What's going on? Kuwaiti team Kazma played a friendly match in Egypt against a phantom club
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
An incredible event occurred in Alexandria, Egypt, where Kuwaiti team Kazma won a friendly match 7-1 against Telephonat Bani Sweif Sporting Club, which competes in the second division. However, this match was "staged" by an agent who, without knowledge of the Egyptian club, recruited other players and organized the game.
The deception was quickly uncovered. What happened in Alexandria shocked everyone: Kuwaiti club Kazma, as part of their summer preparations, claimed they played and won a friendly match 7-1 against local team Telephonat Bani Sweif. It seemed unremarkable, but the truth soon came out. It turned out that Kazma's opponents were not actual players from the Egyptian club.
This friendly match with a "phantom" club caused an uproar. In their statement, Telephonat Bani Sweif denied participating in a match against Kazma and clarified that their team hadn't even started their summer training. The club also announced plans to take legal action against anyone who improperly used their name. In response, Kazma confirmed that the match took place and ended in their 7-1 victory.
Telephonat Bani Sweif explained that the match was organized by an agent who posed as a club representative and recruited players unrelated to the team. As a result, an improvised team took the field, deceiving both Kazma and Bani Sweif. The final chapter of this story was the apology from the company that organized the match.