China to host Malaysia in international friendly on 14 November

China will host Malaysia in an international friendly to be held on 14 November 2026 at 15:00 Damascus time, as part of the 2026 season's international friendlies.

This meeting comes after mixed results for China in their recent matches on home soil, having lost to Tajikistan 0-1 on 6 October 2026, lost to Palestine 0-5 on 2 October 2026, and lost to New Zealand 0-3 on 27 September 2026. On the other hand, they beat Maldives 3-0 on 24 September 2026, and drew with Thailand 0-0 on 9 June 2026.

Malaysia, meanwhile, go into the match with a better run of results, having lost to Vietnam 1-3 on 31 March 2026 in an away match, but beat Nepal 1-0 away on 18 November 2025, and beat Laos twice, the first 5-1 at home on 14 October 2025, and the second 3-0 away on 9 October 2025, as well as beating Palestine 1-0 at home on 8 September 2025.

In the history of head-to-head meetings between the two sides, China drew with Malaysia 1-1 in a match held on 9 September 2023.