FAM supports Sarawak’s grassroots football ambitions but insists any future professional competition must be sanctioned and integrated into Malaysia’s official football pyramid to ensure recognition, player eligibility and access to national and AFC pathways
Analysts urge urgent government intervention to secure accessible coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, warning that cost barriers could sideline fans and weaken the nation’s football culture
Malaysia’s participation in the next two editions of the AFC Asian Cup is hanging by a thread after FIFA’s Appeal Committee upheld sanctions against seven naturalised national players, leaving the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) with only one last avenue of appeal — the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
