Lao press reported that, according to an official letter dated August 7, 2026, the LFF requested functional agencies to clarify any unusual signs that may be related to national team members during their participation in the ASEAN Cup 2026.
LFF's official dispatch directly mentions 4 matches of the Lao team in the group stage taking place on July 25, July 28, August 1 and August 4. These are matches in Group B when Laos lost all against Thailand 0-5, Malaysia 0-4, Philippines 1-4 and Myanmar 2-7.
The LFF conducted an internal review and discovered serious issues and decided to transfer the case to law enforcement agencies.
In the file sent to the police, the LFF cited Lao law related to violations in the field of sports. The Federation proposed to investigate the diễn biến of the matches, and at the same time consider the actions of players and other individuals who may be related to suspected signs.
In which, the match against Malaysia was mentioned quite a lot during the review process. However, the content of the official dispatch currently does not confirm any players identified as having match-fixing behavior.
The transfer of the file to the police is only at the stage of requesting functional agencies to verify the allegations and determine whether criminal or disciplinary violations have occurred.
LFF's move is a noteworthy step in efforts to protect the transparency of the national team and ASEAN Cup 2026.
If functional agencies determine that there is intentional act of affecting the results or developments on the field, related individuals may face strict disciplinary actions both in terms of sports and law.
