COMMENT | The euphoria surrounding Malaysia’s 4-0 victory over Vietnam in June was palpable.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim led the chorus of superlatives, and the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) gratefully credited the government for its full assistance and support, which supposedly contributed to the Harimau Malaya's resounding win.

This support included financial allocations and, most critically, facilitating the documentation for new “heritage players.”

In thanking him, FAM expressed its gratitude to Anwar and the government for their full assistance and support, which contributed to Harimau Malaya’s resounding victory.

In a statement, it announced that apart from financial support through special allocations for Harimau Malaya, the government also facilitated the documentation process for new heritage players, enabling them to feature for the team.

“It is hoped that the full support from...