Ahead of Malaysia's AFC U-19 Championship qualification campaign, head coach Brad Maloney has described two teams in their group as the hurdles that need to be overcome.
The Young Tigers have been drawn in Group G alongside Northern Mariana Islands, Brunei, regional favourites Thailand and group hosts Cambodia.
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They kick off their qualification campaign against the hosts this Sunday, before taking on Brunei (November 6), Northern Mariana Islands (8) and Thailand (10). The group winner will advance automatically to the final in Uzbekistan in 2020, along with four or five best second-placed teams.