Malaysia crash out of AFC under-23 qualifying.

Published: 31 March 2015 11:17 PM

File photo of the Malaysian football team in action. A 1-0 defeat to Japan has seen the country's under-23 side drop out of AFL championship qualifying. – Reuters pic, March 31, 2015.Malaysia bowed out of qualifying for the 2016 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) under-23 championship following a 1-0 loss to Japan at the Shah Alam Stadium on Tuesday night.

Yuya Kubo's finish in the 41st minute was the only goal between the two teams, in a match Malaysia needed to win to retain any hope of qualifying for the tournament. – March 31, 2015.