US EditionMalaysian Players Banned After Using Forged Documents to Play Qualifier Against Vietnam
FIFA fined the Football Association of Malaysia CHF 350,000 and suspended seven players for 12 months after falsifying documents to field ineligible players in Asian Cup qualifiers.
- FIFA announced that the Football Association of Malaysia and seven players were sanctioned for submitting doctored documentation, with FAM fined CHF 350,000 and players suspended 12 months and fined CHF 2,000 each.
- The case stems from FAM's eligibility enquiries after Malaysia's 4-0 win over Vietnam on June 10, 2025, when FIFA found doctored documentation enabled seven naturalised players to be fielded.
- The players named by FIFA include Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, Facundo Tomás Garcés, Rodrigo Julián Holgado, Imanol Javier Machuca, João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo, Jon Irazábal Iraurgui and Hector Alejandro Hevel Serrano; nine starters were naturalised and five received clearance hours before kick-off.
- Potential sanctions include a 0–3 forfeit to Vietnam, with FAM and the players having 10 days to request a reasoned decision and appeal to the FIFA Court of Arbitration.
- Yusoff said FAM will appeal and `FAM wish to stress that both the players involved and the association itself have acted in good faith and with full transparency throughout this process`.
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The International Football Association Board (FIFA) has banned seven players from playing football for a year and fined the Football Association of Malaysia for representing the national team using forged documents.
Malaysian players banned after using forged documents to play qualifier vs Vietnam
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The world football governing body, FIFA, has officially announced that it has suspended seven players from the Malaysian national team for one year for document forgery. The Disciplinary Committee of the International Football Association Board has imposed sanctions on the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), as well as players Gabriel Palmero, Facundo Garces, Rodrigo Olgado, Imanol Machuca, Joao Figueiredo, Jon Irastabala and Hector Hevel fo…
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