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Togo in the World Cup Finals

Togo qualified for the 2006 World Cup Finals on October 8th, 2005.

World Cup Appearances:
Germany 2006 is Togo's 1st appearance at the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Qualifying for Germany 2006.

Togo World Cup Preparations

Togo were the first team to arrive in Germany; landing in Stuttgart on Monday 15th May.

While the Nigerian trainer, Stephen Keshi, took Togo to the finals he was sacked in February after Togo's elimination from the African Nation's Cup. German-born Otto Pfister, who has had experience of training African teams, was shortly the man in charge but walked out on the team before they started their World Cup schedule; to be replaced by his former assistant, Kodjovi Mawuena.

Then on the day of the first match against South Korea, Otto Pfister returned to the team.

Togo Team Hotel

After building up the hopes of staff at the Vitalia-Seehotel in Bad Segeberg (50km from Hamburg), Togo decided to set up camp in Wangen im Allgäu instead.

Hotel Waltersbühl:
Max Fischer Straße 4, Wangen im Allgäu.
Togo will be staying in three-star comfort during the World Cup Finals.

World Cup in Wangen:
A special World Cup site has been set up for Togo fans making their way over to this part of Germany.

Togo Friendly Matches

Lost to Saudi Arabia (0:1), Sunday 14th May. (Amsterdam)

Beat Liechtenstein (1:0), Friday 2nd June. (Vaduz)
Kader Mohamed (55).

Togo in the 2006 World Cup

Group G

South Korea vs Togo in Frankfurt:
Although Togo made up for all their bad preparations by taking the lead, everything went wrong in the second-half; as they had a player sent off and lost their first ever World Cup Finals match.

Togo vs Switzerland in Dortmund:
Togo eventually decided to turn up for the game but as they couldn't keep the tempo up in the second-half, this second defeat sees their tournament dreams shattered.

Togo vs France in Köln:
Friday, 23rd June.

Knockout Stage

Togo failed to qualify for the Second Round.

Togo World Cup Squad 2006

Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks)

Goalkeepers:

1 Tchagnirou (Djoliba, Mali)
16 Kossi Agassa (Metz, France)
22 Kodjovi Obilale (Etoile Filante)

Defenders:

2 Dare Nibombe (Mons, Belgium)
3 Jean-Paul Abalo (Apoel, Cyprus)
5 Massamasso Tchangai (Benevento, Italy)
12 Eric Akoto (Admira Walker, Austria)
13 Richmond Forson (J.A. Poire, France)
19 Ludovic Assemoassa (Clermont, France)
20 Afo Erassa (Clermont, France)
21 Karim Guede (Hamburg, Germany)
23 Assimiou Toure (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)

Midfielders:

6 Yao Aziawonou (Youngs Boys, Switzerland)
8 Kuami Agboh (Beveren, Belgium)
9 Thomas Dossevi (Valencien, France)
10 Cherif Toure Mamam (Metz, France)
15 Alaixys Romao (CS Louhans Cuiseaux, France)
18 Yao Junior Senaya (YF Juventus, Switzerland)

Forwards:

4 Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal, England)
7 Moustapha Salifou (Brest, France)
11 Robert Malm (Brest, France)
14 Adekanmi Olufade (Al Siliyah, Qatar)
17 Kader Mohamed (Guingamp, France)

Trainer:
Otto Pfister & Kodjovi Mawuena.

Players to watch:
4 Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal, England)
3 Jean-Paul Abalo (Apoel, Cyprus)

Destination Togo

Togo Travel Notes:
Find out more about Togo @ Travel Notes.