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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Flo Clifford

Fifa accuses Malaysia of ‘cheating, pure and simple’ over foreign-born players’ eligibility

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said on Tuesday that it would appeal FIFA sanctions after being accused of cheating by football’s governing body.

In September, FIFA suspended seven overseas-born players who all featured for Malaysia in June's 4-0 win over Vietnam in a 2027 Asian Cup qualifier for 12 months and fined FAM $438,000, citing falsified or doctored documentation.

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