The FIFA Appeal Committee has revealed an alleged coordinated scheme by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to naturalise foreign players using forged ancestral birth certificates. While FIFA noted that the seven foreign players involved hold valid Malaysian passports, the international governing body confirmed that the ancestral “roots” used to justify their eligibility, specifically their grandparents’ birthplaces, were fabricated. Below is a breakdown of the scandal, the evidence, and the consequences, as outlined by FIFA in its motivated decision.
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