Malaysia at the AFC Asian Cup
The Malaysian team had qualified for at least three AFC Asian Cups in their history, in 1976, 1980 and 2007. However, Malaysia's best record in both tournament is just the group stage, winning only one game throughout three competitions.
Competitive results
| AFC Asian Cup Finals record | Qualifications record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1956 |
See Malaya national football team 1 | See Malaya national football team 1 | ||||||||||||||
 1960 | ||||||||||||||||
 1964 |
Did not qualify | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||
 1968 |
Did not qualify | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
 1972 |
Did not qualify | Group Stage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1976 |
Group Stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Group Stage Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
 1980 |
Group Stage | 6th of 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Group Stage Q | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
 1984 |
Did not qualify | Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||
 1988 |
Did not qualify | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
 1992 |
Did not qualify | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
 1996 |
Did not qualify | Group Stage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
 2000 |
Did not qualify | Group Stage | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||
 2004 |
Did not qualify | Group Stage | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||
   2007 |
Group Stage | 16th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Qualified as co-host | |||||||
| 2011 |
Did not qualify | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2015 |
Did not qualify | Group Stage | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2019 |
Did not qualify | Third round | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2023 |
Qualified | Third round | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 18 | ||||||||
| Total | Appearance: 3 | Best: 5th | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | - | 54 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 79 | 87 | |
Iran 1976
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Kuwait 1980
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 |
| Kuwait |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| Malaysia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Qatar |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
Choi Soon-ho  69' |
Zulkifli 90' |
| Malaysia | 2–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Abdah 32' Tukamin 89' |
Malaysia's performance at 1980 Asian Cup is still considered today as the finest performance ever of Malaysia, and since then, Malaysia did not qualify for the Asian Cup until 2007.
Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam 2007
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
 Uzbekistan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| China |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 1–5 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Indra Putra 74' |
Report | Han Peng 15', 55' Shao Jiayi 36'Wang Dong 51', 90+3' |
Malaysia's performance in 2007 Asian Cup is still remembered as the worst performance ever for a host nation in the Asian Cup. After the tournament, criticisms run high with the defeat of the Malay Tigers, even in the foreign press.[2]
References
- "Asian Cup 2007 Results [Malaysia 0–2 Iran]". SportStats.com. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "Malaysian malaise in Group C". Agence France-Presse. ABC News. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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