Malaysia national football team results (2020–present)
This article provides details of international football games played by the Malaysia national football team from 2020 to present.[1][2][3]
Results
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Defeat | |
2020
2022 World Cup qualification and 2020 AFF Championship matches that was scheduled to be played in 2020 was postponed and rescheduled multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia. Finally, majority of the upcoming matches was decided to be postponed to 2021.[4][5][6][7]
2021
| 28 May 2021 Friendly | Bahrain | 2–0 | Malaysia | Riffa, Bahrain |
| 19:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
| 3 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 4–0 | Malaysia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
| 11 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Malaysia | 1–2 | Vietnam | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 15 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Thailand | 0–1 | Malaysia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 6 October 2021 Friendly | Jordan | 4–0 | Malaysia | Amman, Jordan |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Amman International Stadium |
| 9 October 2021 Friendly | Uzbekistan | 5–1 | Malaysia | Amman, Jordan |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Amman International Stadium |
| 6 December 2021 2020 AFF Championship (GS) | Cambodia | 1–3 | Malaysia | Bishan, Singapore |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Shukri Hussain Al-Alhunfush (Saudi Arabia) |
| 9 December 2021 2020 AFF Championship (GS) | Malaysia | 4–0 | Laos | Bishan, Singapore |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Ammar Ebrahim Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
| 12 December 2021 2020 AFF Championship (GS) | Vietnam | 3–0 | Malaysia | Bishan, Singapore |
| 20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan) |
| 19 December 2021 2020 AFF Championship (GS) | Malaysia | 1–4 | Indonesia | Kallang, Singapore |
| 20:30 | Kogileswaran 13' | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Ammar Ebrahim Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
2022
| 23 March 2022 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series | Malaysia | 2–0 | Philippines | Kallang, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: National Stadium |
| 26 March 2022 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series | Singapore | 2–1 | Malaysia | Kallang, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Ikhsan 30', 76' | Report | Krasniqi 57' | Stadium: Singapore National Stadium |
| 28 March 2022 Unofficial friendly1 | Albirex Niigata | 0–3 | Malaysia | Jalan Besar, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 27 May 2022 Friendly | Malaysia | 4–0 | Brunei | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium Attendance: 13,281 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 1 June 2022 Friendly | Malaysia | 2–0 | Hong Kong | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium Attendance: 19705 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia) |
| 8 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Turkmenistan | 1–3 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium Attendance: 21,591 Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman) |
| 11 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Malaysia | 1–2 | Bahrain | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium Attendance: 63,925 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
| 14 June 2022 2023 Asian Cup qualification | Malaysia | 4–1 | Bangladesh | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 52,964 Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq) |
| 22 September 2022 2022 King's Cup | Thailand | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Malaysia | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| 20:30 UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium Attendance: 16,219 Referee: Muhammaq Taqi (Singapore) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 25 September 2022 2022 King's Cup Final | Tajikistan | 0–0 (3–0 p) | Malaysia | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| 20:30 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium Attendance: 488 Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 December 2022 Unofficial friendly1 | Malaysia | 3–1 | Malaysia U23 | Kelana Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| 18:00 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: Wisma FAM |
| 9 December 2022 Friendly | Malaysia | 4–0 | Cambodia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium Attendance: 8,332 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
| 14 December 2022 Friendly | Malaysia | 3–0 | Maldives | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 6,002 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) |
| 21 December 2022 2022 AFF Championship (GS) | Myanmar | 0–1 | Malaysia | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 16:30 UTC+6:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al Ali (Jordan) |
| 24 December 2022 2022 AFF Championship (GS) | Malaysia | 5–0 | Laos | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium Attendance: 29,961 Referee: Majed Al Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 27 December 2022 2022 AFF Championship (GS) | Vietnam | 3–0 | Malaysia | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium Attendance: 17,545 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
2023
| 3 January 2023 2022 AFF Championship (GS) | Malaysia | 4–1 | Singapore | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium Attendance: 65,147 Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 7 January 2023 2022 AFF Championship (SF Leg 1) | Malaysia | 1–0 | Thailand | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 20:30 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium Attendance: 62,989 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
| 10 January 2023 2022 AFF Championship (SF Leg 2) | Thailand | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | Malaysia | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 19:30 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Attendance: 18,927 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 23 March 2023 Friendly | Malaysia | 1–0 | Turkmenistan | Johor, Malaysia |
| 20:30 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 5,104 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore) |
| 28 March 2023 Friendly | Malaysia | 2–0 | Hong Kong | Johor, Malaysia |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 4,593 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
| 14 June 2023 Friendly | Malaysia | 4–1 | Solomon Islands | Terengganu, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report (WFT) Report (SB.com) |
Lea'i 11' | Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Attendance: 12,265 Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam) |
| 20 June 2023 Friendly | Malaysia | 10–0 | Papua New Guinea | Terengganu, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report (WFT) Report (BH.com) |
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Attendance: 9,592 Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia) |
| 6 September 2023 Friendly | Syria | 2–2 | Malaysia | Chengdu, China |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Report (Scoop) Report ESPN (UK) |
Stadium: East-Town Football Park Stadium Referee: Shen Yinhao (China) |
| 9 September 2023 Friendly | China | 1–1 | Malaysia | Chengdu, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 |
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Report (Xinhua) Report ESPN (UK) |
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Stadium: Phoenix Hill Sports Park Football Stadium Attendance: 26,138 Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Ruaile (Qatar) |
| 13 October 2023 2023 Merdeka Tournament SF | Malaysia | 4–2 | India | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
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Report (Olympics.com) Report ESPN (UK) |
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 46,150 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
| 17 October 2023 2023 Merdeka Tournament F | Malaysia | 0–2 | Tajikistan | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report (TheStar) Report ESPN (UK) |
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 36,558 Referee: Hoàng Ngọc Hà (Vietnam) |
| 16 November 2023 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Malaysia | 4–3 | Kyrgyzstan | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 17,142 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
| 21 November 2023 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Chinese Taipei | 0–1 | Malaysia | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report | D. Lok 72' | Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium Attendance: 9,521 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
2024
| 8 January 2024 Friendly1 | Syria | 2–2 | Malaysia | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 15 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS | Malaysia | 0–4 | Jordan | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 1:30 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 20,410 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| 20 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS | Bahrain | 1–0 | Malaysia | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 22:30 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 10,386 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 25 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS | South Korea | 3–3 | Malaysia | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 19:30 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 30,117 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
| 15 March 2024 Unofficial friendly1 | Malaysia | 5–1 | Nepal | Shah Alam, Malaysia |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Tamang 68' | Stadium: Stadium UITM Attendance: 0 |
| 21 March 2024 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Oman | 2–0 | Malaysia | Muscat, Oman |
| 22:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 21,836 Referee: Fu Ming (CHN) |
| 26 March 2024 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Malaysia | 0–2 | Oman | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 26,499 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (KOR) |
| 6 June 2024 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | Malaysia | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 21:00 UTC+6 | Alykulov 24' | Report | Abdurakhmanov 38' (o.g.) | Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 14,135 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (JOR) |
| 11 June 2024 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Malaysia | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Yu Yao-hsing 20' | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 14,731 Referee: Abdullah Jamali (KUW) |
| 4 September 2024 2024 Merdeka Tournament Semifinal | Malaysia | 2–1 | Philippines | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | J. Tabinas 27' | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 3,658 Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (INA) |
| 8 September 2024 2024 Merdeka Tournament Final | Lebanon | 0–1 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Morales 33' | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (INA) |
| 14 October 2024 Friendly | New Zealand | 4–0 | Malaysia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 UTC+12 | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Attendance: 8,513 Referee: Jack Morgan (Australia) |
| 14 November 2024 Friendly | Laos | 1–3 | Malaysia | Bangkok, Thailand |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Souvanny 34' | Report | Stadium: PAT Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand) |
| 18 November 2024 Friendly | India | 1–1 | Malaysia | Hyderabad, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Bheke 39' | Report | Josué 19' | Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
| 8 December 2024 ASEAN Championship GS | Cambodia | 2–2 | Malaysia | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 17:45 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium Attendance: 24,886 Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea) |
| 11 December 2024 ASEAN Championship GS | Malaysia | 3–2 | Timor-Leste | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 7,420 Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman) |
| 14 December 2024 ASEAN Championship GS | Thailand | 1–0 | Malaysia | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 20:00 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 25,619 Referee: Rustam Luftullin (Uzbekistan) |
| 20 December 2024 ASEAN Championship GS | Malaysia | 0–0 | Singapore | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 31,127 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
2025
| 25 March 2025 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round | Malaysia | 2–0 | Nepal | Johor, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 7,895 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan) |
| 29 May 2025 Friendly | Malaysia | 1–1 | Cape Verde | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Josué 79' | Report | S. Cabral 8' | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 10,708 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechhri (Thailand) |
| 3 June 2025 Closed-Door Friendly 1 | Malaysia | 0–3 | Cape Verde | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 10 June 2025 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round | Malaysia | 4–0 | Vietnam | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 61,512 Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon) |
| 4 September 2025 Friendly | Malaysia | 2–1 | Singapore | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 22,329 Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam) |
| 8 September 2025 Friendly | Malaysia | 1–0 | Palestine | Johor, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 7,084 Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia) |
| 9 October 2025 2027 Asian Cup Qualification - Third Round | Laos | 0–3 | Malaysia | Vientiane, Laos |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report Report (AFC) | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 5,289 Referee: Wiwat Jumpao-on (Thailand) |
| 14 October 2025 2027 Asian Cup Qualification - Third Round | Malaysia | 5–1 | Laos | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report Report (AFC) |
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Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 18,901 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
| 18 November 2025 2027 Asian Cup Qualification - Third Round | Nepal | 0–1 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2 |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Faisal 56' | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 14,243 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
2026
| 31 March 2026 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round | Vietnam | v | Malaysia | Vietnam |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: TBD |
- Note
- 1 Non FIFA 'A' international match
- 2 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed the venue change after Nepal's proposed stadium failed to meet its requirements. Nepal have confirmed that they will play at Bukit Jalil National Stadium as their home venue.[8]
References
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- ^ "Statement on upcoming Asian FIFA World Cup qualifiers". FIFA.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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- ^ "AFF Championship rescheduled again due to pandemic". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Bukit Jalil to host Malaysia's 'away' clash with Nepal". NST Online. 16 September 2025.