National coach Kim Pan Gon congratulated his players and dedicated Malaysia's Asian Cup qualification to Harimau Malaya fans.
Malaysia thrashed Bangladesh 4-1 in front of a near-packed National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday to qualify for the Asian Cup on merit for the first time since 1980.
It will be Malaysia's first appearance in Asia's biggest football competition since the 2007 edition, which they co-hosted with Thialand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Malaysia finished second in Group E of the qualifier with six points after the Bangladesh win behind champions Bahrain to claim one of the five best second-placed spots.
Pan Gon has now vowed to continue improving Harimau Malaya as they prepare for next year's edition.
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