Four matches have been played in the joint 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualification where Malaysia has garnered two wins and two losses. Yet from all those four matches played, one thing that the Harimau Malaya has yet to be able to do is keep a clean sheet.
Two goals to Indonesia in the opening match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, two to UAE at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, one to Vietnam at My Dinh Stadium and one to Thailand at Bukit Jalil. Six goals in total have been shipped by the defence even though overall defensive performance have improved in the latter two matches compared to the first two.