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New Straits Times
a day ago
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- New Straits Times
No target for Malaysia in Madurai and Chennai
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) has not set any target for the Junior World Cup (JWC) in Madurai and Chennai, India, from Nov 29-Dec 10. Malaysia are drawn in Group E with the Netherlands, England and Austria in the 24-team JWC. MHC president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal said that is because there is no long term training programme to prepare the current national junior team for this. "More than 10 years ago we had a four-year training programme and also had money to prepare a good team which finished fourth in the JWC under coach K. Dharmaraj (in New Delhi in 2013). But for the 2027 JWC, the MHC plans to have a well prepared team. "We need to plan long term for the juniors for the 2027 JWC. Nor Saiful Zaini will be in charge of the Under-18 team for 2027. "We are going to keep the players for the next two years and we are also going to look for more talent for the 2027 JWC." Meanwhile, Nor Saiful said his team have a semi-finals target in the boys' Under-18 Asia Cup in Dazhou, China. Malaysia are drawn in Group B with Japan, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Indonesia and Kazakhstan while Group A comprises Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong.
The Star
2 days ago
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- The Star
Under-18 national squad eye a place in Asian Cup semis
MOU signing between McDonalds and PERKESO at Mutiara Damansara. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: The newly formed Under-18 national hockey team have been given a semi-final target in the Under-18 Asian Cup from July 3-13 at Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in China. The squad comprising young talents from schools across the country, were announced by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) yesterday. "Our target in China is to reach the semi-finals," said MHC president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal. The China-bound squad will be led by head coach Sufian Mohamad. "The end goal is to assemble a team to compete at the Junior World Cup in India from Nov 29-Dec 10," added Subahan.
Barnama
2 days ago
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- Barnama
Not Sarjit's Fault Speedy Tigers Failed To Reach Semi-finals
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- National men's hockey squad head coach Sarjit Singh should not be blamed entirely for Speedy Tigers' poor performance at the recent International Hockey Federation (FIH) 2025 Nations Cup Hockey Tournament. Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal said the entire team, including the players, must take responsibility after failing to achieve their mission of advancing to the semi-finals of the tournament. "To be honest, I have been in this sport for a long time and I see that the Malaysian team under Sarjit can play. They can compete with any of the world's giants. bootstrap slideshow "The problem is still the same, the problem of holding the lead. For example, when we played against New Zealand, we were leading 3-0 but lost 3-4. If we didn't know how to play, we would have lost 0-6," he told the media at the MHC press conference today. Earlier at the FIH Nations Cup, Malaysia, who played host, finished out of the top five after losing 1-2 to Wales in the fifth and sixth place play-off. Meanwhile, Subahan said that although he was disappointed with the results achieved by the national team, he was satisfied with the performance displayed by Sarjit Singh's men. In fact, according to him, MHC will also try its best to resolve all the problems faced by the national hockey team to achieve victory in the future. -- BERNAMA
New Straits Times
09-06-2025
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- New Straits Times
MHC boss demands hunger and heart from Tigers at Nations Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: The Speedy Tigers must play without fear and perform at their peak to make an impact at the Nations Cup, which begins on June 15 at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil, said Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal. "Fans want to be associated with winners, and to achieve that, the national players need to play with spirit," said Subahan during a kit sponsorship ceremony in Bukit Jalil on Monday. "The players must do well to build momentum, as qualifying for next year's World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are the main targets." Subahan pointed to Pakistan as an example of a team that performs well in tournaments despite limited resources. "This is the kind of spirit we want from our national players. We've given them everything, and now they need to show extraordinary hunger to outperform the other teams in the tournament," he said. "If the national players want their welfare to be looked after, they need to perform at their best in the Nations Cup so that the government and sponsors will be more inclined to support them. "The national team had solid preparations, playing friendly matches against Australia and going on a tour of South Korea, where they took on their national team in five matches." A semi-final target has been set for world No. 13 Malaysia, who are the third-highest ranked team in the Nations Cup. Malaysia are in Group B with world No. 12 New Zealand, Pakistan (No. 15) and Japan (No. 16). Group A features world No. 9 France, South Africa (No. 11), South Korea (No. 14) and Wales (No. 18) The champions will earn a place in the 2025-26 FIH Pro League.
The Star
25-05-2025
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- The Star
Malaysia to host more hockey tournaments after thumbs-up from FIH
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will be hosting more international hockey tournaments as encouragements come from the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal said the world governing body have been urging them to host more international tournaments as the Nations Cup is set to take place in Kuala Lumpur from June 15-21.
