Indonesia and Malaysia disappoint
It was a forgettable tournament for Indonesia and Malaysia as they were both eliminated from the group stage.
The 2010 champions Malaysia drew 2-2 with Cambodia, narrowly beat Timor Leste 3-2 and failed to score in a lackluster 0-0 draw with Singapore, ending their campaign in disappointment.
The performance of Indonesia were similarly underwhelming, managing just four points in the group stage. This contrasted their display at the 2026 World Cup third round of qualifiers when they used the strongest line full of naturalized players.
Indonesia’s early elimination from the 2024 ASEAN Cup might have contributed to coach Shin Tae-yong’s dismissal, although the Football Association of Indonesia affirmed multiple times that this tournament was not their priority.
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