Overview

• FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee ruled that Malaysia’s federation used manipulated documents to clear seven players for the June 10, 2025 qualifier against Vietnam in Kuala Lumpur.
• Each player is suspended from all football activities for 12 months from notification and fined 2,000 CHF, while the Football Association of Malaysia must pay 350,000 CHF.
• The sanctioned players are Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, Facundo Tomás Garcés, Rodrigo Julián Holgado, Imanol Javier Machuca, João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo, Jon Irazábal Iraurgui and Héctor Alejandro Hevel Serrano.
• Parties have 10 days to request the reasoned decision and appeal; FIFA also referred the broader eligibility question to its Football Tribunal for consideration.
• Clubs have begun responding, with Unionistas de Salamanca sidelining Arrocha, and affected teams in Argentina, Spain and Colombia preparing roster adjustments.