Malaysia face Indonesia test in Asian Games badminton team quarterfinals today

NAGOYA, Sept 22 — On the third day of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, Malaysia's badminton squad has become the center of attention, advancing to the quarterfinals of the men's team event. The men's team started their campaign with a 3-0 win against Mongolia, with singles players Leong Jun Hao, Goh Sze Fei, Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani, and Justin Hoh securing the victory.

However, the road to the quarterfinals leads to a formidable challenge as Malaysia will face Indonesia today in what is expected to be one of the most anticipated encounters in the national contingent's day four schedule. In swimming, Malaysia's men's 4x200-meter freestyle quartet, consisting of Khiew Hoe Yean, Arvin Shaun Singh Chahal, Lim Yin Chuen, and Tan Khai Xin, also made headlines by breaking the national record in the final, even if they finished fifth.

Despite this, three swimmers from the same team faced heartbreaking ends in their individual events, with Andrew Goh failing to advance in the 100m breaststroke, Yin Chuen and Tong Yu Jin eliminated in the 50m freestyle heats. Meanwhile, Malaysia's performances in wushu and karate have yet to yield any medals, with Lee Jia Rong and Loh Ying Ting finishing 10th and 11th in the women's changquan event, Mohamad Haznil Henry losing in the men's kata bronze medal playoff, and Zakiah Adnan being eliminated in the women's under-61kg kumite repechage.

The focus now turns to day four, where the men's team badminton quarterfinal match against Indonesia is the primary anticipated event, along with several final events in swimming and continued efforts by national athletes in various sports to advance to the next rounds and secure podium opportunities.