Harimau Malaya go down 3-0 to Cape Verde in a closed-door friendly
Striker Dailon Livramento, who plies his trade for Serie A club Hellas Verona, was the hero, scoring two goals in the 35th and 48th minutes.
The other goal was scored by Heriberto Tavares in the 55th minute. Tavares also plays in Europe for Israeli club Maccabi Netanya.
In their earlier encounter at the Cheras Football Stadium on May 29, both sides shared the spoils, drawing 1-1.
Malaysia are playing these friendlies to prepare for the all-important 2027 Asian Cup third-round qualifying encounter against Vietnam at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on June 10.
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