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
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970 Did not enter
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify
Argentina 1978
Spain 1982
Mexico 1986 Did not enter
Italy 1990
United States 1994 Did not qualify
France 1998
South KoreaJapan 2002
Germany 2006 Group stage 30th 3 0 0 3 1 6
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify
Brazil 2014
Russia 2018
Qatar 2022
CanadaMexicoUnited States 2026 To be determined
MoroccoPortugalSpain 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Group stage 1/25 3 0 0 3 1 6

Togo at Germany 2006

Squad

Head coach: Germany 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 Mali Djoliba
2 2DF Daré Nibombé (1980-06-16)16 June 1980 (aged 25) 16 Belgium Mons
3 2DF Jean-Paul Abalo (c) (1975-06-26)26 June 1975 (aged 30) 65 Cyprus APOEL
4 4FW Emmanuel Adebayor (1984-02-26)26 February 1984 (aged 22) 29 England Arsenal
5 2DF Massamasso Tchangai (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 27) 34 Italy Benevento
6 3MF Yao Aziawonou (1979-11-30)30 November 1979 (aged 26) 32 Switzerland Young Boys
7 4FW Moustapha Salifou (1983-06-01)1 June 1983 (aged 23) 34 France Brest
8 3MF Kuami Agboh (1977-12-28)28 December 1977 (aged 28) 4 Belgium Beveren
9 3MF Thomas Dossevi (1979-03-06)6 March 1979 (aged 27) 10 France Valenciennes
10 3MF Chérif Touré Mamam (1978-01-13)13 January 1978 (aged 28) 39 France Metz
11 4FW Robert Malm (1973-08-21)21 August 1973 (aged 32) 1 France Brest
12 2DF Eric Akoto (1980-07-20)20 July 1980 (aged 25) 32 Austria Admira Wacker[2]
13 2DF Richmond Forson (1980-05-23)23 May 1980 (aged 26) 8 France Poiré
14 3MF Adékambi Olufadé (1980-01-07)7 January 1980 (aged 26) 24 Qatar Al-Siliyah
15 3MF Alaixys Romao (1984-01-18)18 January 1984 (aged 22) 11 France Louhans-Cuiseaux
16 1GK Kossi Agassa (1978-07-02)2 July 1978 (aged 27) 49 France Metz
17 4FW Mohamed Kader (1979-04-08)8 April 1979 (aged 27) 46 France Guingamp
18 3MF Yao Junior Sènaya (1984-04-19)19 April 1984 (aged 22) 16 Switzerland YF Juventus
19 2DF Ludovic Assemoassa (1980-09-18)18 September 1980 (aged 25) 5 Spain Ciudad de Murcia
20 4FW Affo Erassa (1983-02-19)19 February 1983 (aged 23) 6 France Moulins
21 3MF Franck Atsou (1978-08-01)1 August 1978 (aged 27) 13 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal[3]
22 1GK Kodjovi Obilalé (1984-10-08)8 October 1984 (aged 21) 0 Togo Étoile Filante
23 2DF Assimiou Touré (1988-01-01)1 January 1988 (aged 18) 1 Germany Bayer Leverkusen

Group table

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup Group G
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7
 France 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
 South Korea 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
 Togo 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0

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'
FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt, Frankfurt
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
GK 1 Lee Woon-jae (c)
CB 6 Kim Jin-Kyu downward-facing red arrow 45'
CB 2 Kim Young-chul Yellow card 41'
CB 4 Choi Jin-cheul
RM 22 Song Chong-gug
CM 17 Lee Ho
CM 13 Lee Eul-yong downward-facing red arrow 68'
LM 12 Lee Young-pyo
RF 14 Lee Chun-soo Yellow card 51'
CF 19 Cho Jae-jin downward-facing red arrow 83'
LF 7 Park Ji-sung
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ahn Jung-hwan upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF 5 Kim Nam-il upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 18 Kim Sang-sik upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Netherlands Dick Advocaat
GK 16 Kossi Agassa
RB 5 Massamasso Tchangai Yellow card 90+2'
CB 3 Jean-Paul Abalo (c) Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 53'
CB 2 Daré Nibombé
LB 19 Ludovic Assemoassa downward-facing red arrow 62'
RM 18 Yao Junior Sènaya downward-facing red arrow 55'
CM 15 Alaixys Romao Yellow card 24'
LM 7 Moustapha Salifou downward-facing red arrow 86'
AM 10 Mamam Cherif Touré
CF 17 Mohamed Kader
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor
Substitutions:
DF 23 Assimiou Touré upward-facing green arrow 55'
FW 13 Richmond Forson upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 6 Yao Aziawonou upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Germany Otto Pfister
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Man of the Match:
South Korea 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'
FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
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 Yellow card 53'
RM 9 Thomas Dossevi downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM 10 Mamam Cherif Touré downward-facing red arrow 87'
LM 8 Kuami Agboh downward-facing red arrow 25'
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor Yellow card 47'
CF 17 Mohamed Kader
Substitutions:
FW 7 Moustapha Salifou Yellow card 45' upward-facing green arrow 25'
FW 18 Yao Junior Senaya upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 11 Robert Malm upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Germany 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) Yellow card 90+2'
RM 16 Tranquillo Barnetta
LM 8 Raphaël Wicky
AM 7 Ricardo Cabanas downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 9 Alexander Frei downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 10 Daniel Gygax downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 22 Hakan Yakın upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Marco Streller upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 18 Mauro Lustrinelli upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Switzerland Köbi Kuhn
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Man of the Match:
Switzerland 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'
FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
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 Yellow card 38'
RM 18 Yao Junior Sènaya
CM 7 Moustapha Salifou Yellow card 88'
LM 10 Mamam Cherif Touré Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 59'
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 17 Mohamed Kader
Substitutions:
MF 14 Adékambi Olufadé upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 9 Thomas Dossevi upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Germany 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) downward-facing red arrow 81'
DM 6 Claude Makélélé Yellow card 30'
RM 22 Franck Ribéry downward-facing red arrow 77'
LM 7 Florent Malouda downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 20 David Trezeguet
CF 12 Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
FW 11 Sylvain Wiltord upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 9 Sidney Govou upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 18 Alou Diarra upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
France Raymond Domenech
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Man of the Match:
France 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. British Broadcasting Corporation. 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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