Malaysian Football Mirred In Controversy

Avineshwaran Taharumalengam, sports writer, The Star

30-Sep-25 08:30

Malaysian Football Mirred In Controversy

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The Football Association of Malaysia was fined by the global football body FIFA for submitting doctored documentation on seven field players in an Asian Cup qualifier. Avineshwaran Taharumalengam, Senior Writer, Sports Desk, The Star tells us what this case reveals about challenges in the Malaysian football landscape and what is the path to sports greatness.

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Produced by: Jake Lim, Yap Hern Kang

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: politics, government, football, sports

Tags: document forgery, fam, fifa, heritage players, fine,

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