Malaysia take on the visitors Cape Verde in a Friendly International match. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 3rd at Bukit Jalil National Stadium (Kuala Lumpur).
Malaysia have failed to impress even on the regional stage. The "Malayan Tigers," despite their bold nickname, remain unremarkable even among Southeast Asian nations. They have never qualified for a World Cup, though they did appear at the 1972 Olympics, where they managed a group-stage win. In the AFC Asian Cup, they've only appeared four times, including the most recent edition in Qatar, where they collected just a single point from three group-stage matches. Things weren’t much better at the 2023 AFF Championship, where they failed to reach the playoffs after picking up only five points from four games. The 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers have just begun, and they started with a win over Nepal. In a week’s time, they face Vietnam in Kuala Lumpur — a much more important fixture, which seems to be the main focus of their preparations.
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Cape Verde were part of Portuguese football until the early 1990s, only joining FIFA and CAF later that decade. As such, they’ve only been participating in international qualifiers for about 25 years. Their breakthrough came in 2013 with a debut in the Africa Cup of Nations, and they've since made four appearances, reaching the knockout rounds three times. At the 2024 edition, they advanced to the quarter-finals without losing a match in regulation time. More impressively, they now lead their group in World Cup qualifying, ahead of strong sides like Cameroon, Libya, Angola, Martinique, and Eswatini — having collected 13 points from 6 matches. Their five-point lead over third-placed Libya puts them in a strong position, but qualification won’t resume until the autumn. This June’s friendlies serve mainly to maintain rhythm and assess the squad depth.
These teams met for the first time in history just a week ago, playing out a 1-1 draw on May 28. However, Cape Verde clearly possess greater overall quality. Expect the Blue Sharks to get the job done this time around and claim the win.
Prediction for the match: Cape Verde to win.
