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CAS Reduces Sanctions on Malaysian Footballers to 12 Months

3/6/2026

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced sanctions on seven Malaysian footballers who used falsified naturalisation documents to a 12-month suspension from official matches, instead of all football-related activities.
The players, including Facundo Garces and Gabriel Arrocha, were initially banned by FIFA in September after the discovery of doctored documents for an Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam.
CAS upheld FIFA's fine of US$450,000 on the Football Association of Malaysia.

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced sanctions on seven Malaysian footballers who used falsified naturalisation documents to a 12-month suspension from official matches, instead of all football-related activities.
The players, including Facundo Garces and Gabriel Arrocha, were initially banned by FIFA in September after the discovery of doctored documents for an Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam.
CAS upheld FIFA's fine of US$450,000 on the Football Association of Malaysia.