FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Malaysia 2–0 Nepal

Tuesday 23 May 1989 · Seoul, South Korea (neutral)

Malaysia2–0Nepal

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Haniffah Salleh

2′1–0Azizol Abu Haniffah Malaysia
90′2–0Dollah Salleh Malaysia · penalty

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Malaysia: 1414 → 1431
Nepal: 1255 → 1238

Expected score for Malaysia: 71.4% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 9, 1983–2025.

Malaysia wins: 8
Draws: 1
Nepal wins: 0

Form either side

Malaysia

Before

0–0 v Indonesia 8 Dec 1988 · Merdeka Tournament 1988
0–0 v Thailand 10 Dec 1988 · Merdeka Tournament 1988
0–1 v Thailand 28 Jan 1989 · King's Cup 1989
3–1 v Indonesia 3 Feb 1989 · King's Cup 1989
0–1 v Qatar 27 Mar 1989 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Singapore 25 May 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–3 v South Korea 27 May 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
2–2 v Singapore 3 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–3 v South Korea 5 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
3–0 v Nepal 7 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Nepal

Before

0–1 v India 26 Nov 1987 · South Asian Games 1987
0–0 v Hong Kong 25 May 1988 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 1988
0–1 v North Korea 28 May 1988 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 1988
0–3 v Syria 1 Jun 1988 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 1988
0–3 v Iran 4 Jun 1988 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 1988

After

0–9 v South Korea 25 May 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–3 v Singapore 27 May 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–4 v South Korea 3 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–7 v Singapore 5 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–3 v Malaysia 7 Jun 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Road through the tournament

Malaysia

2–0 v Nepal 23 May 1989
1–0 v Singapore 25 May 1989
0–3 v South Korea 27 May 1989
2–2 v Singapore 3 Jun 1989
0–3 v South Korea 5 Jun 1989
3–0 v Nepal 7 Jun 1989

Nepal

0–2 v Malaysia 23 May 1989
0–9 v South Korea 25 May 1989
0–3 v Singapore 27 May 1989
0–4 v South Korea 3 Jun 1989
0–7 v Singapore 5 Jun 1989
0–3 v Malaysia 7 Jun 1989

Every Malaysia v Nepal match9

From Malaysia's side.


18 Nov 2025	Nepal	1–0	Home	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2025	—
25 Mar 2025	Nepal	2–0	Home	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2025	—
2 Jun 2019	Nepal	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
15 Oct 2008	Nepal	4–0	Home	Merdeka Tournament 2008	—
7 Jun 1989	Nepal	3–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
23 May 1989	Nepal	2–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
31 Mar 1985	Nepal	5–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
16 Mar 1985	Nepal	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
19 Sep 1983	Nepal	7–0	Home	Merdeka Tournament 1983	—

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