TAIPEI, April 23 (Reuters) - The head of the Taiwan Football Association (CTFA) is being investigated by authorities after allegedly betting on his side to lose a World Cup qualifier against Brunei, local media reported on Thursday.
CTFA chairman Lin Cheng-yi made over $1 million from a series of bets with underground gambling syndicates on the first leg of the first round tie which Brunei surprisingly won 1-0 in Kaohsiung, the Chinese-language Next Magazine reported.
Brunei's March 12 victory came after a goalkeeper error allowed Adi Said to head the only goal from close range in the 36th minute.