Malaysia v Cape Verde Islands, 29 May 2025
| Score | 3-0 to Cape Verde Islands |
| Referee | Mongkolchai Pechsri |
| Competition | International Friendly - |
| Venue | Kuala Lumpar Stadium, Kuala Lumpar |
| Attendance | 10,708 |
View Malaysia v Cape Verde Islands head to head
Kick-off: 9.00pm local
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Although this game ended in a 1-1 draw, due to the Malaysian football naturalisation scandal, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee awarded the match as a 3–0 win to Cape Verde Islands on 17 December 2025.
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Malaysia had fielded the ineligible players Gabriel Palmero, Facundo Garcés, Rodrigo Holgado, Joao Figueiredo and Jon Irazabal.
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The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) were also fined 10,000 Swiss Francs.
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Malaysia
Manager: Peter Cklamovski
Goals:
| Paulo Josué | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Syihan Hazmi
Defender
Matthew Davies
(captain)
Defender
Harith Haiqal
Defender
Gabriel Palmero
Defender
Ubaidullah Shamsul
Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Ting
Midfielder
Arif Aiman
Midfielder
Nazmi Faiz
Midfielder
Nooa Laine
Midfielder/Forward
Faisal Halim
Midfielder/Forward
Safawi Rasid
Substitutions:
| La'Vere Corbin-Ong for Daniel Ting | 63 |
| Shahrul Saad for Matthew Davies | 63 |
| Paulo Josué for Safawi Rasid | 78 |
| Quentin Cheng for Gabriel Palmero | 78 |
| Endrick for Faisal Halim | 78 |
| Stuart Wilkin for Arif Aiman | 78 |
Cards:
| Faisal Halim | 58 | Y |
| Arif Aiman | 77 | Y |
| La'Vere Corbin-Ong | 89 | Y |
| Nooa Laine | 90+5 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sikh Izhan
Goalkeeper
Haziq Nadzli
Defender
Quentin Cheng
Defender
Shahrul Saad
Defender/Midfielder
La'Vere Corbin-Ong
Defender/Midfielder
Junior Eldstål
Midfielder
Afiq Fazail
Midfielder
Syamer Kutty Abba
Midfielder
Stuart Wilkin
Midfielder/Forward
Endrick
Midfielder/Forward
Paulo Josué
Forward
Romel Morales
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Cape Verde Islands
Manager: Bubista
Goals:
| Sidny Cabral | 8 |
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Starting lineup:
Vózinha
Goalkeeper
Bruno Almeida
Defender
David Moreira
Defender
Yuran Fernandes
Defender
Sidny Cabral
Defender/Midfielder
Aílson Tavares
Midfielder
Laros Duarte
Midfielder
Heriberto Tavares
Midfielder/Forward
Ryan Mendes
Midfielder/Forward
Ilano Timas
Midfielder/Forward
Jovane Cabral
Forward
Substitutions:
| Stéphane Cueni for Ilano Timas | 46 |
| Duk for Ryan Mendes | 46 |
| Alvin Fortes for Heriberto Tavares | 64 |
| Rúben Pina for Jovane Cabral | 64 |
| Elson Mendes for Yuran Fernandes | 76 |
| Jordan Semedo for David Moreira | 86 |
Cards:
| Bruno Almeida | 60 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Henrique Tavares
Goalkeeper
Márcio Rosa
Defender
Rivaldo Morais
Defender
Jordan Semedo
Midfielder
Stéphane Cueni
Midfielder
Elson Mendes
Midfielder/Forward
David Costa
Midfielder/Forward
Alvin Fortes
Midfielder/Forward
Rúben Pina
Forward
Duk