Johor Darul Ta'zim FC (JDT) teams have friendly matches lined-up against foreign teams this week as part of the visiting teams' preparations for the AFC Under-19 Championship and International Friendly respectively. [1/5]

The Australia Under-19 side will play JDT III (Under-21) at Pasir Gudang Stadium on Thursday, 11th October 2018, before heading to the AFC Under-19 Championship. The Young Socceroos are among the hopefuls for a place in the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland. [2/5]

The Kyrgyzstan national team, who are ranked No.91 in the FIFA World Rankings, will play JDT II in Melaka on Saturday, 13th October 2018. Kyrgyzstan are then slated to play Malaysia in an international friendly next week. [3/5]

These matches are a recognition for the Southern Tigers and an indication of JDT's growing stature in the footballing world. [4/5]

JDT are set to expand their reach in 2019 with AFC Champions League football and the opening of the new state-of-the-art Sultan Ibrahim Stadium. [5/5]