Farhan Muhammad (Kelantan)
S. Kumaahran (Harimau Muda B)
Syahrul Azwari Ibrahim (Harimau Muda B)
