In Malaysia, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) confirmed that FIFA has invalidated the outcomes of three friendly football matches. This decision, announced on December 17, 2025, arises from investigations into the use of ineligible players in matches against Cape Verde, Singapore, and Palestine. As a result, these matches, which Malaysia originally drew or won, have been officially recorded as defeats with a score of 3-0 each. These actions are part of a broader document forgery scandal that has tarnished the reputation of Malaysian football and the FAM's governance structure. The issue gained significant attention earlier in September 2025 when FIFA suspended seven naturalised players for a year and imposed hefty fines on FAM totaling approximately 350,000 Swiss francs. This was in response to the use of false documentation that enabled these players to participate in an Asian Cup qualifier earlier in the year. The FAM appealed FIFA’s verdict but was unsuccessful, as FIFA dismissed the appeal in November 2025 and announced an impending formal investigation of FAM's operations. This situation has increasingly provoked public outcry, with supporters and lawmakers urging accountability from both the FAM and relevant government agencies involved in issuing citizenship to players in question. In the wake of these developments, FAM has expressed intentions to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to contest FIFA's decision. In October 2025, FAM had already suspended its secretary-general as part of the internal review process, along with the establishment of an independent committee to probe what they called a