Malaysia have been pitted against Timor Leste in the preliminary stages of the World Cup/Asian Cup qualifiers once again, following the draw that was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
In the preliminary round of the previous Asian Cup qualification cycle in 2016, Malaysia were drawn against the same opponents as well, eventually winning the tie 6-0 on aggregate.
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Interestingly, both matches were then hosted by Malaysia, at the Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, as Timor Leste did not have adequate facilities to host their leg of the tie.