Fake Togo Soccer Team Scams Bahrain

Imposters lose 3-0, but make off with cash
Bahrain defeats team claiming to represent Togo
The mystery Togo team that played Bahrain in an international match was made up of "unidentified players and their shadowy handlers" and belonged to a "mafia group" Togo's sports minister told the AP.   (AP)

Last month, Bahrain's national soccer team hosted a friendly game against Togo, notching a 3-0 victory against a surprisingly weak team. Except the team wasn't Togo's, reports the Wall Street Journal, but rather a group of imposters looking to pocket fees generated by the match. The real Togolese team was returning from an official game in Botswana. Read the full article. (More soccer stories.)

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