Togo Soccer Team

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Togo Soccer Team General Information
Country - Togo
Capital City - Lome
Continent - Africa
Manager - Stephen Keshi

Togo Soccer Team History
Founded 1960
Affiliated 1962

WC participationsNONE
WC honours NONE
Continental Titles NONE

World Cup Record:
Year Host Performance
1930 Uruguay -
1934 Italy -
1938 France -
1950 Brazil -
1954 Switzerland -
1958 Sweden -
1962 Chile -
1966 England -
1970 Mexico -
1974 West Germany -
1978 Argentina -
1982 Spain -
1986 Mexico -
1990 Italy -
1994 U.S.A. -
1998 France -
2002 S.Korea/Japan -
2006 Germany in Group G with France, Switzerland, South Korea
TOGO Football Team for 2006 FIFA World Cup

Coach:
Otto Pfister

Goalkeepers:
Ouro Nimini Tchagnirou, Kossi Agassa, Kodjovi Obilale.

Defenders:
Dare Nibombe, Jean Paul Abalo, Ludovic Assemoassa, Karim Guede, Assimiou Toure, Richmond Forson, Massamasso Tchangai, Kuami Agboh, Eric Akoto, Affo Erassa

Midfielders:
Yao Aziawonou, Thomas Dossevi, Cherif Toure Mamam, Adekanmi Olufade, Alaixys Romao, Yao Junior Senaya.

Forwards:
Emmanuel Adebayor, Moustapha Salifou Robert Malm, Mohamed Kader.

Togo Statistics Participating for the First time in the World Cup Finalsin Group G with France, Switzerland, South Korea
The team is known as 'Hawks'
Jersey No. Name of the Player
1 Ouro Nimini Tchagnirou
2 Dare Nibombe
3 Jean Paul Abalo
4 Emmanuel Adebayor
5 Massamasso Tchangai
6 Yao Aziawonou
7 Moustapha Salifou
8 Kuami Agboh
9 Thomas Dossevi
10 Cherif Toure Mamam
11 Robert Malm
12 Eric Akoto
13 Richmond Forson
14 Adekanmi Olufade
15 Alaixys Romao
16 Kossi Agassa
17 Mohamed Kader
18 Yao Junior Senaya
19 Ludovic Assemoassa
20 Affo Erassa
21 Karim Guede
22 Kodjovi Obilale
23 Assimiou Toure

Togo Soccer Team is playing in Group G along with France, Switzerland and South Korea. It's a time to celebrate for the soccer fans of Togo as the country will be playing in the world cup for the first time. The team of Togo is nicknamed the Hawks.

Togo Soccer Team was defeated 1-0 by Equatorial Guinea in 2003. They won the return leg in Lome and entered the group stage of the qualifiers. In Group 1 of Africa Zone, they suffered a defeat in the very first qualifying match against Zambia in the away match on 5 June, 2004. But, fifteen days later, Togo had a 3-1 triumph over the group favorites Senegal, and they never looked back after that. They topped their group with seven wins, two draws and one loss with Senegal second, two points behind them. They had drawn with Senegal in the away match held in Dakar on 18 June, 2005. It was a remarkable achievement for the underdog.

Togo reached the CAF African Cup of Nations finals five times. Strikers Emmanuel Adebayor was born in Nigeria, but have opted to represent Togo. He is the top scorer in the African qualifying matches with 11 goals to his credit.

The Hawks will make the most of their first FIFA World Cup appearance and the fans are hopeful that they will come out with flying colors.