In 2018, Mohamadou Sumareh became the first naturalised player to play for the national team of Malaysia and many see the move as one of success. There's no doubt that Sumareh has proven himself to be an asset to the national team and Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) are pushing ahead with more to help the team.
FAM have set up a committee just for this, to find the next Sumareh. But it has not been an easy process for the committee headed by FAM vice president, Datuk Wira Yusoff Mahadi. The players first have to meet to the eligibility criteria that requires them to have stay in Malaysia for five consecutive years.