It was a match between a Nepal side seven places higher than Malaysia in the FIFA rankings but on the pitch, the latter still held supreme over their opponent from the same continent. The one-sided match showed that the rankings is not the proper gauge the measure the strength of teams.
This was Malaysia's one and only warm-up match before the double header against Timor Leste in the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup joint qualification, and the performance would have Tan Cheng Hoe caught with mixed feelings. The head coach opted to use his best starting XI to give his players the best preparation ahead of the vital qualifier.