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A general view of FIFA World Cup 2026 signage at Kansas City Stadium. Photo by AFP

The AFC had opened an investigation into FAM over alleged document falsification involving seven heritage players, who had earlier been suspended by FIFA in September over the same allegations. - Bernama file photo

The Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) decision on the dispute between the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) yesterday may have closed one chapter in the arena of international sports law. Bernama FILE PIX

The AFC will assist FAM in conducting an internal assessment based on international benchmarks of modern football associations before its report is presented to stakeholders, particularly the FAM Congress. - Bernama file photo

The Malaysian contingent won 57 gold medals at the Thailand Sea Games. - Bernama photo

Sharifah Ariel secured the gold medal with a 29.85-second jump-off that beat Iraq and UAE riders. - Photo source: Asian Youth Games Bahrain

FIFA-sanctioned terminations of heritage player contracts, like Gabriel Palmero’s with CD Tenerife, have raised questions about who is responsible for their futures. Photo: Facebook

Malaysia’s Under-23 football team has been tasked with reaching the 2025 SEA Games semi-finals in Thailand. Photo: FAM's Facebook page

For the sake of Harimau Malaya and the public's passion, the ball is now in FAM’s court. The time for denial and excuses is over; what is needed is a commitment to good governance, once and for all. - Photo source: FAM/FB

Local football observer Datuk Richard Scully says Malaysia may have been drawn in Group B alongside world No. 18 Iran for the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup 2025 next month, but the Harimau Malaya are no pushovers. Bernama FILE PIX