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FIFA Accuses Malaysia FA for Using 'Doctored Documentation' to Field Ineligible Players
FIFA suspended seven players and fined the Football Association of Malaysia $438,000 for submitting falsified citizenship documents to gain eligibility in the Asian Cup qualifier.
- On Oct 6, 2025, Football's global governing body FIFA released a report exposing discrepancies in documents submitted by the Football Association of Malaysia and fined FAM $438,000 with 12-month bans for seven players.
- FAM's submitted files showed altered grandparents' birthplaces to appear Malaysian, while those seven players all featured in the June 10 Vietnam match, which Malaysia won 4-0.
- FIFA investigators found original grandparents' birth certificates from Argentina, Spain, Brazil and the Netherlands, while Malaysia's NRD never received these and FAM failed to verify documents after external inquiries.
- Malaysia will now travel to play Laos on Oct 9 with a much-altered roster as seven players are suspended, and the Asian Football Confederation will refer the case to its Disciplinary Committee amid public anger.
- FAM is preparing formal appeals, including to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, while officials warned the scandal tarnishes Malaysia's image and critics questioned the Malaysian government and NRD's role.
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Fifa accuses Malaysia of ‘cheating’ over foreign-born players’ eligibility
Fifa accused Malaysia of submitting ‘fraudulent documentation’ to suggest that several of its foreign-born players were eligible to compete for the country, which amounted to ‘pure and simple, a form of cheating’
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