Malaysia Finish Third in 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup - Tempo.co English

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Malaysian national team secured third place in the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup after defeating Vietnam 1-0 in the third-place playoff at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Monday.

Malaysia secured the win thanks to a solitary goal from striker Fergus Tierney, according to FIFA records.

The victory provided some consolation for the Malaysian squad, which failed to advance to the final after losing out on goal difference to Indonesia in Group A of the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup.

Malaysia took the initiative and had a chance to score through Bergson's cutback, but they were unable to capitalize on the opportunity.

Vietnam posed a threat with a low shot from Nguyen Hai Long, but the ball was saved by Malaysian goalkeeper Syihan Hazmi.

Bergson created a chance for Malaysia, but his powerful shot was saved by Vietnam goalkeeper Giang Patrik Le.

Malaysia and Vietnam exchanged threats throughout the remainder of the first half, but the game remained goalless at halftime.

Entering the second half, Bergson again threatened the Vietnamese goal, but his shot went just wide of Giang Patrik Le's goal.

Malaysia took the lead after Fergus Tierney's shot was saved by Giang Patrik Le, making it 1-0 in the 62nd minute.

Despite taking the lead, Malaysia made several attempts to attack the Vietnamese goal, but none of these opportunities resulted in additional goals.

For the rest of the game, Vietnam tried to catch up but the score remained 1-0 in Malaysia's favor after the final whistle.