Timor-Leste players are understandably disappointed that the 'home' leg of their World Cup/Asian Cup qualifier first round play-off tie will be played in Malaysia instead.
After the play-off draw was completed around two months earlier, the Malaysian FA and the East Timor Football Federation had come to an agreement that both matches in the tie will be held in Malaysia, due to the fact that Timor-Leste lacks sufficient facilities to host a competitive international match.
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Their previous two-legged tie against one another, in the play-off round of the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers back in 2016, also saw Malaysia hosting both fixtures.