FIFA suspended seven Malaysian nationwide workforce players for 12 months. File
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FIFA on Friday (September 26, 2025) suspended seven Malaysia nationwide workforce players for 12 months and fined the nation’s soccer affiliation 350,000 Swiss francs ($440,000) over forged documents used for an Asia Cup qualifier.
World soccer’s disciplinary committee imposed the sanctions after the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) doctored documentation to have the ability to area the players in a 4-0 win over Vietnam in June, it stated in a press release.
FIFA acted after it acquired a criticism relating to the eligibility of numerous players who featured within the match.
As a end result Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, Facundo Tomas Garces, Rodrigo Julian Holgado, Imanol Javier Machuca, Joao Vitor Brandao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal Iraurgui and Hector Alejandro Hevel Serrano have been all fined 2,000 Swiss francs.
They have been additionally banned from any football-related exercise for 12 months.
Reacting to the suspension, the FAM stated it could attraction the choice.
The physique stated it could “use all available legal channels and procedures to ensure that the interests of the players and the Malaysian national team are always protected”.
“FAM would like to emphasise that the players involved, and FAM itself have acted in good faith and with full transparency throughout this process,” the affiliation stated in a press release issued in Kuala Lumpur.
The FAM maintained that documentation and procedures have been managed transparently and alongside FIFA pointers.
“In fact, FIFA has previously reviewed the qualifications of the players and provided official confirmation that they are eligible to play for Malaysia,” the FAM stated.
Malaysia presently high their 2027 Asia Cup qualifying group with six factors from two matches, pending any additional FIFA sanctions.
Published – September 27, 2025 04:20 am IST
