Sabah FA vs Selangor - FA Cup

A fascinating FA Cup chapter awaits on September 2, 2026 when Sabah FA take on Selangor at Likas Stadium — two sides with plenty to play for and everything to prove. Enzo Maresca verdict on Michael Carrick and Manchester United fixture issue - 'you need to adapt'.

Both camps will view the FA Cup meeting at Likas Stadium as an opportunity to put a marker down, regardless of where they currently stand. The hosts will be looking to find their rhythm and put a run of results together. The visitors will back themselves to cause problems and will not make the trip expecting an easy afternoon. That’s according to Miguel Delaney of the Independent, who also adds that the Gunners remain keen on another world class forward in the form of Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez.

Wing play is likely to be central to the contest. Sabah FA will look to stretch the pitch and isolate their wide attackers, while Selangor must find a way to compress the space and choke the supply lines. And his efficiency in possession will be helped by those whom he now shares a dressing room with, allowing a more progressive midfielder to develop akin to City's style.

Individual moments of quality could tip the balance. Both sides possess players capable of producing something out of nothing, and a single flash of brilliance may be all that separates them. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. But so impressive was the midfielder in that win at Auxerre that 11 senior starts later the now 20-year-old midfielder has signed for Newcastle for £35.5m – and some consider it a bargain.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. With the sides so closely matched, a 1-1 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. More than just three points is on the line at Likas Stadium — this is a fixture that could shape the narrative of both clubs' seasons. Important qualities given that Bournemouth will expect him to be proactive.