KUALA LUMPUR, October 24, 2026 — Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) moved a step closer to the FA Cup final after securing a 2-0 victory over DPMM FC in the first leg of their semi-final at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Friday night.
Brazilian striker Bergson da Silva opened the scoring in the 21st minute before Eddy Israfilov doubled JDT’s advantage in the 72nd minute.
The result puts JDT in a strong position ahead of the return leg scheduled for Nov 8 at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri.
JDT are now on course to reach their fifth consecutive FA Cup final, having lifted the trophy in 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
In the other semi-final first leg, Selangor FC defeated Kuching FC 2-1 at the Petaling Jaya City Council Stadium in Kelana Jaya.
Kuching FC took an early lead through Ramadhan Saifullah in the ninth minute, but Selangor responded with an equaliser from Eduardo Sosa 10 minutes later.
Sosa struck again in the 58th minute to secure the win for the home side.
The two teams will meet again on Nov 8, with Kuching City FC hosting Selangor FC at Sarawak Stadium in Kuching.
-Bernama
