Soccer-shaking naturalization war! Vietnam in Meal Ma discovered illegal counterfeiting documents alleging confiscation and loss in Malaysia due to illegal player problem → FIFA can punish severely

Jul 02, 2025

Soccer-shaking naturalization war! Vietnam in Meal Ma discovered illegal counterfeiting documents alleging confiscation and loss in Malaysia due to illegal player problem → FIFA can punish severely
AFP Yonhap News



Soccer-shaking naturalization war! Vietnam in Meal Ma discovered illegal counterfeiting documents alleging confiscation and loss in Malaysia due to illegal player problem → FIFA can punish severely
AFP Yonhap News
An illegal problem broke out in the naturalization war that is shaking Asian soccer.

Vietnam's Tannien reported on the 2nd (Korea time) 'Will Malaysia lose to Vietnam on charges of illegal naturalization of players?'

In recent years, naturalization is a hot topic in the Asian soccer community. Starting with Indonesia, Southeast Asian countries are reinforcing their power through full-fledged naturalization policies. Indonesia has added several players to the Indonesian national team since Shin Tae-yong, vice chairman of the Korea Football Association, led the naturalization policy himself.




Several naturalized players, including Ole Romeni, Emile Audero, Marton Pazelkan and Elkan Bagot, are already active as Indonesia's main players under coach Patrick Kluibert. Indonesia also advanced to the fourth Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup, keeping alive its hopes of advancing to the first World Cup finals in history thanks to its naturalization policy.

Soccer-shaking naturalization war! Vietnam in Meal Ma discovered illegal counterfeiting documents alleging confiscation and loss in Malaysia due to illegal player problem → FIFA can punish severely
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The country that followed is Malaysia. Malaysia is currently securing a list of Malaysian-Argentina players to increase the proportion of naturalized players in the national team, and plans to select players before September. He already joined Gabriel Palmero from Spain and Hector Heberi from the Netherlands in March, and in June, a large number of naturalized Malaysian players joined major positions, including John Irasabal.

Malaysia proved the naturalized player's performance. Malaysia won the Asian Cup qualifying match against Vietnam, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, 4-0 on June 10, and naturalized players were active.




Soccer-shaking naturalization war! Vietnam in Meal Ma discovered illegal counterfeiting documents alleging confiscation and loss in Malaysia due to illegal player problem → FIFA can punish severely
AFP Yonhap News
However, along with the sudden naturalization policy, there were also problems. It has been alleged that Malaysia used counterfeit documents in the naturalization process. Tannien said 'If the Malaysian national team is found to have committed irregularities during the naturalization of players, it could be severely punished by FIFA. You can forfeit and lose the game for naturalized players. Penalties such as fines, recruitment of players and prohibition of naturalization can also be imposed,' he said.

Malaysia then included three Argentineans, one Spanish, and one Brazilian during the Vietnam War. However, most of them are suspected of being from Malaysia because their parents and grandparents' nationalities are unclear. The Malaysian Football Association said it has been confirmed by FIFA. However, according to the latest news, fake documents have been found. If true, he could be severely punished.'

Meanwhile, no official information has been reported by any media other than the Vietnamese media so far, and FIFA and the Asian Football Federation have not officially commented on the issue, so it is not clear whether disciplinary action will be taken. As the naturalization policy, which will shake Asian soccer, intensifies, fans are expected to pay more attention to the strict document submission of naturalized players.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.