Despite enjoying home advantage, Malaysia failed to emulate the performances of fellow southeast Asian co-hosts Vietnam and Indonesia, both of whom scored surprise victories in their first games.

• 尽管享有东道主的优势,马来西亚的表现却并不如他的同伴即东南亚的越南和印度尼西亚,两只国家队都在各自的首场比赛中取得了让人惊喜的胜利。