Indonesia and Malaysia men's national football teams are sporting rivals and have played each other over 50 matches.

[1][2] The heated political conflict between the two countries in the 1960s transmitted disease to the football field.

[3] Matches involving the two countries, whether in Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur, are always crowded with spectators.

When the match takes place, there are often controversial incidents: two fans died in 2011 in a stampede during a Southeast Asian Games final between the under-23 teams of Indonesia and Malaysia in Jakarta.

[1] The two teams most recently met in the 2020 AFF Championship, with Indonesia winning 4–1.