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- Singapore were knocked out of the FIFA ASEAN Cup on Oct 1 after a 6-0 defeat to Malaysia, finishing third in Group A with three points
- Bergson da Silva scored a hat-trick for Malaysia, opening the scoring after 8 minutes and sealing the rout with his third goal in added time
- Stuart Wilkin netted Malaysia's second in the 26th minute after Manuel Hidalgo beat several defenders, with Paulo Josue (76th) and Syahir Bashah (87th) also scoring
- Malaysia did not advance to the final despite the win, as Indonesia's simultaneous 9-2 thrashing of Bangladesh claimed top spot on goals scored
- Indonesia will face Group B winners Thailand in Monday's final, while Malaysia drop into a bronze-final match against the Group B runners-up
- Singapore's earlier group results were a 2-0 loss to Indonesia and a 1-0 win over Bangladesh
Why it matters: Singapore's 6-0 loss to Malaysia eliminated them from the ASEAN Cup, but Malaysia's emphatic win wasn't enough to advance either — Indonesia's simultaneous 9-2 rout of Bangladesh claimed top spot on goals scored, sending Indonesia to Monday's final against Thailand and leaving Malaysia in the bronze match. The result highlights how the tournament's tiebreaker format punished Malaysia despite a six-goal winning margin.
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