FIFA维持对马来西亚足球联合会和七名球员的制裁, FIFA upheld sanctions on Malaysia's football federation and seven players for using forged documents to falsely claim Malaysian heritage.

国际足联维持了对马来西亚足球联合会和七个归化运动员的制裁, 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. 参加亚洲杯赛的选手承认他们没有阅读或校验Bahasa Melayu的文件, 信任FAM和代理人。 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. 国际足联发现伪造的出生证明假称马来西亚血统, 但记录证明祖父母出生在西班牙,阿根廷,巴西和荷兰. FIFA found falsified birth certificates falsely claimed Malaysian ancestry, but records proved grandparents were born in Spain, Argentina, Brazil, and the Netherlands. FAM承认未经授权更改了文件,理由是时间压力。 FAM admitted to unauthorized changes to documents, citing time pressure. 处罚包括联邦骑警罚款35万瑞士法郎、停职12个月和每个球员罚款。 The penalties include a 350,000 Swiss franc fine for FAM, 12-month suspensions, and fines for each player. 马来西亚打算向体育仲裁法院提出上诉。 Malaysia plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.