Malaysia Naturalization Scandal a Wake-up Call

Nepal now cry foul over M'sia's player eligibility in Asian Cup qualifiers defeat

KATHMANDU: Nepal have appealed to FIFA to overturn their 2-0 defeat to Malaysia in 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in March this year, claiming that their opponents fielded an ineligible player. Read full story

Malaysia naturalization scandal a wake-up call

A scandal over Malaysia's alleged illegal use of foreigners in Asian Cup qualifying has focused attention on the practice of naturalization to improve national teams.

Nepal asks FIFA to overturn defeat against Malaysia in 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers because of player bans

Last month, the world governing body FIFA banned seven Malaysian foreign-born players for a year and fined the FA of Malaysia (FAM) $440,000, saying it had submitted forged ancestry documents.

Nepal asks FIFA to reverse Asian Cup qualifiers loss against Malaysia due to player bans

New Delhi: Nepal has requested FIFA to overturn their 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers result against Malaysia in March this year, claiming that the Southeast Asian country fielded an ineligible player, as per a report in AFP. Nepal suffered a 0-2 loss in a Group F match against Malaysia in Johor earlier this year to slump to the bottom of the group. Their appeal comes after the world governing body, last month, banned seven Malaysian foreign-born play…

Nepal appeal against Malaysia’s 2-0 win in Asian Cup qualifier

The Nepali FA says that Hector Hevel, one of the goalscorers in the match in Johor on March 25, has been ruled as 'ineligible' by Fifa.