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FIFA Exposes Malaysia's Alleged Player Eligibility Scandal: Grandparent Rule Violations and Fallout
Football

FIFA Exposes Malaysia's Alleged Player Eligibility Scandal: Grandparent Rule Violations and Fallout

FIFA has suspended seven foreign-born Malaysian national team players, alleging forged grandparent birth certificates to bypass eligibility rules. The Football Association of Malaysia denies intentional wrongdoing, vowing to appeal sanctions that could reshape Southeast Asia's naturalization strategies in football.

South Africa's 2026 World Cup Dream in Crisis: Forfeit Sanction Sparks Group C Chaos
Football

South Africa's 2026 World Cup Dream in Crisis: Forfeit Sanction Sparks Group C Chaos

South Africa's World Cup qualification hopes face turmoil after FIFA penalizes them for fielding suspended midfielder Teboho Mokoena, reshaping Group C's competitive landscape.

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