Malaysia, Indonesia set to renew Southeast Asia's biggest rivalry
Millions of people will tune in to watch Thursday's clash between Malaysia and Indonesia as the road to Qatar 2022 begins.
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Malaysia has Thailand on the ropes in AFF Cup
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Thailand draw with Malaysia in semifinal first leg
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AFF: Vietnam ease past Malaysia, Myanmar beat Laos
Vietnam maintained their perfect start to the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup on Friday as Park Hang-seo's side beat Malaysia 2-0 at Hanoi's My Dinh Stadium.
Vietnam to test Malaysia's AFF credentials
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Thai chief praises Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines
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Malaysia edge Cambodia, Vietnam cruise past Laos
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Keisuke Honda coaching Cambodia via video
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Group A preview: Malaysia and Vietnam the teams to beat
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AFF Cup's importance to world football is growing
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Cornthwaite's fresh start away from 'stagnant' A-League
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Perak want to 'do a Leicester City' in MSL
Perak have been backed to take inspiration from Leicester City by pulling off a stunning upset to lift the Malaysia Super League (MSL) title in 2018.
2019-20 WCQ Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 11 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 9 |
| Thailand | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 8 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 0 |
2019-20 Team LeadersFIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsFIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Goal Difference12
Goals Scored20
Assists0
Goals Conceded8