World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Saudi Arabia beats Malaysia 3-0
SHAH ALAM, Sep. 8, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Saudi Arabia defeated Malaysia by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at the Shah Alam Stadium.
The result put the Saudi top of Group A with 9 points. Malaysia is bottom with one point. In their next game, Saudi Arabia will meet second-placed the United Arab Emirates at the Shah Alam Stadium on October 8, while Malaysia will face East Timor.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group A
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Overview
Malaysia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Saudi Arabia at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1994)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Malaysia
0:3
Saudi Arabia
0:3 (0:0)
- 8 September 2015
- 20:45
- Shah Alam
Second Round Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 9 |
 United Arab Emirates | 7 |
 Palestine | 4 |
 East Timor | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
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