Vietnam team benefits greatly if Malaysia is declared to have lost

In case Malaysia is declared to lose, the Vietnamese team will be awarded points, move up the FIFA rankings and have a better chance of qualifying for the 2027 Asian Cup finals.

Vietnam will benefit greatly if Malaysia is awarded a loss. Photo: Malaysia NT .

According to calculations from Football Ranking , if Malaysia is disqualified for cheating in using naturalized players, the “Golden Star Warriors” can be awarded 25 points. This is a very important number to improve their position on the FIFA rankings. Specifically, the “Golden Star Warriors” will regain 13.02 points lost in the 0-4 loss to Malaysia, and at the same time receive 11.98 points from the “Golden Tigers” being disqualified for losing 0-3.

On the other hand, Malaysia has used a group of new naturalized players who have been banned by FIFA since March 2025. This team will face the risk of having more than 70 points deducted. All the points they have accumulated through victories against Nepal (2-0), Vietnam (4-0), Singapore (2-1), Palestine (1-0) and the 1-1 draw with Cape Verde will be canceled.

In addition, Malaysia was also deducted an equivalent number of points due to being disqualified in those matches. At that time, Malaysia was deeply relegated and directly affected the opportunity to participate in the final round of the Asian Cup 2027.

Malaysia could lose up to 70 points if it is declared a loser. Photo: Malaysia NT.

Previously, on the evening of September 26, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee fined the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) 11.5 billion VND and banned 7 naturalized players involved from playing for 1 year. The players include Facundo Garcés, Héctor Hevel, João Figueiredo, Imanol Machuca, Gabriel Filipe, Rodrigo Holgado and Irazabal.

The case has been referred to the FIFA Court of Arbitration for Football. The AFC said it will wait for a final decision from FIFA before making any further moves.

On September 28, Mr. Tan Sri Hamidin Mohd Amin – Honorary President of FAM, also a member of the FIFA Council, went to Zurich (Switzerland) to work with FIFA. Vice President of FAM, Mr. Datuk Dollah Salleh, shared with the media: “We have discussed at the highest level. Let’s wait for the decision within the next 10 days.”

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