Court of Arbitration for Sport cuts sanctions on Malaysia players to official-match bans
South China Morning Post
by ReutersMarch 5, 2026
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday eased sanctions on seven footballers who played for Malaysia using falsified naturalisation documents, ruling they will serve a 12-month suspension from official matches only.
Deportivo Alaves’ Facundo Garces was among seven players banned for a year by Fifa in September, after football’s governing body found that doctored documentation had been used so that they could play in an Asian Cup qualifier for Malaysia against Vietnam.
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 3/5/2026