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FIFA is set to initiate a formal investigation into the internal operations of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) after the global football body suspended seven naturalised players from the national team for allegedly using doctored documents.

The players were banned for 12 months after FIFA discovered that false documentation had been used to enable them to participate in an Asian Cup qualifier for Malaysia against Vietnam.

All seven players featured in Malaysia’s 4-0 victory over Vietnam in the third round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in June.

“The FIFA Appeal Committee instructs the Secretariat to take immediate steps to launch a formal investigation into the internal operations of the FAM," FIFA stated.

“This investigation aims to identify the i

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