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flag FIFA upheld sanctions on Malaysia's football federation and seven players for using forged documents to falsely claim Malaysian heritage.

flag FIFA has upheld sanctions against Malaysia’s football federation and seven naturalized players over forged documents used to secure eligibility, rejecting an appeal on November 3. flag The players, who participated in Asian Cup qualifiers including a 4-0 win over Vietnam, admitted they didn’t read or verify documents in Bahasa Melayu, trusting FAM and agents. flag FIFA found falsified birth certificates falsely claimed Malaysian ancestry, but records proved grandparents were born in Spain, Argentina, Brazil, and the Netherlands. flag FAM admitted to unauthorized changes to documents, citing time pressure. flag The penalties include a 350,000 Swiss franc fine for FAM, 12-month suspensions, and fines for each player. flag Malaysia plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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