Jakarta:Si Jalak Harupat Stadium: Malaysia secured a commanding 6-0 victory over Singapore in their final Division 1 Group A match of the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026. Despite this impressive win, Malaysia missed out on a place in the final due to goal count.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, both Malaysia and Indonesia concluded the group stage with seven points and an identical goal difference of plus nine. However, Indonesia advanced to the final by scoring 11 goals overall compared to Malaysia's nine, after defeating Bangladesh 9-2 in Jakarta.

In the match against Singapore, Malaysia quickly took the lead following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review. South Korean referee Kim Jong-hyeok awarded a penalty when Singapore's Ryhan Stewart fouled Fergus Tierney in the box. Bergson da Silva, a newly naturalised forward, converted the penalty in the eighth minute.

Singapore nearly equalized in the 14th minute, but Malaysia's goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi denied Song Ui-young from close range. Syihan also saved a long-range effort from Kyoga Nakamura six minutes later.

Malaysia's Stuart Wilkin doubled the lead in the 26th minute, capitalizing on an assist from Manuel Hidalgo. Bergson scored again in the 62nd minute, followed by goals from substitutes Paulo Josue and Syahir Bashah in the 76th and 86th minutes, respectively. Bergson completed his hat-trick in stoppage time, rounding off a 6-0 victory.

Despite the win, Malaysia will compete against Vietnam in the third-place playoff in Jakarta on Monday.