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SPORTS FRIDAY | JUNE 26, 2026

2026 WORLD CUP

SHORTS

MATCHSCHEDULE RESULTS STANDINGS

Cheng Hoe

GROUP A June 12 3am Mexico vs South Africa 10am S. Korea vs Czech Rep 19 12am Czech Rep vs South Africa 9am Mexico vs South Korea 25 9am Czech Rep vs Mexico 9am South Africa vs South Korea

GROUP B June

GROUP C June 14 6am Brazil vs Morocco 9am Haiti vs Scotland 20 6am Scotland vs Morocco 8.30am Brazil vs Haiti 25 6am Morocco vs Haiti 6am Scotland vs Brazil

back to lead Harimau Malaya

THE Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) yester day announced the appointment of Tan Cheng Hoe (pic) as the interim head coach of the national football squad, replac ing Peter Cklamovski whose contract was terminated this month. In a statement yes

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13 3am Canada vs Bosnia 14 3am Qatar vs Switzerland 19 3am Switzerland vs Bosnia 6am Canada vs Qatar 25 3am Bosnia vs Qatar 3am Switzerland vs Canada

terday, FAM said the appointment was made after taking into account his vast experience, proven track record and deep understanding of the country’s football landscape. The national football governing body

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Switzerland 3

2 1 1 0

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Mexico

Brazil

South Africa 3 South Korea 3 Czech Rep 3

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Canada Bosnia

Morocco Scotland

Qatar

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Haiti

expressed confidence that Cheng Hoe’s experi ence, expertise and knowledge would be vital assets in the efforts to strengthen the performance of the Harimau Malaya squad. “FAM hopes that the appointment of Tan Cheng Hoe as the interim head coach of the national team will breathe new life into Harimau Malaya in our quest to elevate the team’s performance at both the Asian and international levels,” the statement read. Cheng Hoe previously helmed the Harimau Malaya squad from December 2017 to December 2021, after serving as the national assistant coach from 2009 to 2013. Besides making a name for himself with Kedah, Cheng Hoe also managed Selangor from 2022 to 2024 before moving abroad to Thailand to lead Police Tero FC. In April 2025, the 58-year-old Alor Setar-born coach returned to FAM after being appointed as the National Squad Technical Director. The Harimau Malaya squad are scheduled to compete in the Asean Championship starting next month, followed by the Fifa Asean Cup in September. BAM, Tze Yong part ways THE Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and national men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong have mutually agreed to part ways, effective June 30. In a statement yesterday, BAM said the deci sion was reached following discussions between the parties, with BAM and Tze Yong agreeing that the move would be in the player’s best interests as he charts the next phase of his professional badminton career. BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz thanked Tze Yong for his contributions throughout his time with the national body. “Tze Yong has been an important member of the national team and has represented Malaysia with pride on the international stage. “While injuries unfortunately disrupted his progress in recent years, his resilience through out the rehabilitation process has been com mendable. “After in-depth discussions, both parties agreed that this is the best path forward at this stage of his career. “On behalf of BAM, I would like to thank Tze Yong for his contributions to Malaysian badmin ton and wish him good health and continued success in his future endeavours,” he said in a statement today. Tze Yong expressed his appreciation to BAM, the coaches, support staff and teammates who had supported him throughout his journey with the national team. “I would like to thank BAM for the opportuni ties, guidance and support I have received over the years. “Representing Malaysia has always been an honour, and I am grateful to everyone who has been part of my journey. “For now, my priority is to fully recover and regain my fitness. I will take some time away from competition to focus on my rehabilitation before returning to the court, and I look forward to the next chapter of my career,” he said.

GROUP D June 13 9am United States vs Paraguay 14 12pm Australia vs Turkiye 20 3am United States vs Australia 11am Turkiye vs Paraguay 26 10am Paraguay vs Australia 10am Turkiye vs United States

GROUP E June 15 1am Germany vs Curacao 7am Ivory Coast vs Ecuador 21 4am Germany vs Ivory Coast 8am Ecuador vs Curacao 26 4am Curacao vs Ivory Coast 4am Ecuador vs Germany

GROUP F June 15 4am Netherlands vs Japan 10am Sweden vs Tunisia 21 1am Netherlands vs Sweden 12pm Tunisia vs Japan 26 7am Japan vs Sweden 7am Tunisia vs Netherlands

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0 1 1 2

6 2 2 0

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0 1 1 1

9 2 0 1

2 2 1 7

6 3 1 1

Netherlands 2

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USA

Germany

Ivory Coast 2

2 2 2

Australia Paraguay

Japan

2 2

Ecuador Curacao

Sweden Tunisia

Turkiye

GROUP G June 16 3am Belgium vs Egypt 9am Iran vs New Zealand 22 3am Belgium vs Iran 9am New Zealand vs Egypt 27 11am Egypt vs Iran 11am New Zealand vs Belgium

GROUP H June 16 12am Spain vs Cape Verde

GROUP I June 17 3am France vs Senegal 6am Iraq vs Norway 23 5am France vs Iraq 8am Norway vs Senegal 27 3am Norway vs France 3am Senegal vs Iraq

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6am Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay 22 12am Spain vs Saudi Arabia 6am Uruguay vs Cape Verde 27 8am Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia 8am Uruguay vs Spain

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Egypt

Spain

France Norway Senagal

Iran

Uruguay

Cape Verde 2 Saudi Arabia 2

Belgium

N. Zealand 2

Iraq

GROUP J June 17 9am Argentina vs Algeria 12pm Austria vs Jordan 23 1am Argentina vs Austria 11am Jordan vs Algeria 28 10am Algeria vs Austria 10am Jordan vs Argentina

GROUP K June 18 1am Portugal vs DR Congo 10am Uzbekistan vs Colombia 24 1am Portugal vs Uzbekistan 10am Colombia vs DR Congo 28 7.30am Colombia vs Portugal 7.30am DR Congo vs Uzbekistan

GROUP L June 18 4am England vs Croatia 7am Ghana vs Panama 24 4am England vs Ghana 7am Panama vs Croatia 28 5am Croatia vs Ghana 5am Panama vs England

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Argentina

Colombia Portugal

England Ghana Croatia Panama

Austria Algeria Jordan

Congo

Uzbekistan 2

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