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

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