The Indian national football team will face Malaysia in a friendly match on November 19th, as announced by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). This match, set to take place during the FIFA Window, will see the two teams battle it out for bragging rights, with India currently ranked 126th and Malaysia at 132nd in the FIFA rankings. The match will be a rematch of the Merdeka Cup semifinal, where India lost 2-4 to Malaysia in October 2023.