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
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)
Malaysia could miss out on hundreds of millions in consumer spending if the 2026 FIFA World Cup is not aired locally, with economists divided over whether the tournament is a vital economic catalyst or an overrated commercial gamble
