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Malaysia’s position in
FIFA Rankings
dropped five places as of December 22 2025 after the scandal of data manipulation of naturalized players.
In FIFA’s latest release, Monday (22/12), Malaysia is in 121st position.Harimau Malaya’s ranking fell five steps compared to last month’s position in November 2025.
On November 19, after the FIFA Matchday match for the period October 2025, Malaysia’s ranking rose to 116th from previously being ranked 118th.
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However, Indonesia’s position is still above Malaysia.In this release, Indonesia’s position is right below Malaysia, namely 122nd.
In general, Malaysia’s position in the FIFA Rankings in the last year has increased.In December 2024, Malaysia will be ranked 132nd.
In other words, during 2025, Malaysia’s position will increase by 10 steps.Even though it has declined due to the scandal regarding fake documents of naturalized players, its position is not too sharp.
Malaysia made a surprise by announcing the naturalization of many players for the 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers. This naturalization is believed to be an effort to revive Malaysian football.
The match against Vietnam in this qualifier then became a crucial point in this case.In this duel, Malaysia was able to beat Vietnam with a landslide score of 4-0.
On September 26, FIFA released a statement that seven FIFA naturalized players used falsified documents.It was denied, but later proven to be true.
The seven players are Gabriel Felipe, Facundo Tomas, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Javier Machuca, Joao Vitor Brandao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal Iraurgui, and Hector Alejandro Hevel Serrano.
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