In the first friendly match during the FIFA Days in September 2025, the Malaysian team won 2-1 against the Singapore team. The two goalscorers for the Malaysian team were Stuart Wilkin and Joao figueiredo. These are all naturalized players and have played very well for the Malaysian team in recent times.
The victory over Singapore brought Malaysia 3.86 points, bringing their total score to 1,142 and raising them by two places to 123 in the world, their highest level in recent months. More importantly, this victory shows that the Malaysian team is still maintaining stability and progress in their playing style after surprisingly beating the Vietnamese team 4-0 in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.
This victory gives coach Peter Cklamovski more confidence in his journey towards qualifying for the 2027 Asian Cup. The victory over Singapore was a very happy thing, it gave us many lessons. When the basic principles cannot be implemented, everything will become difficult and the players need to try their best.
It is commendable that we have had many good attacks and have been rewarded. I am proud of the players for this victory, said Mr. Peter Cklamovski.
Meanwhile, Brazilian striker Joao figureiredo is proud to continue scoring for the Malaysian team. This striker scored 1 goal against the Vietnamese team. He quickly integrated into the Malaysian national team and showed the true class of a striker who has played in Europe for many years.
In the next match in September 2025, Malaysia will meet Palestine on the evening of September 8. This is a quality friendly match for Harimau Malaya, because the Palestinian team is ranked 98th in the world. Without Dion Cools and facundo Garces due to returning to the club, the Malaysian team still has many other stars, aiming for a successful match against their opponents.
The two friendly matches with Singapore and Palestine are a preparation for Malaysia to face Laos in October 2025, in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. At the moment, Malaysia is leading Group D, above Vietnam, Laos and Nepal. If they top the group, Malaysia will qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup.
In contrast to the stable performance of the Malaysian team, the Vietnamese team will not play international friendly matches in September 2025. On the contrary, the team had 2 matches against Nam Dinh and Hanoi Police to train troops. In the first match, the Vietnam team lost 0-4 to Nam Dinh club.
