KUALA LUMPUR: Barring any upsets, Malaysia should reach the quarter-finals of the delayed Thomas Cup in Aarhus, Denmark in October.
In the draw ceremony held at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) headquarters here on Wednesday, Malaysia were drawn in Group D with 2014 champions Japan, Canada and England.
For the Uber Cup, Malaysia are in Group D with 15-time champions China, Denmark and Canada.
The Thomas and Uber Cups, originally scheduled last year, had to be postponed twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Malaysia last won the Thomas Cup in 1992 in Kuala Lumpur.
At the 2018 edition in Bangkok, Malaysia crashed out in the quarter-finals following a 3-1 defeat to Indonesia.
THOMAS CUP:
Group A - Indonesia, Taiwan, Algeria, Thailand;
Group B - Denmark, South Korea, France, Germany;
Group C - China, India, Netherlands, Tahiti;
Group D - Japan, Malaysia, Canada, England.
UBER CUP:
Group A - Japan, Indonesia, Germany, France;
Group B - Thailand, India, Spain, Scotland;
Group C - South Korea, Taiwan, Tahiti, Egypt;
Group D - China, Denmark, Malaysia, Canada.
