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With the 2018 Suzuki AFF Cup now in its round of 16, fans are preparing for exciting clashes while there remain four teams.
Vietnam and the Philippines face off in a semi-final, but the subject of the day is Thailand, the reigning champion, who is fighting a hungry Malaysia.
The first leg will be played at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, while the Thais will host the second leg at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok.
In anticipation of the upcoming battle, we look at their previous AFF Suzuki Cup matches in the past.
1996 Group Stage – Thailand 1 – 1 Malaysia
In the first year, Thailand and Malaysia were classified in Group B. In the third match, both teams faced off with crucial points to qualify.
Thailand quickly took the lead while Kiatisuk "Zico" Senamuang scored in the 26th minute to give advance to the war elephants.
However, the Malaysian Tigers would rebound in the second half with a goal from Zainal Abidin Hassan in the 59th.
It would end in a draw and the two teams would finish in the first two to advance to the round of 16.
1996 final – Thailand 1 to 0 Malaysia
After placing their respective opponents in the semifinals, the two nations will face each other again in the decisive test and this time, only one winner will surface.
It was the usual suspect since "Zico" scored in the 9th minute to give the Thais first place and this time, they would not make that advantage despite the desperate attempts of Malaysia.
This would make Thailand the first winner of this tournament, which would dominate in the years to come.
2000 Semi-finals – Thailand 2 – 0 Malaysia
After being placed in opposing groups to start the tournament, both nations would be in the semifinals of the match.
As a host, Thailand had the advantage and it was obvious in the match that Zico scored another goal, this time in the 30th minute, to give advance to the war elephants.
Tawan Sripan doubled the lead just five minutes later to give the hosts a 2-0 lead. Malaysia could not attack an attack because it was eliminated in the competition because the Thais would win the entire competition.
Group Stage 2002 – Malaysia 3 – 1 Thailand
For the first time since 1996, the two teams met in the group stages and the Malaysians finally won their first match of the AFF Cup Suzuki Cup against Thailand impressively.
Thailand was perhaps looking for another victory. She scored the first goal behind Therdsak Chaiman's goal in the 23rd minute, but the Malaysian women managed to bounce back.
Akmal Rizal scored in the 45th to equal the mark and the goals of Tengku Hazman and Indra Putra in the second half allowed them to score 3-1 to finally get the most points.
Malaysia would win the group, with war elephants ranked second. However, Malaysia would eventually be eliminated in the semifinals while Thailand win another AFF Suzuki Cup title.
Group Stage 2004 – Malaysia 2 – 1 Thailand
Part of Group B for the 2004 campaign, Malaysia and Thailand clashed with Bukit Jalil, with the two teams contending for a place in the round of 16.
Sarayuth Chaikamdee opened the scoring for the match and gave the Thais the advantage in the 45th minute, but they could not stop Malaysia in the second half. Muhamad Khalid scored two goals in two minutes to give the hosts the lead and ultimately the win.
Malaysia would finish second in the group while Thailand failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
Group Stage 2007 – Thailand 1 to 0 Malaysia
In the final game of the group stage, Thailand and Malaysia battled over who would win the group, with both teams having four points.
Playing at Bangkok's Suphachalasai Stadium, the Thais had the advantage thanks to Sarayuth's goal in the 48th minute, which was the decisive goal of the match. Thailand would continue and win the group but both would advance to the next round.
Group Stage 2008 – Thailand 3 – 0 Malaysia
Another battle of the group stage was between the two teams and Thailand was dominant before winning 3-0.
The goals of Sutee Suksomkit and Teerasil Dangda led them 3-0, impressive throughout the campaign.
Malaysia would fail to move to the next round after winning only one of its three events in the group stage.
Group Stage 2010 – Thailand 0 – 0 Malaysia
In a tense affair, neither nation scored a goal in its 0-0 draw as it contested its group stage in Indonesia.
Malaysia would do just enough to finish second in the group but improve in the round of 16 when they finally get their first title of champion of the FIFA Suzuki Cup.
Meanwhile, Thailand had a bad exit as they did not progress in the group stages.
Semi-final 2012 – Thailand 3 – 1 Malaysia (total)
After winning group A, Thailand faced Malaysia, second in group B, in the semifinals.
In the first leg, both teams settled for a 1-1 draw at Bukit Jalil. Norshahrul Idlan and Teerasil's goals were canceled and qualified for a tense second leg in Bangkok.
However, the Thais were impressive in their home game by beating the Malaysians 2-0 behind the goals of Teerasil and Theeraton Bunmathan, which marked the difference tied.
Group Stage 2014 – Malaysia 2 – 3 Thailand
In a very exciting match, Thailand collected the most points against Malaysia in the group stage thanks to a last-minute winner of the War Elephants.
Malaysia scored with a goal from Mohd Amri, but Adisak Kraisorn was able to level his account in the 43rd minute.
Safiq Rahim restored the advantage to the Malaysians in the second half, but Charyl Yannis Chappuis equalized again for the Thais before Adisak scored in the 90th minute to give them the win.
Finals 2014 – Thailand 4 – 3 Malaysia (total)
The two teams face off again in the AFF's Suzuki Cup, this time in the final and Thailand wins the first leg of their match at 2-0 behind goals from Charyl and Kroekrit Thawikan.
With a comfortable lead, the Thais were in shock during their away match as Malaysia stormed Indra Putra and Safiq's goals to give Malaysians an overall 3- lead. 2.
Unfortunately for them, the Thais had too much firepower and two goals in five minutes gave them the necessary goals to win the overall 4-3 win. Charyl and Chanathip Songkrasin were the goal providers who helped Thailand to win.
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