Bangladesh Crushed by Malaysia in ASEAN Cup Opener

Bangladesh have made a disappointing start to the inaugural edition of the FIFA Asian Cup 2026. Malaysia thrashed Thomas Dooley’s men 3-0 in their first Group A match at the Geloro Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia today.

Winger Arif Aiman ​​put Malaysia ahead with a brace in the first half of the match. Then, in the 52nd minute, forward Bergson scored another goal to completely knock the red-green representatives out of the match. Bangladesh struggled to create any significant opportunities in the opponent’s defense throughout the match.

Bangladesh will face Singapore in their second match on September 28 at the same venue.