A mysterious Togo squad played a friendly match against Bahrain in Manama on Tuesday, according to L'Equipe. The game, won 3-0 by Bahrain, even appeared on FIFA's website, but the Togolese football federation (FTF) stated the players who had faced the Bahraini national team were not from Togo.
According to Europe 1, a fake footballer's agent, whose name or nationality is not yet know, sold the match to Bahrain, who are preparing for the Asian championships. But the feeble performance of squad during the friendly had stunned members of the Bahraini Football Association (BFA), who only found out the truth after the game.
"The very bad game of the 'Togolese' players surprised us, but then to discover that we had been dealing with a fake team was incredible," said a member of the BFA.
Togo's Sports Minister Christophe Tchao told Jeune Afrique that nobody back home was aware of the encounter.
"Nobody here has ever been informed of such a game. We will conduct investigations to uncover all those involved in this case," he said.
The real Togolese national team played Botswana last Saturday in Gaborone during the first round of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches, which they lost to the hosts 2-1, and all the called-up players have successfully rejoined their respective clubs, according to the FTF. (www.Goal.com)
vid by MRCataloni
lol funny how this was all a scheme to make money, and only about 20 fans showed up
hzlt124 3 months ago
guys its togo its not brazil !!
Janahi20 3 months ago
@2010MujahidBoxing ¿¡¡
Whoxer 11 months ago
trolololololololol lool no fans :)
coolnerdproductionz 11 months ago
this video is shitttttt
thedrownedworld 1 year ago
Bahraini sheikhs prbably paid off sum togolese football officals to get this match fixed
2010MujahidBoxing 1 year ago
Togo's 11 :)
I simply cannot stop laughing... Seems their trainer has some roots from the Balkans, and did such a dubara, hahahahahahahahhahahahaha :)
Greetings from Macedonia to Togo and Bahrain :)
makedonce1986 1 year ago
@cvunit: exactly what jokes? you dumb fuck
elcharanguero 1 year ago
@cvunit: Jokes? Where are the jokes? ;)
philischter 1 year ago
@Sverige001
I'm 99% sure I'm more educated than you, and since you don't understand jokes, your the piece of shit who lives without fun and jokes. But than again most likely you didn't notice I was joking, LUL!!! YOU FAIL AT LIFE.
cvunit 1 year ago