Overview
- The AFC converted Malaysia’s 2-0 win over Nepal and 4-0 win over Vietnam into 3-0 losses for fielding ineligible players.
- Revised standings put Vietnam six points clear with one match remaining, rendering the March 31 fixture a dead rubber.
- The Football Association of Malaysia was fined $50,000 and given 30 days to pay.
- CAS confirmed that seven players—Hector Hevel, Jon Irazabal, Gabriel Palmero, Facundo Garces, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Machuca and Joao Brandao Figueiredo—used falsified documents and must serve 12-month bans limited to official matches, with training permitted.
- CAS also upheld FIFA’s financial penalty on FAM, and the Malaysian federation says it will seek the AFC committee’s written reasons before deciding on further action.