The image has gone viral on social media.

“The rain has stopped. The picture that has gone viral is not true. The final match will take place as scheduled tonight,” he told Bernama.

Perak and TFC will face each other in the Malaysia Cup finals after 17 years, with two memorable encounters between the two in 1998 and 2001.

Perak won the championship in 1998 through a penalty shootout (5-3) after both teams drew 1-1, while Terengganu FC (known as Terengganu in 2001) took the trophy in 2001 after defeating the Bos Gaurus 2-1 in the 2001 finals played at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

Meanwhile, Perak has announced that Monday will be a state holiday if it wins the cup.

State Youth and Sports Development Committee chairman Howard Lee Chuan How said the matter was decided after a discussion with Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu in accordance with the Holidays Act 1951.

Lee said the state government would be rewarding the players and officials of the Perak football team if they clinched the Malaysia Cup.

The last time Perak won the Malaysia Cup was in 2000 after it defeated Negeri Sembilan 2-0 at the same venue.