India, Sept. 17 -- The Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday said that a 'fake' Pakistan Football Team was deported from Japan after its fraud was revealed.

The 22-member team was originally a gang from a human trafficking ring. The FIA has launched an investigation into the matter and arrested the prime suspect Waqas Ali, reported news agency PTI.

"The 22-member fake football team, which managed to get a 15-day visa, reached Japan in June 2025. However, it was deported by the Japanese immigration authorities from the airport, and the matter was then reported to the FIA," the report quoted FIA as saying.

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