Togo at the FIFA World Cup

Togo have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 2006.

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1930 Did not enter
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970 Did not enter
1974 Did not qualify
1978
1982
1986 Did not enter
1990
1994 Did not qualify
1998
2002
2006 Group stage 30th 3 0 0 3 1 6
2010 Did not qualify
2014
2018
2022
2026 To be determined
2030
2034
Total Group stage 1/25 3 0 0 3 1 6

Togo at Germany 2006

Squad

Head coach: Otto Pfister[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ouro-Nimini Tchagnirou (1977-12-31)31 December 1977 (aged 28) 9 Djoliba
2 2DF Daré Nibombé (1980-06-16)16 June 1980 (aged 25) 16 Mons
3 2DF Jean-Paul Abalo (c) (1975-06-26)26 June 1975 (aged 30) 65 APOEL
4 4FW Emmanuel Adebayor (1984-02-26)26 February 1984 (aged 22) 29 Arsenal
5 2DF Massamasso Tchangai (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 27) 34 Benevento
6 3MF Yao Aziawonou (1979-11-30)30 November 1979 (aged 26) 32 Young Boys
7 4FW Moustapha Salifou (1983-06-01)1 June 1983 (aged 23) 34 Brest
8 3MF Kuami Agboh (1977-12-28)28 December 1977 (aged 28) 4 Beveren
9 3MF Thomas Dossevi (1979-03-06)6 March 1979 (aged 27) 10 Valenciennes
10 3MF Chérif Touré Mamam (1978-01-13)13 January 1978 (aged 28) 39 Metz
11 4FW Robert Malm (1973-08-21)21 August 1973 (aged 32) 1 Brest
12 2DF Eric Akoto (1980-07-20)20 July 1980 (aged 25) 32 Admira Wacker[2]
13 2DF Richmond Forson (1980-05-23)23 May 1980 (aged 26) 8 Poiré
14 3MF Adékambi Olufadé (1980-01-07)7 January 1980 (aged 26) 24 Al-Siliyah
15 3MF Alaixys Romao (1984-01-18)18 January 1984 (aged 22) 11 Louhans-Cuiseaux
16 1GK Kossi Agassa (1978-07-02)2 July 1978 (aged 27) 49 Metz
17 4FW Mohamed Kader (1979-04-08)8 April 1979 (aged 27) 46 Guingamp
18 3MF Yao Junior Sènaya (1984-04-19)19 April 1984 (aged 22) 16 YF Juventus
19 2DF Ludovic Assemoassa (1980-09-18)18 September 1980 (aged 25) 5 Ciudad de Murcia
20 4FW Affo Erassa (1983-02-19)19 February 1983 (aged 23) 6 Moulins
21 3MF Franck Atsou (1978-08-01)1 August 1978 (aged 27) 13 Al Hilal[3]
22 1GK Kodjovi Obilalé (1984-10-08)8 October 1984 (aged 21) 0 Étoile Filante
23 2DF Assimiou Touré (1988-01-01)1 January 1988 (aged 18) 1 Bayer Leverkusen

Group table

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  France 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
3  South Korea 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Togo 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

South Korea vs Togo

Mohamed Kader got the opening goal of the match and Togo's first ever goal at the World Cup Final's in the 31st minute when he controlled a ball over the top and ran into the right of the penalty area before shooting low with his right foot to the left and in off the base of the post past Lee Woon-jae.[4]

South Korea 2–1 Togo
Lee Chun-soo 54'
Ahn Jung-hwan 72'		 (Report) Kader 31'
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
South Korea
Togo
GK 1 Lee Woon-jae (c)
CB 6 Kim Jin-Kyu  45'
CB 2 Kim Young-chul  41'
CB 4 Choi Jin-cheul
RM 22 Song Chong-gug
CM 17 Lee Ho
CM 13 Lee Eul-yong  68'
LM 12 Lee Young-pyo
RF 14 Lee Chun-soo  51'
CF 19 Cho Jae-jin  83'
LF 7 Park Ji-sung
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ahn Jung-hwan  45'
MF 5 Kim Nam-il  68'
MF 18 Kim Sang-sik  83'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat
GK 16 Kossi Agassa
RB 5 Massamasso Tchangai  90+2'
CB 3 Jean-Paul Abalo (c)  23'  53'
CB 2 Daré Nibombé
LB 19 Ludovic Assemoassa  62'
RM 18 Yao Junior Sènaya  55'
CM 15 Alaixys Romao  24'
LM 7 Moustapha Salifou  86'
AM 10 Mamam Cherif Touré
CF 17 Mohamed Kader
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor
Substitutions:
DF 23 Assimiou Touré  55'
FW 13 Richmond Forson  62'
MF 6 Yao Aziawonou  86'
Manager:
Otto Pfister
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Man of the Match:
Ahn Jung-Hwan

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Glen Turner (England)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Justice Yeboah (Ghana)

Togo vs Switzerland

Togo 0–2  Switzerland
(Report) Frei 16'
Barnetta 88'
Attendance: 65,000
Togo
Switzerland
GK 16 Kossi Agassa
RB 5 Massamasso Tchangai (c)
CB 2 Daré Nibombé
CB 13 Richmond Forson
LB 23 Assimiou Touré
DM 15 Alaixys Romao  53'
RM 9 Thomas Dossevi  69'
CM 10 Mamam Cherif Touré  87'
LM 8 Kuami Agboh  25'
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor  47'
CF 17 Mohamed Kader
Substitutions:
FW 7 Moustapha Salifou  45'  25'
FW 18 Yao Junior Senaya  69'
FW 11 Robert Malm  87'
Manager:
Otto Pfister
GK 1 Pascal Zuberbühler
RB 23 Philipp Degen
CB 20 Patrick Müller
CB 4 Philippe Senderos
LB 3 Ludovic Magnin
DM 6 Johann Vogel (c)  90+2'
RM 16 Tranquillo Barnetta
LM 8 Raphaël Wicky
AM 7 Ricardo Cabanas  77'
CF 9 Alexander Frei  87'
CF 10 Daniel Gygax  46'
Substitutions:
MF 22 Hakan Yakın  46'
FW 11 Marco Streller  77'
FW 18 Mauro Lustrinelli  87'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn
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Man of the Match:
Alexander Frei

Assistant referees:
Amelio Andino (Paraguay)
Manuel Bernal (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Fifth official:
Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)

Togo vs France

Togo 0–2 France
(Report) Vieira 55'
Henry 61'
Attendance: 45,000
Togo
France
GK 16 Kossi Agassa
RB 5 Massamasso Tchangai
CB 3 Jean-Paul Abalo (c)
CB 2 Daré Nibombé
LB 13 Richmond Forson
DM 6 Yao Aziawonou  38'
RM 18 Yao Junior Sènaya
CM 7 Moustapha Salifou  88'
LM 10 Mamam Cherif Touré  44'  59'
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor  75'
CF 17 Mohamed Kader
Substitutions:
MF 14 Adékambi Olufadé  59'
MF 9 Thomas Dossevi  75'
Manager:
Otto Pfister
GK 16 Fabien Barthez
RB 19 Willy Sagnol
CB 15 Lilian Thuram
CB 5 William Gallas
LB 13 Mikaël Silvestre
DM 4 Patrick Vieira (c)  81'
DM 6 Claude Makélélé  30'
RM 22 Franck Ribéry  77'
LM 7 Florent Malouda  74'
CF 20 David Trezeguet
CF 12 Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
FW 11 Sylvain Wiltord  74'
FW 9 Sidney Govou  77'
MF 18 Alou Diarra  81'
Manager:
Raymond Domenech
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Man of the Match:
Patrick Vieira

Assistant referees:
Wálter Rial (Uruguay)
Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Carlos Chandia (Chile)
Fifth official:
Rodrigo González (Chile)

Record players

Nine players have been fielded in all three of Togo's matches at the FIFA World Cup 2006, making them record World Cup players for their country:

Rank Player Matches
1 Emmanuel Adebayor 3
Kossi Agassa 3
Richmond Forson 3
Mohamed Kader 3
Daré Nibombé 3
Moustapha Salifou 3
Junior Sènaya 3
Massamasso Tchangai 3
Mamam Cherif Touré 3

Top goalscorers

The only goal for Togo at a FIFA World Cup was scored by Mohamed Kader in their 1–2 defeat against South Korea.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Confusion over Pfister comeback". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 June 2006. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2011. Disputes over the Togo players' pay bonuses caused Pfister to walk out after Togo's first match, but he returned before their second match.
  2. ^ Akoto had not played for Admira Wacker since the end of 2005 due to a contract dispute, and had been training with Austrian club Schwechat before the tournament.
  3. ^ Atsou was called up as a replacement for the injured Karim Guede.
  4. ^ "South Korea 2-1 Togo". BBC Sport. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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