 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pamwe chete nechinyorwa chaSoh Chin Aun. Sekureva kweRSSSF neIFFHS, Soh ndiye mutambi ane makapu epasi rose munhabvu yevarume uye anova vatambi venhabvu vevarume vekutanga kusvika mazana maviri kana anopfuura makapu epasi rese. Makore maviri gare gare, Malaysia yakahwina menduru yavo yechipiri yebronze mu1974 Asian Games mushure mekukunda North Korea 21. Chikwata chakapfuurira kukwanisa kaviri mumutsara weAFC Asian Cup, muna 1976 na 1980. Kwakanga kuri bedzi muna 1977; apo FAM yakatumira muongorori wetarenda kuMabvazuva. Rondedzero yacho yakapfuuridzirwa nomushakabvu James Yaakub weSarawak muna 1977. Chikwata ichi chakakundawo Merdeka Tournament katatu, chikava runner-up kanokwana kana ndokuwana nzvimbo yechitatu kaviri mumakore ekuma1970. Malaysia yakakwanisazve kuenda kumaOlympics a1980 muMoscow, asi yakabatana neUS-inotungamirwa kurambidzwa mitambo sezvo hurumende yeMalaysia yakaita sarudzo yekupokana nekupinda kweSoviet Union muAfghanistan. 