KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia achieved their target of reaching the final in the quadrant event after beating South Korea 2-0 in a tense match at the Sepak Takraw Asian Cup 2025 at Stadium Titiwangsa here today.

Fuelled by strong support from the home crowd, Muhammad Afifuddin Mohd Razali, Amirul Zazwan Amir, Norfaizzul Abd Razak and Muhammad Shahalril Aiman Halim put Malaysia on the right footing by taking the first set at 15-13.

South Korea tried to force a decider but a service error at the net handed Malaysia a 15-8 victory, sealing the straight-sets win.