Malaysia qualifies for second round

The national football team advanced to the second round of the 2014 World Cup despite losing 2-3 to Chinese Taipei in the return leg of the Asian Zone Qualifier in Taipei, Sunday (3/7/11).

Malaysia won the first leg in Kuala Lumpur 2-1 on Wednesday (29/6/11) and after the return leg the aggregate was 4-4 but Malaysia qualified on away-goal rule.

The next opponent for the Malayan Tigers will be Singapore, playing July 23 in the city-state and the return match at National Stadium on July 29. Singapore received a bye in the first round.