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Argentina-Born Garces Joins Harimau Malaya

Summary by New Strait Times
KUALA LUMPUR: Who would have thought an Argentine defender had ancestral ties to Malaysia? © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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The Malaysian team, led by Australian coach Peter Cklamovski, surprised with the call of three Argentine footballers nationalized to face the next double date FIFA, in the framework of the classification to the Asian Cup of Nations 2027.The players in question are Imanol Machuca, Facundo Garcés and Rodrigo Holgado, who completed the legal procedures and obtained Malaysian citizenship thanks to their family roots.Machuca, born in Roldán, Santa Fe…

The Malaysian team has just summoned central defender Facundo Garcés, who is playing in the Spanish Championship (La Liga), to play against Vietnam in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Every day football gives new surprises. On this occasion, in the form of an international call: Facundo Garcés with Malaysia. Despite being Argentine, the defender of the Deportivo Alavés has a Malaysian passport and will defend his selection in the Asian Cup, whose qualifiers continue on June 10.

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New Strait Times broke the news in Malaysia on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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