Malaysia Beat the Philippines Three Nil for a Second Straight Win in Asian Games Men's Team Regu
The first Malaysian trio of Muhammad Zulkifli Abd Razak, Muhammad Afifuddin Mohd Razali and Aidil Aiman Azwawi opened with a fifteen-two, fifteen-eleven win.
Malaysia beat the Philippines 3-0 in Group B of the men's sepak takraw team regu at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on 21 September 2026, making it two wins from two at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium.
The first regu of Muhammad Zulkifli Abd Razak, Muhammad Afifuddin Mohd Razali and Aidil Aiman Azwawi won 15-2, 15-11. The second regu followed with a 15-5, 15-8 victory, and the third regu completed the whitewash in straight sets.
The result came a day after Malaysia opened their campaign with a 3-0 win over hosts Japan. Malaysia played that match without main striker Muhammad Noraizat Nordin, who was ruled out with an injury and replaced in the squad by Muhammad Shahalril Aiman Halim.
Group B also contains India and Japan. In the other group match on 21 September, Japan beat India 2-1. Group A features Thailand, Laos, Indonesia and South Korea.
The team regu, in which each tie is made up of three separate regu matches, is one of six sepak takraw events on the programme. Competition runs until 3 October. Malaysia's next Group B match is against India on 22 September.