"The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said on Tuesday it would challenge world football governing body FIFA, after being accused of "cheating" in their 4-0 victory over Vietnam in an Asia Cup qualifying game in June. Malaysia fielded an almost all-new lineup in that game, with seven debutants in the starting 11 who FIFA allege are not qualified to represent the country."
"What is the eligibility dispute about? Under FIFA's rules, foreign-born players can represent a country if they are a naturalized citizen and can demonstrate that a biological parent or grandparent was born in that country. Several Asian countries have been looking to find diaspora talent in recent years, partly in response to Indonesia successfully capitalizing on its colonial era links to the Netherlands to strengthen its team."
FAM has received FIFA's Disciplinary Committee judgement and intends to formally appeal through established legal channels. FIFA suspended seven players for 12 months and fined the FAM $438,000 after concluding the players were not qualified to represent Malaysia. FIFA's case centers on naturalization and eligibility rules that require proof a biological parent or grandparent was born in the country. Malaysia fielded seven debutants in a 4-0 win over Vietnam, prompting the unprecedented scrutiny. FAM rejects allegations of forged documents or deliberate evasion and emphasizes that FIFA presented no supporting evidence for those claims.
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