Himass's Permanent Ban: When KRAFTON Closes the Door and FIFA Knocks From Outside
**Core answer:** KRAFTON permanently banned the competition accounts of Vietnamese PUBG players Himass (Lã Phương Tiến Đạt) and Tan Vuu (Trần Tấn Vũ) on September 24, 2026, following a cheating accusation by Korean player Soopi, while FIFA's social media account amplified the controversy days before the newly created FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 opened. **Key facts:** - Himass holds PGS 3 title, multiple APAC MVP awards, PGS all-time kill record, and PUBG Nations Cup 2025 championship. - Tan Vuu won PUBG Global Championship 2024, the sport's apex event. - The accusation originated from Korean female player Soopi at PUBG Asia Stars 2026 on September 17. - FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 group stage runs September 24 to October 2; finals on October 5. - Champion prizes at high-tier PUBG events reach $500,000, roughly 13 billion Vietnamese dong. **Source attribution:** Stage-2 deep professional analysis, published September 24, 2026 | Cross-checked: VuaBong.vn **Related Q&A:** Q: Why is a permanent ban considered irreversible in PUBG esports? A: It removes access to all publisher-run official tournaments, effectively ending a professional's competitive career. Q: What authority does FIFA hold over the PUBG cheating dispute? A: None; FIFA has no jurisdictional role, and its social media post was an engagement-driven, out-of-scope entry. Q: How does the format of FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 amplify upset risk? A: A single round-robin group stage with no double-elimination safety net gives outsized weight to one or two group results.
On September 24, as Seoul's clock neared midnight, I was organizing spreadsheets on Asia-Pacific PUBG events when my phone began buzzing continuously. In a regional esports media chat group, a colleague forwarded a screenshot: the social media account of world football's governing body had posted a mocking status about a PUBG cheating scandal, complete with a joking emoji. Six minutes later, publisher KRAFTON confirmed that two professional competition accounts belonging to two Vietnamese players had been permanently locked.
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