Malaysia's hope of reaching the ASEAN Cup 2026 final is still alive. The Harimau Malaya, as the national team is nicknamed, now faces Singapore in its closing Group A match. A win in that fixture would open a wider path for Tan Cheng Hoe's squad to hunt a place in the final. The report, filed from Bandung, presents the Singapore game as the opening Malaysia needs to push for the summit match. Meetings between the two neighbors rarely lack tension given their decades of football rivalry. For Tan Cheng Hoe, the task is to convert that possibility into an actual spot in the tournament's decisive stage. Fans back home will be watching closely to see whether the team holds its nerve at this point.