SPORTS Minister David Coltart has called on police to investigate match-fixing allegations made against Zimbabwe national football team over its tour of Thailand and Malaysia in December 2009.

Coltart wants police to test the claims made in a report compiled by the Zimbabwe Football Association that players and officials accepted money from Asian betting syndicates to lose both matches.

Zifa president Cuthbert Dube says no action has been taken yet because the investigation could be widened to include previous trips to Southeast Asia, dating back to 2007.

But Coltart told The Associated Press on Monday that the report "must initiate police investigation right now" as these are "very, very serious allegations."

Several players have testified that fired chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya, suspended programmes officer Jonathan Musavengana, who sometimes sat on the bench, player agent Kudzi Shaba and a journalist were part of the scam.

Some of the players who admitted receiving bribes to lose matches by fixed scorelines include captain Method Mwanjali, Gilbert Mapemba, Daniel Vheremu, Edmore Sibanda, coach Joey Antipas and fitness trainer Thompson Matenda.

A report by the a four-man committee headed by vice president Ndumiso Gumede, supported by Elliot Kasu, Fungai Chihuri and Benedict Moyo, has been sent to the Sports Commission.

The revenue body, Zimra, has also been notified after allegations that a number of Mercedes vehicles, a Jeep and Peugeot cars were brought into the country irregularly by the members of the scam. Two of the cars are reportedly parked at a car hire company in Harare.