This needs analysis study is about the factors of participation in the next level competition among Aborigine youth football players. This study employed a non-experimental research design. The study utilized purposive samples of n=31, coaches at secondary and primary schools selected purposively across Malaysia's peninsular. There are two mainstays in terms of external factors in this study which are fitness (sprint and endurance), and game (decision-making and skills execution) performance. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings indicated that there was necessary to give attention on fitness performance regarding endurance as well as sprint. Besides, there were very necessary to improve game configurations including decision-making and skills execution. In conclusion, Aborigine youth football student-players are still left behind in terms of fitness as well as game performance. Special attentiveness should be contemplated to overwhelm these barriers. Future stud.....

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