JDT’s Manuel Hidalgo can play for Harimau Malaya
FAM says Fifa has given the clearance, making the 27-year-old Argentinian-born player eligible to represent the national team.
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has announced that Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) winger Manuel Hidalgo is eligible to represent the national team, Harimau Malaya. This news comes after FIFA, the international football governing body, confirmed Hidalgo's eligibility yesterday. The 27-year-old Argentinian-born player can now be considered for the Harimau Malaya squad that will participate in the upcoming Fifa Asean Cup in Indonesia at the end of the month.
However, another JDT player, Shane Lowry, has not yet received clearance from FIFA. FAM secretary-general Noor Azman Rahman stated that the Malaysia squad list will be announced soon, possibly by tomorrow. Hidalgo has been in Malaysia for five years, playing first with Sri Pahang in 2021 and then joining JDT in 2024. The FAM has yet to confirm the eligibility of another JDT player, Giancarlo Gallifuoco.
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