Malaysia's men's badminton team defeated Mongolia to book a place in the Asian Games quarter-finals, according to Free Malaysia Today. The result sets up a last-eight meeting with Indonesia, the top seeds in the draw.
The win over Mongolia was reported as a comfortable one, with The Star describing the Malaysian side as cruising through the tie. Free Malaysia Today and The Star both reported the outcome on Monday.
Attention now turns to the Indonesia match. National coach Rexy Mainaky has urged his shuttlers to give everything against the top-seeded side, NST Online reports. The Straits Times, meanwhile, reported that Malaysia's men's singles players are keeping their ambitions modest in public but are not aiming low.
Separately, Bernama reports that the Badminton Association of Malaysia is considering a special incentive for any Malaysian player who wins gold at the 2026 Asian Games.
Malaysia's path through the knockout stage will be tested by an Indonesian squad seeded first in the competition. The quarter-final against Indonesia is the next fixture for the Malaysian team.
