KUALA LUMPUR – The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has received a fresh sanction from the FIFA Disciplinary Committee over the ineligible players scandal.
In a statement, FAM said a recent meeting chaired by FIFA Disciplinary Committee deputy chairman Jorge Palacio found that the association had breached Article 19 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (2025 Edition).
“FAM was found to have violated Article 19 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (2025 Edition) for fielding an ineligible player in three Tier 1 international matches,” the statement said.
The matches involved were Malaysia’s 1-1 draw with Cape Verde at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium in Cheras on May 29, 2025; Malaysia’s 2-1 victory over Singapore at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on September 4, 2025; and Malaysia’s 1-0 win against Palestine at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, on September 8, 2025.
According to the statement, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee ruled that Malaysia would be deemed to have lost all three matches by a scoreline of 3-0.
FAM also confirmed that it had been fined 10,000 Swiss francs (approximately RM51,414) as part of the sanctions imposed.
The association added that it would submit a written request to obtain the full grounds of the decision from the FIFA Disciplinary Committee before deciding on its next course of action. – December 17, 2025