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FIFA connected Friday (September 26, 2025) suspended 7 Malaysia nationalist squad players for 12 months and fined the country's shot relation 350,000 Swiss francs ($440,000) implicit forged documents utilized for an Asia Cup qualifier.
World football's disciplinary committee imposed the sanctions aft the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) doctored documentation to beryllium capable to tract the players successful a 4-0 triumph implicit Vietnam successful June, it said successful a statement.
FIFA acted aft it received a ailment regarding the eligibility of a fig of players who featured successful the match.
As a effect Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, Facundo Tomas Garces, Rodrigo Julian Holgado, Imanol Javier Machuca, Joao Vitor Brandao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal Iraurgui and Hector Alejandro Hevel Serrano were each fined 2,000 Swiss francs.
They were besides banned from immoderate football-related enactment for 12 months.
Reacting to the suspension, the FAM said it would entreaty the decision.
The assemblage said it would "use each disposable ineligible channels and procedures to guarantee that the interests of the players and the Malaysian nationalist squad are ever protected".
"FAM would similar to emphasise that the players involved, and FAM itself person acted successful bully religion and with afloat transparency passim this process," the relation said successful a connection issued successful Kuala Lumpur.
The FAM maintained that documentation and procedures were managed transparently and on FIFA guidelines.
"In fact, FIFA has antecedently reviewed the qualifications of the players and provided authoritative confirmation that they are eligible to play for Malaysia," the FAM said.
Malaysia presently apical their 2027 Asia Cup qualifying radical with six points from 2 matches, pending immoderate further FIFA sanctions.
