Magnificent stadium hosting the first leg of the AFF Cup 2018 final
Bukit Jalil National Stadium (Malaysia) is the venue for the first leg of the final match between Vietnam and Malaysia. On December 11, this place will become a "hot spot" in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
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| Bukit Jalil National Stadium is part of Malaysia’s national sports complex, south of Kuala Lumpur. The stadium has a capacity of 90,000 seats and will be the venue for the dramatic first leg final between the home team and the Vietnamese national team on December 11. Photo:Mohd. |
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| Bukit Jalil Stadium was completed in 1996 and mainly hosts Olympic sports such as athletics and outdoor sports. The venue also hosted the 1998 Commonwealth Games and was the main stadium for the 21st SEA Games, which took place in 2001 in host Malaysia. Photo:Getty Images. |
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| Bukit Jalil is the largest stadium in Southeast Asia, the second largest in Asia after North Korea's May Day Stadium and is among the top 10 largest stadiums in the world. Photo:Getty Images. |
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| In 2017, Bukit Jalil National Stadium was the venue for the opening ceremony of the 29th SEA Games, as Malaysia continued to host the largest sporting event in Southeast Asia. Photo:Riedel Communications. |
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| Also in 2017, this stadium was thoroughly renovated to serve the 29th SEA Games. During the competitionWorld Stadium Congress 2018 (WSC 2018), Malaysia's National Stadium Bukit Jalil won the "Most Beautiful Stadium of 2018" award. Photo:Farid Igbal. |
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| Besides famous sporting events, Bukit Jalil Stadium has also been a "hotbed" for fans when many regional-level matches took place. Most recently, this stadium was also the venue for the dramatic match between Thailand and Malaysia in the second leg of the final round of the 2018 Asian Cup.AFF Suzuki Cup 2014. Image:Phalinn Ooi. |
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| Vietnam has the "fire pan" My Dinh, the love of football of Malaysians is recreated at the national stadium Bukit Jalil. About 90,000 seats were filled by enthusiastic fans of the home team and fans of the Golden Temple country in the second leg of the final.AFF Cup 2014.Image:Mohd. |
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| On December 11, Bukit Jalil will be heated up again by the enthusiasm of fans from Malaysia and Vietnam in the first leg of the final match.AFF Suzuki Cup 2018. Four years ago, Bukit Jalil witnessed the Thais' smiles of victory and the home team's tears of defeat. Four years later, will the Malaysians receive the joy of victory when facing Quang Hai, Cong Phuong, Song Duc and the "steel feet" of Vietnam? Photo:Mohd. |
