Malaysia likely to lose 0-3 to Vietnam

FIFA exposed one of the most serious scandals in Malaysian football history.

Malaysia is likely to lose the match against Vietnam.

According to the American magazine The Wall Pass Journal , the Malaysian national team used 7 naturalized players with allegedly fake documents in 3 official matches. As a result, the 3 victories of the "Malay Tigers" will likely be considered as 0-3 losses.

According to FIFA's conclusion, the matches suspected of cheating included two 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers against Nepal and Vietnam, and a friendly against Palestine. In those three matches, Joao Figueiredo (Brazil), Rodrigo Holgado (Argentina) and Hector Hevel (Netherlands) scored the decisive goals, leading to Malaysia's victory.

FIFA's appeals committee has rejected an appeal by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), upholding the ruling. The rejection of the appeal means that Malaysia's matches involving the offending player are likely to be awarded 0-3 losses, following precedent when a team fields an ineligible player.

Malaysia not only lost points, but also lost opportunities, lost their position on the qualifying rankings, and upset the situation of the ticket competition for the 2027 Asian Cup. Opponents who directly benefit will receive 3 points and a +3 goal difference, while Malaysia will have all the points earned from the 3 matches deducted, leading to serious consequences for the entire football industry.

For FAM, the defeat will spark a wave of domestic and international criticism, while questions about the Federation's document verification process, management responsibilities and professional ethics will come under further scrutiny.

Source: https://znews.vn/malaysia-kha-nang-bi-xu-thua-viet-nam-0-3-post1599676.html