{
  "id": 10920134,
  "title": "Ghani to meet Saifuddin over citizenship status of seven heritage players",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ghani-to-meet-saifuddin-over-citizenship-status-of-seven-heritage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:28:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/09/1544742/ghani-meet-saifuddin-over-citizenship-status-seven-heritage-players"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FA of Malaysia (FAM) president, Ab Ghani Hassan, is set to meet with Home Affairs Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, to discuss the citizenship status of seven heritage players sanctioned by FIFA. The meeting aims to clarify how the players obtained Malaysian citizenship and their national passports, as these matters fall outside FAM's jurisdiction. The controversy stems from FIFA's decision that the players' lineage-related documents did not meet eligibility requirements to represent Malaysia. Ab Ghani emphasized the importance of understanding the current position of the seven players before taking any further steps. The meeting signifies FAM's new leadership's commitment to gaining a comprehensive overview of the matter, including events prior to Ghani's presidency.",
  "summary": "PETALING JAYA: FA of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan is ready to unravel the questions surrounding the status of seven heritage players who were sanctioned after their documentation issues caught the attention of FIFA.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Sport : FAM to meet Home Minister To Discuss Heritage Players’ Status",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/sport-fama-toa-meet-home-minister-to-discuss-heritage-playersa-status",
        "published": "2026-09-30T08:48:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}