FIFA upholds bans for Imanol Machuca and Facundo Garcés | OneFootball

FIFA confirmed the sanctions on Imanol Machuca, Facundo Garcés, and Rodrigo Holgado due to the Malaysia scandal. The three Argentine players were suspended for 12 months for document forgery to represent the Malaysian national team in a match against Vietnam on June 10, 2025.

The FIFA Appeals Committee rejected the appeals submitted by the Malaysian Football Association (FAM) and the seven players involved, upholding the imposed sanctions. The players must each pay a fine of 2,000 Swiss francs, while FAM must pay 350,000 Swiss francs.

The documents submitted by FAM were deemed manipulated, as it was proven that the players' grandparents were not born in Malaysia, as had been declared. For example, Machuca's grandmother was born in Roldán, Santa Fe, and not in Penang, Malaysia.

The sanction is effective from the date of notification and covers all football-related activities. The players have 10 days to request the reasoned decision and 21 days to file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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