FIFA overturns three Malaysia matches amid player eligibility

17/12/2025 16:49

FIFA has overturned the results of three Malaysia matches after finding they had fielded ineligible players, according to the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).



The decision is the latest setback for the team amid a widening document forgery scandal.



FIFA had suspended seven naturalised players for 12 months and fined FAM $439,257 in September after finding false documentation had been used to allow them to play in an Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam in June.



World soccer's governing body dismissed an appeal by FAM last month, saying it would launch a formal probe into the association's internal operations and notify authorities in five countries of potential criminal proceedings.



FAM said in response it would bring the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).



In its latest decision, FIFA's disciplinary committee also changed the results of three friendlies the players had appeared in, handing down 3-0 defeats for games against Cape Verde on May 29, Singapore on September 4 and Palestine on September 8.