João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo
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João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo was recently involved in a controversy when FIFA sanctioned Malaysian football officials for submitting altered documents to enable his participation in international matches.
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Joao Vitor Brandao Figueiredo is one of the foreign-born players involved in the Malaysian football scandal.
Malaysian football's foreign-born players scandal: What to knowBBC·
United Kingdom· 2026-01-28
United Kingdom· 2026-01-28
João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo is one of the players sanctioned by FIFA for document forgery.
FIFA sanciona a una Federación y a siete futbolistas por falta gravísimaLa Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·
Costa Rica· 2025-11-04
Costa Rica· 2025-11-04Joao Vitor Brandao Figueiredo is one of the overseas-born players facing sanctions from Fifa.
Malaysia rejects Fifa accusations it forged players’ citizenship and says it will appeal sanctions | MalaysiaThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-10-08
United Kingdom· 2025-10-08
Joao Vitor Brandao Figueiredo is included in the group of suspended players.
‘Technical error’ as Malaysia vows to fight FIFA suspensions - SportDawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·
Pakistan· 2025-09-30
Pakistan· 2025-09-30
João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo was one of the foreign-born players sanctioned by FIFA for using doctored documents to play for Malaysia.
FIFA sanctions Malaysia for fielding foreign-born players with fake documents | SportsThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·
Jamaica· 2025-09-26
Jamaica· 2025-09-26