Malaya national football team

The Malaya national football team represented the Federation of Malaya during its existence from 1948 to 1963.

The modern Malaysia national football team, active since the 1963 Merdeka Tournament, is considered its direct successor.

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Source: World Football Eloratings[2]

The winner of the second season of Merdeka Cup in 1958, Malaya football team, five years before the merger to form Malaysia. Also in the picture is Tunku Abdul Rahman (centre), the first Prime Minister of Malaya and at that time president of Football Association of Malaya & Asian Football Confederation. ^{[

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