{
  "id": 19146220,
  "title": "Player withdrawals crisis hits Harimau Malaya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/player-withdrawals-crisis-hits-harimau-malaya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T11:36:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/11/1574142/player-withdrawals-crisis-hits-harimau-malaya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The national men's football team, Harimau Malaya, is facing a significant player withdrawal crisis as they prepare to depart for China for international friendlies. Six players from Selangor have pulled out due to injuries, including Nooa Laine, Zikri Khalili, A. Selvan, Syahir Bashah, Harith Haiqal Adam Afkar, and goalkeeper Sikh Izhan Nazrel Sikh Azman. This leaves the national team depleted further by the absences of Johor Darul Ta zim players due to their demanding schedule in the Asian Champions League Elite and Asean Club Championship. In response, interim head coach Tan Cheng Hoe has turned to his standby list, calling up players from Terengganu, Sabah, Kuching City, and KL City. The team is set to fly to Guangdong the following morning, with matches scheduled against China and Yemen in the coming days.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Sport : Six Selangor FC Players Dropped From Harimau Malaya Duty Due To Injuries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/sport-six-selangor-fc-players-dropped-from-harimau-malaya-duty-due-to",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:52:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "FAM: Six Selangor FC players dropped from Harimau Malaya duty due to injuries, five called up as replacements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/fam-six-selangor-fc-players-dropped-from-harimau-malaya-duty-due-to",
        "published": "2026-11-09T11:15:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}