Malaysia vs Vietnam Head-to-Head History (ASEAN Cup 2026): Vietnam Dominates

Malaysia vs Vietnam Head-to-Head History: Malaysia is set to clash with Vietnam in the ASEAN Cup 2026 semi-final first leg at 8:00 PM on August 16 (Vietnam time).

This is a classic rivalry in Southeast Asian football, as the two teams have met many times in the AFF Cup/ASEAN Cup as well as international tournaments. Looking at the head-to-head record, Vietnam clearly has the upper hand, but Malaysia has caused some memorable defeats for their opponents.

Malaysia vs Vietnam Head-to-Head History

Malaysia and Vietnam have met a total of 25 times at the senior men's national team level, with Vietnam winning 17 matches, Malaysia winning 5, and 3 draws. Vietnam also has a superior goal tally in their direct encounters.

In the ASEAN Cup, the two teams have faced each other 15 times in history. Vietnam has won 9 matches, drawn 3, while Malaysia has won 3. Vietnam has scored a total of 22 goals (1.47 goals per match), and Malaysia has scored 15 goals (1 goal per match).

Notably, Malaysia once eliminated Vietnam in the 2010 AFF Cup semi-finals. Malaysia won 2-0 in the first leg at Bukit Jalil, then drew 0-0 at My Dinh to advance to the final with a 2-0 aggregate.

Four years later, the two teams met again in the 2014 AFF Cup semi-finals. Vietnam won 2-1 in the first leg in Malaysia, but Malaysia staged an incredible comeback at My Dinh, winning 4-2 in the second leg to reach the final with a 5-4 aggregate.

Since then, the balance has tilted heavily in Vietnam's favor. At the 2018 AFF Cup, Vietnam beat Malaysia 2-0 in the group stage and then overcame their opponent with a 3-2 aggregate in the two-legged final. In the 2021 and 2022 AFF Cups, Vietnam defeated Malaysia 3-0 and 3-0 respectively.

The two teams also met twice in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in 2025 and 2026. Vietnam won 3-0 in Malaysia on June 10, 2025, before defeating the opponent 3-1 at Thien Truong on March 31, 2026. The AFC confirmed the 3-1 victory helped Vietnam complete their Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a perfect record in Group F.

Thus, Vietnam has a very positive run of results against Malaysia. However, history also shows that Malaysia is particularly dangerous when the two teams meet in the knockout stages of the ASEAN Cup. What happened in the 2010 and 2014 semi-finals serves as a reminder that head-to-head advantage does not guarantee an easy match for Vietnam.

Predicted lineups Malaysia vs Vietnam

Malaysia: Ghani, Ahmad, Celvin, Shamsui, Danish, Endrick, Aguero, Haiqal, Sumareh, Paulo Josue, Gunalan.

Vietnam: Lê Giang, Tiến Anh, Thành Chung, Việt Anh, Xuân Mạnh, Văn Vĩ, Tài Lộc, Hoàng Đức, Thành Long, Hai Long, Đình Bắc.