Overview

• The Disciplinary Committee imposed 12‑month bans from all football activities on seven players and fined each 2,000 Swiss francs, with Malaysia’s federation penalized 350,000 Swiss francs.
• Those sanctioned include Argentines Imanol Machuca (Vélez), Facundo Garcés (Deportivo Alavés) and Rodrigo Holgado (América de Cali), along with Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, João Vitor Figueiredo, Jon Irazábal and Héctor Hevel.
• FIFA found the Malaysian federation used manipulated documentation during consultations on call‑up criteria to field the players in a 4–0 win over Vietnam on June 10, 2025, in AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifying.
• Parties were notified on Friday and have 10 days to request the reasoned decision and appeal to FIFA’s Appeal Committee.
• Clubs have begun responding, with Deportivo Alavés excluding Garcés from its matchday squad following official notification of the ban.