The Maldives continued to wait for their first Asia Cup appearance after failing to advance past the third round by placing third in their group.
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On Wednesday, Malaysia will host the Maldives at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium in Kuala Lumpur in a friendly match. This will be the final exhibition game for the Tigers of Malaya prior to the start of the upcoming AFF Championship. Kim Pan-team gon’s will start their campaign in Yangon on December 21. They were placed in Group B with Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Laos. Malaysia is looking to build on its 4-0 friendly victory over Cambodia on Friday, their first since June, when they defeated Bangladesh 4-1 to secure their place in the 2023 Asia Cup.
However, the Maldives continued to wait for their first Asia Cup appearance after failing to advance past the third round by placing third in their group. Their chances of qualifying were ended by losses of 3-0 and 4-0 to Thailand and Uzbekistan in their first two games, but they managed to beat Sri Lanka 1-0 in their final game as a consolation.
Both teams are expected to field strong lineups in the international friendly. The two teams are evenly matched and the contest promises to be an exciting one. For Malaysia, the likes of Khairul Fahmi, Dominic Tan, Quentin Quentin Cheng, Sharul Nazeem Sharul Nazeem Zulpakar, Mukhairi Ajmal, Aliff Izwan Yuslan and a few more important players can be expected to start. On the other hand, for Maldives, Mohamed Umair, Baka, Ali Fasir, Ahmed Niyaz, Hassan Shifaz, Ahmed Imaaz and Ali Haisam are some of the key players who can make a big difference in the attacking department.
Malaysia possible line-up: Khairul Fahmi, Dominic Tan, Quentin Quentin Cheng, Sharul Nazeem Sharul Nazeem Zulpakar, Mukhairi Ajmal, Aliff Izwan Yuslan, Stuart John Wilkin, Nur Shamie Iszuan, Ramadhan Saifullah Usman, Mohd Norhakim Bin Hassan, Haqimi Azim
.Maldives possible line-up: Imran Mohamed, Kudattey, Ali Amdhan, Mohamed Rasheed, Mohamed Umair, Baka, Ali Fasir, Ahmed Niyaz, Hassan Shifaz, Ahmed Imaaz, Ali Haisam
| Opponents | Score |
| Cambodia | 4-0 (W) |
| Bangladesh | 4-1 (W) |
| Bahrain | 1-2 (L) |
| Turkmenistan | 1-3 (W) |
| Hong Kong | 2-0 (W) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Laos | 1-3 (W) |
| Brunei | 0-3 (W) |
| Sri Lanka | 1-0 (W) |
| Uzbekistan | 0-4 (L) |
| Thailand | 0-3 (L) |
| Last 5 matches (All competitions) | Results |
| Malaysia beat Maldives | 2-0 |
| Malaysia beat Maldives | 3-0 |
| Malaysia beat Maldives | 3-1 |
| Malaysia beat Maldives | 3-0 |
The international friendly between Malaysia and Maldives will take place at KLFA Stadium on Wednesday at 6:30 pm IST.
The club friendly between Malaysia and Maldvies can be seen on Astro Go, Astro Arena and sooka.
