On 5 March 2026, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) partially upheld an appeal by seven players against FIFA, concerning sanctions for falsifying their naturalization and eligibility documents. The Panel ruled that the players shall receive a 12-month ban, but only from official matches, not from all football-related activities. A consolidated appeal by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) was dismissed and the FIFA-imposed fine on FAM remained in place.
On 26 September 2025, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee announced that, while FIFA and FAM were conducting eligibility inquiries, FAM had utilized altered documentation in an attempt to secure the eligibility of seven footballers representing the national team of the...
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