Malaysia thrash Singapore but miss out on Fifa Asean Cup final
Harimau Malaya were edged out by Indonesia on goals scored after both sides finished with seven points and an identical goal difference.
BANDUNG: Malaysia's quest for the Fifa Asean Cup 2026 final ended despite their impressive 6-0 victory over Singapore in their final Division 1 Group A match at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium. Newly naturalised striker Bergson da Silva scored a hat-trick for Harimau Malaya, who were ultimately overtaken by Indonesia on goals scored after both teams finished the group stage with seven points and the same goal difference.
Indonesia, who defeated Bangladesh 9-2 in their Group A match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, scored 11 goals in total, while Malaysia managed only nine. Malaysia took an early lead when Bergson converted a penalty in the fourth minute following a VAR review. Singapore nearly equalized in the 14th minute, but Ahmad Syihan Hazmi made a crucial save.
Stuart Wilkin put Malaysia ahead in the 26th minute, before Bergson added two more goals in the 62nd and 76th minutes. A substitute, Paulo Josue, scored the fifth goal in the 86th minute, and Bergson completed his hat-trick in the 87th minute. Despite the resounding victory, Malaysia fell short of the final, facing Vietnam in the third-place playoff in Jakarta on Monday.
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