A suspension year for La Liga international! »The unusual reason why FIFA was sanctioned yesterday
Article by Daniel Scorpie – published on Saturday, September 27, 2025, 12:32 / Updated on Saturday, September 27, 2025 12:34
Facundo GarcesCentral Integralist defender this season at Alavéswill stay on the cough for 12 months, starting on Friday. FIFA suspended the 26-year-old Malaysian international, born in Argentina, finding him guilty for falsifying the documents with which he obtained his citizenship last summer.
On June 2, 2025, Facundo Gărces received the right to be a citizen of Malaysia, by virtue that his grandfather was originally from this Asian country.
Facundo Garces has two presence in the national of Malaysia
Facundo Garces played with Malaysia in two matches on fake!
Only eight days away, the stop born in Santa Fe and debuted for the national of Malaezuei against those in Vietnam, on Bukit Jalil National Stadium, in a match counting for qualifications at the Asia 2027 Cup.
The losers, however, filed an appeal after the party in the preliminary group, in which Făndundo Garces checked 90 minutes and his team defeated 4-0, and FIFA decided that no less than seven footballers in total played “on fake”!
The world forum has announced a 12 -month suspension of Favundo Garces for “Manipulation of documents” in order to play for Malaysia. He also played on September 4 against Palestine, score 2-1 in that friendly, as an integralist.
FIFA has stated in the official statement that the sanction begins on September 26 and will prevent Garcés from carrying out “any type of football activities”, which means that it will not be able to evolve for the national of Malaysia, nor in Alavés.
Facundo Garces (right), in a duel with Gacomo Raspadori, in the match between Alaves and Atletico / Photo: Imago
Facundo Gărces did the move but not playing at Mallorca
It is an important loss for Alavés, which will not be affected by the accusations that FIFA has made against the player and the national team.
Another 6 Malaysian players were sanctioned by FIFA Together with Garcés: Jon Irazabal, Héctor Hevel, Joao Figueiredo, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Machuca and Gabriel Palmero.
“The news came as a shock for Alavés, who flew to Mallorca in a delegation that includes Favacundo Garcés, who will not be able to play tonight.
The Vitoria-Gasteiz club learned about suspension through the media, because it was not yet received no official notification of the sanction ”, writes the daily Marc.
