How to watch the World Cup in Malaysia

With the 2022 Qatar World Cup underway, fans all over the world are tuning in to catch these soccer matches. The FIFA WC will undoubtedly be the most spectated sporting event of the entire year, as the FIFA WC is every year it is on.

Unfortunately for Malaysia fans, their favorite team did not qualify for the WC this year. Malaysia made it to the second round of the WC qualifiers and was doing quite well but in the end, they lost to Indonesia (2-0), Bahrain (2-0), Vietnam (2-1), Jordan (4-0), and they met their ultimate end at the hands of Uzbekistan, who beating Malaysia 5-0, as a result, Malaysia lost the chance to represent themselves in Qatar.

However, despite blows to morale, interest in the WC in Malaysia is still sky-high as they are a football nation. If you’re one that has an enormous interest in the games up ahead, read on to learn how to watch the 2022 Qatar WC in Malaysia.

TV Channels to Watch WC 2022 in Malaysia

The main source of sports coverage in Malaysia is Astro. Astro also known as ‘All-Asian Satellite Television and Radio Operator, is not a TV channel, but a television provider via satellite. If you are a user of Astro already and are subscribed to the sports package, you will get complimentary access to stream all 64 matches of the 2022 Qatar WC. on two dedicated channels:

• CH825
• CH826

If you’re not subscribed to the sports package Astro is still offering free access to the 2022 Qatar WC if you sign up for their internet and TV bundle package.
If you’re a person who doesn’t have time to sit and enjoy watching the games because you’re always on the go, you can still tune in to the matches via RTM. RTM is Malaysia’s department of broadcasting, and RTM gained the broadcasting media right to broadcast the 2022 WC from FIFA on August 14, 2022.

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How to Stream Qatar 2022 in Malaysia

Astro is broadcasting the 2022 WC matches on television via satellite, but Astro also has a free streaming companion app called Astro GO. Astro GO is free for any Astro customer and Astro Go will be streaming all the 2022 WC matches same as Astro.
RTM or Radio Televisyen Malaysia developed a streaming media service platform called RTM Myklik. RTM Myklik is also an app same as ‘Astro go’ and can be found on most app stores.

Devices to Live Stream Qatar 2022 in Malaysia.

Astro and RTM are both accessible via television and a subscription. So both are rather limited in terms of supportive devices. However, this is the very reason why both Astro and RTM created their own respective mobile apps. The aforementioned ‘Astro go’ and RTM Myklil are both downloadable on any IOS or Android mobile device. There also accessible from web browsers via laptop or desktop.

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Qatar 2022 Schedule

The WC starts with the Group Stage on November 20th at 11:00 am (EST) with a match between host country Qatar and Ecuador. The matches through December 2nd are listed on the schedule. All times are in EST. The knockout phase runs immediately after the Group Stage:

• Round of 16 (December 3-6)
• Quarter-Finals (December 9-10)
• Semi-Finals (December 13-14)
• Third-Place Play-Off (December 17)
• WC Final (December 18)

Wrapping Up

Malaysia Fans may have to wait until next year to see their nation represented by the women’s national team in the WC. But fans across Malaysia will still find that the Men’s WC in Qatar is overflowing with exciting football to watch. Be sure to catch all the matches with the options mentioned above.

World Cup Qatar 2022 Viewer’s Guides Outside the US

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