Malaysia shows off its strength before the match against Vietnam

(NLDO) - Drawing 1-1 with Cape Verde (ranked 22nd in FIFA) in a friendly match on May 29, the Malaysian team showed their careful preparation before welcoming the Vietnamese team.

Cape Verde is an African football powerhouse, currently ranked 72nd in the world . The country's national football team has many naturalized players of Portuguese origin, playing in Europe. Therefore, Cape Verde becomes a "blue team" with professional quality for the Malaysian team at FIFA Days in June 2025.

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Malaysia coach Peter Cklamovski believes that the two matches against Cape Verde will help his team improve their tactics before hosting Vietnam in the second match of Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers on June 10.

After getting into the rhythm of the match, the Malaysian players created a game that was on par with their strong opponents. At home, Coach Cklamovski's team confidently played an open game with their opponents and had a surprising draw against Cape Verde.

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Malaysia will play Cape Verde again on June 3 at Bukit Jalil Stadium, before reducing the number of players to face the Vietnamese team. In the first round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, Vietnam and Malaysia both won their matches, but coach Kim Sang-sik's team temporarily tops the group thanks to a better goal difference. The winner of the direct match between the two sides will have a good chance of winning a ticket to Saudi Arabia to participate in the final round.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/malaysia-thi-uy-suc-manh-truoc-ngay-so-tai-tuyen-viet-nam-196250530104925896.htm