When the squad list for the Malaysia national team for the mixture of one international friendly and the home-and-away leg of a vital World Cup first round qualifier against Timor Leste, one boy from Serian, Sarawak was over the moon at the first chance of linking up with Tan Cheng Hoe’s team.
Rodney Celvin Akwensivie had been on the radar of the national team set-up after consistent performances for first Sarawak then PKNS FC. Ong Kim Swee was the first to give him a chance and he was part of the Under-23 squad in training for the 2018 Asian Games.