The AIRMARINE Cup 2019 is the first edition of the AIRMARINE Cup, an international football tournament with four countries participating. It is played on 20 and 23 March 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ananth S. Nathan, Executive Chairman of AIRMARINE (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. takes the tournament as a national social responsibility of a corporate entity to step forward for the Malaysian national football team to gain more international break for the exposure and to advance in their FIFA ranking points.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Malaysia |
| City | Kuala Lumpur |
| Dates | 20 – 23 March 2019 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Oman (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Singapore |
| Third place | Malaysia |
| Fourth place |  Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 11 (2.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Abdul Aziz Al-Muqbali (2 goals) |
Faiz Nasir, made his first international goal debut in the Malaysia versus Afghanistan.[3][4][5]
Oman won the tournament after beating Singapore 5–4 through penalty shoot-out for their first title.[6][7][8]
Participating nations edit
In earlier February 2019, it was announced that Oman, Singapore and Solomon Islands had been invited to participate in the 2019 Airmarine Cup hosted by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).[9] On 1 March 2019, Solomon Islands announcing their withdrawal as the tournament date is coinciding with their league schedule, leading FAM to calling Afghanistan as a potential replacement candidate.[10] The same day, Afghanistan confirmed their participation and the draw are being announced on 4 March.[11][12][13]
| Participating teams | FIFA Rankings (as of February 2019)[14] |
|---|---|
| Oman |
90
|
Afghanistan (replacing  Solomon Islands) |
147 (143)
|
| Singapore |
165
|
| Malaysia (host) |
167
|
Match officials edit
The following referees and their assistants were chosen for the tournament.
- Referees
Yudi Nurcahya
Nazmi Nasaruddin- Suhaizi Shukri
Chaireag Ngamsom
- Assistant referees
- Hariff Akhir
- Shahreen Che Omar
- Apichit Nophuan
- Poonsawat Samransuk
Matches edit
All times are local, Malaysian Standard Time (MST) (UTC+8).
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 20 March – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Oman | 5 | |||||
| 23 March – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Afghanistan | 0 | |||||
| Oman (p) | 1 (5) | |||||
| 20 March – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Singapore | 1 (4) | |||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
| Singapore | 1 | |||||
| Third-place playoff | ||||||
| 23 March – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Afghanistan | 1 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Oman | 5–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
Al-Mahaijri  9'Saleh 26'Al-Balushi 45+2'Al-Muqbali 49'Akaak 90+3' |
Report (WF) Report (FSA) |
| Malaysia | 0–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Report (WF) Report (FSA) |
Faris 82' |
Third-place playoff edit
| Afghanistan | 1–2 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Shayesteh 32' |
Report (WF) Report (FSA) |
Faiz 44' Alikhil 84' (o.g.) |
Final edit
| Oman | 1–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Muqbali 22' |
Report (WF) Report (FSA) |
Zulfahmi 90+3' |
| Penalties | ||
Al-Muqbali  Al-Mahaijri Al-Musalami Khasib Saleh |
5–4 | Safuwan Yasir Amirul Faris Hariss |
| 2019 Airmarine Cup |
|---|
 Oman 1st title |
Goalscorers edit
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Abassin Alikhil (playing against Malaysia)
References edit
- ^ "Siaran Media: Kejohanan Sulung Piala Airmarine Beri Peluang Lonjakkan Ranking Pasukan Kebangsaan" [Media Release: Airmarine Tournament Provides Opportunity to Improve National Team Ranking] (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "FAM to host inaugural Airmarine Cup". ASEAN Football Federation. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Seng Foo (23 March 2019). "Faiz Nasir's wonder goal powers Malaysia to Afghanistan win". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Diminutive Faiz makes huge impression in debut". The Star. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Harimau Malaya beat Afghanistan for third place". New Straits Times. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Airmarine Cup 2019: Oman is champion". Muscat Daily. 24 March 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Koeman wins first trophy as new Oman football coach". Times of Oman. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Oman beat Singapore to clinch Airmarine Cup". Bernama. The Malay Mail. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Tan Cheng Hoe's Malaysia to host Oman, Singapore & Solomon Islands in new tournament this March". Fox Sports Asia. 25 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Airmarine Cup 2019: Solomon Islands withdraw from Malaysia based tournament". Fox Sports Asia. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Piala Airmarine 2019: Afghanistan Ganti Tempat Solomon Islands" [Airmarine Cup 2019: Afghanistan Replaces Solomon Islands spot] (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Afghanistan to replace Solomon Islands in AirMarine Cup". The Star. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Draw in Airmarine Cup 2019 determines matches among Malaysia, Singapore, Oman and Afghanistan". Fox Sports Asia. 4 March 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking – Ranking Table". FIFA.com. 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2019.