FAM to lodge complaint with FIFA, AFC over Jakarta crowd trouble


Indonesian army escort supporters of Malaysia's team after Malaysia beat Indonesia during their World Cup Group G Asia qualifying at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Sept 5, 2019. The game had to be temporarily halted because of crowd trouble. - AP photo

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will lodge an official complaint with the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) regarding the crowd trouble at the Malaysia-Indonesia match in Jakarta on Thursday (Sept 5) night.

FAM secretary-general Stuart Ramalingam said the association was gathering evidence on the incident before reporting to the two international football bodies.

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