Malaysia national team still had the best performance after beating Chinese Taipei national team, scoring 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Qualifiers Round 2 Group D at Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei.
Malaysia made the best attempt in the 40th minute through a volley shot from Stuart Wilkin but was successfully saved by Taiwanese goalkeeper Pan Wen Chieh.
Malaysia again faced disappointment when Faisal Halim’s attempt in the 43rd minute stopped at the goalpost after receiving a feed from Arif Aiman .
Buntu scored after a series of opportunities, Pan Gon’s action of bringing in Darren Lok and Endrick Dos Santos in the 62nd minute was fruitful.
The Sabah striker managed to open the scoring for Malaysia, 10 minutes later after doing a follow-up action when Endrick Dos Santos shot at handsome Wen Chieh.
Even sweeter when the goal became an essential goal for Malaysia to continue their second consecutive victory in the qualification campaign this time.
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