More than 60,000 tickets have been sold, and many ASEAN leaders will be in attendance

Manchester United and the ASEAN All-Star team will compete in a friendly football match for the Maybank Challenge Cup at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Malaysia on the 28th local time, and many leaders of ASEAN countries are expected to watch the game in person.

Manchester United boss Amorim led his side to Kuala Lumpur on Monday evening, with the Red Devils set to play the ASEAN All-Stars in a friendly on Wednesday night.

The event is scheduled to kick off at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, and the ASEAN leaders in attendance exemplify the important role of football as a cultural and diplomatic bridge in Southeast Asia, as well as the unique nature of the sport that unites countries, according to ProEvents CEO Kim Wei Ming, who facilitated the event. Leaders of Southeast Asian countries are currently gathering in Kuala Lumpur for the 46th ASEAN Summit, which opened on the 26th.

Arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Monday evening. Manchester United, which had just completed the final round of the Premier League this season, took a special plane immediately after the game and flew to Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 6:30 pm on the 26th. Once they arrived, the Manchester United team boarded the red bus that greeted them and made their way to their hotel.

Manchester United midfielder B Fei and his teammates entered the hotel one after another, causing photographers from various media present to take pictures

Kim confirmed that the friendly football match received an overwhelming response from fans, with more than 60,000 copies sold as of Monday. "We were deeply touched by the overwhelming support from the fans and reflected the great interest of the Malaysian people in the Red Devils." "It's not just a game, it's a meaningful event that unites a legendary club with millions of loyal fans in Southeast Asia."

Manchester United's last visit to Malaysia was in 2009, when they beat Malaysia 3-2, 2-0. Manchester United have won 13 Premier League titles, but the Red Devils have been disappointing this season, sitting 15th in the Premier League with 42 points.