Malaysia’s FIFA Appeal Faces Uphill Battle After Argentine Revelation

LocalFootball
1 Nov 2025 • 11:00 AM MYT
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Malaysia’s appeal to FIFA over the suspension of seven naturalised players appears to have little chance of success after Argentine media revealed new evidence contradicting key ancestry claims. According to Argentine news outlet CDN, official records show that Facundo Garcés’ grandfather was born in Santa Fe, Argentina and not Malaysia as stated in documents submitted by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to FIFA.

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