<|im_start|>user
Why was the Laos team disqualified?

Context:
Also on 22 September, the men's doubles team for Sepak Takraw were bronze medalists. The Laos team were disqualified for failure to play their semi-final match. Singapore had the best record of the teams that were eliminated from progression to the semi-finals, which was the fifth best record of all teams after the group stage. The team consisted of Mohamad Farhan Amran, Muhammad Hafiz Nor Izam Ja'afar and Eddy Nor Shafiq Sahari.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The Laos team was disqualified for failure to play their semi-final match.<|im_end|>
