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Following the team's withdrawal, The [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) banned Togo from participating in the next two editions of the Cup of Nations and fined them [[United States dollar|$]]50,000 because of the "decision taken by the political authorities".<ref name="CAF announcement">{{citation | title = Togo's withdrawal | url = http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations-angola_2010/news/4587-togos-withdrawal.html | publisher = Confederation of African Football | date = 30 January 2010}}.</ref><ref name="Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8489127.stm|title=Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="Togo suspended for next two Africa Nations Cup">{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2010-01/31/c_13157462.htm|title=Togo suspended for next two Africa Nations Cup|publisher=Xinhua|accessdate=31 January 2010}}</ref> The CAF executive Committee considered that the Togolese team was in "forfeit notified less than twenty days before the start or during the final competition" (Art.&nbsp;78 of the Regulations for the Africa Cup of Nations),<ref name="CAF announcement"/><ref>{{citation | title = Regulations of the
Following the team's withdrawal, The [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) banned Togo from participating in the next two editions of the Cup of Nations and fined them [[United States dollar|$]]50,000 because of the "decision taken by the political authorities".<ref name="CAF announcement">{{citation | title = Togo's withdrawal | url = http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations-angola_2010/news/4587-togos-withdrawal.html | publisher = Confederation of African Football | date = 30 January 2010}}.</ref><ref name="Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8489127.stm|title=Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="Togo suspended for next two Africa Nations Cup">{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2010-01/31/c_13157462.htm|title=Togo suspended for next two Africa Nations Cup|publisher=Xinhua|accessdate=31 January 2010}}</ref> The CAF executive Committee considered that the Togolese team was in "forfeit notified less than twenty days before the start or during the final competition" (Art.&nbsp;78 of the Regulations for the Africa Cup of Nations),<ref name="CAF announcement"/><ref>{{citation | title = Regulations of the
Orange Africa Cup of Nations | url = http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/CAN2010Eng.pdf | publisher = Confederation of African Football}}.</ref> rather than having withdrawn (Art.&nbsp;80), and refused to consider the circumstances as ''force majeure'' (Art.&nbsp;87). Togo's government immediately said they would sue as CAF "have no consideration for the lives of other human beings" and this is further "insulting to the family of those who lost their lives and those traumatised because of the attack".<ref name="Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations"/> [[FIFA]] said nothing.<ref name="Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations"/> Togo footballer [[Thomas Dossevi]] said "We are a group of footballers who came under fire and now we can't play football any more. They are crushing us".<ref name="Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations"/> Togolese captain [[Emmanuel Adebayor]] described the decision as "outrageous" and said that CAF President [[Issa Hayatou]] had "completely betrayed" the Togo squad.<ref>{{citation | title = Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor slams 'outrageous' ban | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8489883.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 31 January 2010}}.</ref>
Orange Africa Cup of Nations | url = http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/CAN2010Eng.pdf | publisher = Confederation of African Football}}.</ref> rather than having withdrawn (Art.&nbsp;80), and refused to consider the circumstances as ''force majeure'' (Art.&nbsp;87). Togo's government immediately said they would sue as CAF "have no consideration for the lives of other human beings" and this is further "insulting to the family of those who lost their lives and those traumatised because of the attack".<ref name="Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations"/> [[FIFA]] said nothing.<ref name="Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations"/> Togo footballer [[Thomas Dossevi]] said "We are a group of footballers who came under fire and now we can't play football any more. They are crushing us".<ref name="Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations"/> Togolese captain [[Emmanuel Adebayor]] described the decision as "outrageous" and said that CAF President [[Issa Hayatou]] had "completely betrayed" the Togo squad.<ref>{{citation | title = Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor slams 'outrageous' ban | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8489883.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 31 January 2010}}.</ref>
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==World Cup record==
==World Cup record==

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Togo
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Eperviers
(The Sparrow Hawks)
AssociationFédération Togolaise
de Football
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachHubert Velud
CaptainEmmanuel Adebayor
Most capsMohamed Kader (85)
Top scorerMohamed Kader (54)
Home stadiumStade de Kégué
FIFA codeTOG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current71
Highest46 (August 2006)
Lowest123 (April 1994)
First international
France French Togoland 1–1 Gold Coast Gold Coast (British colony)
(Togo; 13 October 1956)
Biggest win
Togo Togo 6–0 Swaziland 
(Accra,Ghana; 11 November 2008)
Biggest defeat
Morocco Morocco 7–0 Togo Togo
(Morocco; 28 October 1979)
Tunisia Tunisia 7–0 Togo Togo
(Tunis, Tunisia; 7 January 2000)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2006)
Best resultRound 1, 2006
African Nations Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1972)
Best resultRound 1, all
Members of the Togolese national football team before a warm-up match in Biberach/Riss a few days before the World Cup

The national football team of Togo, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks), is controlled by the "Fédération Togolaise de Football".

They played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup but gained no points. Their team bus underwent a fatal attack in Angola prior to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. They withdrew and were subsequently banned from the following two tournaments by the Confederation of African Football.

History

They made their first FIFA World Cup appearance in their history in 2006, having been coached throughout the qualifying campaign by Stephen Keshi; German coach Otto Pfister managed the team at the finals, despite having resigned three days before their first match over a players' bonuses dispute, only to be persuaded by the players to return. Although Togo have qualified for the World Cup, they have never advanced past the first stage of the African Nations Cup. Prior to gaining independence in 1960, the team were known as French Togoland.

2006 World Cup

Togo lost their opening game of the World Cup, despite having taken the lead against South Korea through a goal by Mohamed Kader. In the second half, Jean-Paul Abalo was sent off after 55 minutes, and goals from Lee Chun-Soo and Ahn Jung-Hwan sealed a 2–1 defeat for Togo.

Togo's next opponents in Group G were Switzerland, with the match scheduled for the afternoon of 19 June. However, the Togo squad and manager Pfitser threatened to refuse to fulfil the fixture and take strike action. The squad and manager had been quoted as requesting payments from the Fédération Togolaise de Football for participating in the tournament of around €155,000 (US$192,000) with added bonuses for victories or draws. FIFA personally negotiated with the squad and manager on 17 June, persuading them to travel to Dortmund in time to fulfil the fixture;[1] goals from Alexander Frei and Tranquillo Barnetta resulted in a 2–0 defeat. FIFA subsequently imposed a CHF100,000 fine on the Togolese federation for "behaviour unworthy of a participant in the World Cup." [2]

Togo's final group game against France ended in 2–0 defeat. Togo left the tournament with no points gained.

Sierra Leone air disaster

Main article: 2007 Paramount Airlines helicopter crash

After a 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier away to Sierra Leone on 3 June 2007, 20 members of a delegation of sports officials from Togo, including Togolese Sports Minister Richard Attipoe, were killed when their helicopter exploded and crashed at Lungi International Airport. No players of the Togo national team were among the victims. The Togo players and officials of the team had been waiting to take the next helicopter flight to the island on which the airport is located.

January 2010 bus ambush and ban

Main article: 2010 Togo national football team bus attack

On 8 January 2010, the Togo team bus was attacked by gunmen as it travelled to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, killing three and injuring several others. The separatist group Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) claimed responsibility for the attack. Goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale was reported dead a day after the attack. [3] Such reports were later dismissed by his club GSI Pontivy in a press announcement, stating the player was undergoing surgery in South Africa instead. [4]

Following the bus ambush attack, the Fédération Togolaise de Football stated that they would withdraw from the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations; despite claims that the team had have since reversed the decision and would compete "to show our national colours, our values and that we are men" (as announced by Thomas Dossevi),[5] the government later ordered that the team return home.[6]

Following the team's withdrawal, The Confederation of African Football (CAF) banned Togo from participating in the next two editions of the Cup of Nations and fined them $50,000 because of the "decision taken by the political authorities".[7][8][9] The CAF executive Committee considered that the Togolese team was in "forfeit notified less than twenty days before the start or during the final competition" (Art. 78 of the Regulations for the Africa Cup of Nations),[7][10] rather than having withdrawn (Art. 80), and refused to consider the circumstances as force majeure (Art. 87). Togo's government immediately said they would sue as CAF "have no consideration for the lives of other human beings" and this is further "insulting to the family of those who lost their lives and those traumatised because of the attack".[8] FIFA said nothing.[8] Togo footballer Thomas Dossevi said "We are a group of footballers who came under fire and now we can't play football any more. They are crushing us".[8] Togolese captain Emmanuel Adebayor described the decision as "outrageous" and said that CAF President Issa Hayatou had "completely betrayed" the Togo squad.[11] PLEASE JOIN THE FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN TO HELP THE TOGO TEAM GET THEIR BAN REVERSED.'Bold text

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World Cup record

World Cup
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Uruguay 1930 to Mexico 1970 Did not enter - - - - - - -
West Germany 1974 to Spain 1982 Did not qualify - - - - - - -
Mexico 1986 to Italy 1990 Did not enter - - - - - - -
United States 1994 to South KoreaJapan 2002 Did not qualify - - - - - - -
Germany 2006 Round 1 30 3 0 0 3 1 6
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify - - - - - - -
Total 1/19 3 0 0 3 1 6

African Nations Cup record

African Cup of Nations
Appearances: 6
Year Position Year Position Year Position
Sudan 1957 Did not enter Ghana 1978 Did not qualify Burkina Faso 1998 Round 1
Egypt 1959 Did not enter Nigeria 1980 Did not qualify GhanaNigeria 2000 Round 1
Ethiopia 1962 Did not enter Libya 1982 Did not qualify Mali 2002 Round 1
Ghana 1963 Did not enter Ivory Coast 1984 Round 1 Tunisia 2004 Did not qualify
Tunisia 1965 Did not enter Egypt 1986 Did not qualify Egypt 2006 Round 1
Ethiopia 1968 Did not qualify Morocco 1988 Did not qualify Ghana 2008 Did not qualify
Sudan 1970 Did not qualify Algeria 1990 Withdrew Angola 2010 Withdrew due to terrorist attack
Cameroon 1972 Round 1 Senegal 1992 Did not qualify GabonEquatorial Guinea 2012 Disqualified for withdrawing in 2010
Egypt 1974 Withdrew Tunisia 1994 Withdrew during qualifying Libya 2014 Disqualified for withdrawing in 2010
Ethiopia 1976 Did not qualify South Africa 1996 Did not qualify

World Cup 2006

Current squad

The following players were called for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Dodo Obilalé (1984-08-08) 8 August 1984 (age 39) 16 0 France GSI Pontivy
2 2DF Vincent Bossou (1986-02-07) 7 February 1986 (age 38) 0 0 Togo Maranatha
3 2DF Kwami Eninful (1984-11-20) 20 November 1984 (age 39) 9 Tunisia Monastir
4 4FW Emmanuel Adebayor (1984-02-26) 26 February 1984 (age 40) 38 16 England Manchester City
5 2DF Serge Akakpo (1987-08-15) 15 August 1987 (age 36) 10 0 Romania Vaslui
6 2DF Abdoul Mamah (1985-08-24) 24 August 1985 (age 38) 36 0 Moldova Sheriff
7 3MF Moustapha Salifou (1983-06-01) 1 June 1983 (age 41) 45 5 England Aston Villa
8 3MF Komlan Amewou (1983-11-15) 15 November 1983 (age 40) 30 1 Norway Strømsgodset
9 4FW Thomas Dossevi (1979-03-06) 6 March 1979 (age 45) 25 1 France Nantes
10 3MF Floyd Ayité (1988-11-15) 15 November 1988 (age 35) 7 1 France Nancy
11 4FW Jonathan Ayité (1985-07-21) 21 July 1985 (age 38) 7 0 France Nîmes Olympique
12 2DF Éric Akoto (1980-07-10) 10 July 1980 (age 43) 32 Israel Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
13 2DF Richmond Forson (1980-05-23) 23 May 1980 (age 44) 18 0 France Thouars
14 2DF Akimsola Boussari (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 36) 3 0 Nigeria Enugu Rangers
15 3MF Alaixys Romao (1984-01-18) 18 January 1984 (age 40) 30 0 France Grenoble
16 1GK Kossi Agassa (1978-07-02) 2 July 1978 (age 45) 52 0 France Istres
17 3MF Serge Gakpé (1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 (age 37) 3 0 Monaco Monaco
18 3MF Yao Junior Sènaya (1984-04-19) 19 April 1984 (age 40) 33 2 United Arab Emirates Dibba Al-Hasn
19 3MF Sapol Mani (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 (age 33) 4 1 Libya Alittihad
20 3MF Guillaume Brenner (1986-06-01) 1 June 1986 (age 38) 4 0 Cyprus Alki Larnaca
21 4FW Liyabé Kpatoumbi (1986-05-25) 25 May 1986 (age 38) 2 0 Togo ASKO Kara
22 1GK Baba Tchagouni (1989-12-31) 31 December 1989 (age 34) 0 0 France Dijon FCO
23 2DF Assimiou Touré (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 (age 36) 10 0 Germany Bayer Leverkusen

Recent call ups

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 2DF Emmanuel Mathias (1986-04-03) 3 April 1986 (age 38) 6 1 Israel Hapoel Petah Tikva
20 3MF Razak Boukari (1987-04-25) 25 April 1987 (age 37) 0 0 France Lens
5 3MF Hamílton (1980-06-26) 26 June 1980 (age 43) 1 0 Brazil Náutico
24 4FW Serge Nyuiadzi (1991-09-17) 17 September 1991 (age 32) 0 0 France Nice
2 2DF Magnima Tawali (WCQ v. Gabon, November 6) (1988-12-31) 31 December 1988 (age 35) 1 0 Togo Gomido
16 1GK Joseph Tchao Kokou (WCQ v. Gabon, November 6) 0 0 Togo ASKO Kara
1GK Abdourahmane Oukpedjo (WCQ v. Gabon, November 6) 0 0 Togo Koroki
2DF Abass Zangaba (WCQ v. Gabon, November 6) 0 0 Togo Semassi
3MF Dové Wome (WCQ v. Gabon, November 6) (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 33) 2 1 Ghana Liberty Professionals
4FW Peniel Mlapa (WCQ v. Gabon, November 6) (1991-02-20) 20 February 1991 (age 33) 0 0 Germany 1860 Munich
1GK Omouro Diabakaté (1987-12-31) 31 December 1987 (age 36) 0 0 Togo Gomido
10 3MF Euloge Ahodikpé (Friendly v. Japan, 14 October) (1983-05-01) 1 May 1983 (age 41) 4 0 Hungary Lombard Pápa
13 2DF Senah Mango (Friendly v. Japan, 14 October) (1991-01-01) 1 January 1991 (age 33) 6 1 France Marseille
1GK Cédric Mensah (Friendly v. Japan, 14 October) (1987-06-28) 28 June 1987 (age 36) 9 0 unattached
2DF Jonathan Tokplé (Friendly v. Japan, 14 October</sma) (1986-07-29) 29 July 1986 (age 37) France Villemomble Sports
2 2DF Daré Nibombé (WCQ v. Cameroon, 10 October) (1980-06-16) 16 June 1980 (age 43) 52 2 Romania Timişoara
4FW Mohamed Kader (WCQ v. Morocco, 6 September) (1979-04-08) 8 April 1979 (age 45) 85 54 United Arab Emirates Dhafra
1GK Mawugbe Atsou (WCQ v. Morocco, 6 September) (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 (age 37) Togo Maranatha
4FW Adékambi Olufadé (WCQ v. Morocco, 6 September) (1980-01-07) 7 January 1980 (age 44) Belgium Gent
2DF Zanzan (Friendly v. Angola, 12 August) (1980-09-02) 2 September 1980 (age 43) 37 2 Canada Montreal Impact
2DF Wilfried Tekovi (Friendly v. Angola, 12 August) Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day 3 0 France Thouars
11 4FW Arafat Djako (WCQ v. Morocco, 20 June) (1991-06-30) 30 June 1991 (age 32) 2 0 Israel Bnei Sakhnin
3MF Mamam Cherif Touré (WCQ v. Morocco, 20 June) (1981-01-13) 13 January 1981 (age 43) unattached
2DF Franck Atsou (WCQ v. Cameroon, 28 March) (1978-08-01) 1 August 1978 (age 45) 13 1 Iran Esteghlal Ahvaz
2DF Christophe Grondin (WCQ v. Cameroon, 28 March) (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983 (age 40) 0 0 Belgium Gent
3MF Kassim Guyazou (WCQ v. Cameroon, 28 March) (1982-01-07) 7 January 1982 (age 42) Iran Steel Azin
1 1GK Abdoul Nassirou Omouroun (WCQ v. Swaziland, 11 October 2008) 3 0 Togo Togo-Port
2DF Massamasso Tchangai (WCQ v. Swaziland, 11 October 2008) (1978-08-08) 8 August 1978 (age 45) Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
2DF Ousseni Labo ((WCQ v. Swaziland, 11 October 2008)) (1982-06-11) 11 June 1982 (age 42) 2 0 Germany Davaria Davensberg
4FW Backer Aloenouvo (WCQ v. Swaziland, 11 October 2008) (1990-07-04) 4 July 1990 (age 33) Tunisia Marsa
4 3MF Alikem Segbefia (WCQ v. Zambia, 10 September) (1990-04-01) 1 April 1990 (age 34) Syria Teshrin
6 3MF Yao Mawuko Senaya (WCQ v. Zambia, 10 September) (1979-10-18) 18 October 1979 (age 44) France Saint-Louis Neuweg
9 2DF Blaise Kouma (WCQ v. Zambia, 10 September) (1988-12-31) 31 December 1988 (age 35) 6 0 Togo Étoile Filante
11 1GK Jean Robert Klonegan (WCQ v. Zambia, 10 September) Togo Togo-Port
13 2DF Alex Kinvi-Boh (WCQ v. Zambia, 10 September) (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991 (age 32) Togo Masséda
3MF Yoann Folly (Friendly v. Congo DR, 20 August) (1985-06-06) 6 June 1985 (age 39) 1 0 England Plymouth Argyle
6 2DF Abdou Moumouni (WCQ v. Swaziland, 8 June) (1982-11-19) 19 November 1982 (age 41) Iran Aboomoslem
11 4FW Robert Malm (WCQ v. Swaziland, 8 June) (1973-08-21) 21 August 1973 (age 50) France Cannes
24 4FW Tagba Mini Balogou (WCQ v. Rwanda, 12 November 2008) (1987-12-31) 31 December 1987 (age 36) France Mulhouse
27 4FW Youssouf Yaya Togo US Kokori

Togo managers

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/09012010/58/african-cup-nations-goalkeeper-dies-togo-gun-attack.html/
  4. ^ Kodjovi Obilalé n'est pas décédé des suites de ses blessures (Agence AFP)
  5. ^ http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/togo-in-dramatic-african-nations-cup-uturn-20100110-m0fu.html
  6. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8450529.stm
  7. ^ a b Togo's withdrawal, Confederation of African Football, 30 January 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d "Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  9. ^ "Togo suspended for next two Africa Nations Cup". Xinhua. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  10. ^ Regulations of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations (PDF), Confederation of African Football {{citation}}: line feed character in |title= at position 19 (help).
  11. ^ Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor slams 'outrageous' ban, BBC Sport, 31 January 2010.

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