PETALING JAYA: The smallest details can swing a match, and Malaysia Under-23 utility man Aysar Hadi Sapri (pic) knows it better than most as Harimau Muda gear up for their SEA Games opener in Thailand this Saturday.

The 22-year-old – comfortable at centreback, fullback, or in defensive midfield – hasn’t forgotten how Malaysia fell short at both the AFF U-23 Championship and the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, undone by tiny lapses and narrow margins.