Malaysia declares public holiday over football win

Malaysia has declared Friday a public holiday to celebrate its victory over Indonesia in the final of the ASEAN Suzuki Cup - southeast Asia's premier football tournament.

Malaysia beat Indonesia 4-2 on aggregate in a final played over two legs, winning the cup Wednesday for the first time.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the holiday in a statement to the national news agency Bernama late Wednesday, saying that the victory marked Òthe greatest night in Malaysian football.

He posted from his Twitter account: "Well done, Malaysian Tigers! You played well as a team and have made your country very proud. Congratulations!"