Togo national football team

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 Pfister threatened to refuse to fulfill the fixture and take strike action. The squad and manager had been quoted as requesting payments from the Togolese Football Federation for participating in the tournament of around €155,000 (US$192,000) with added bonuses for victories or draws. FIFA negotiated with the squad and manager on 17 June, persuading them to travel to Dortmund in time to fulfill the fixture;^[2] 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."

Togo's final group game against France ended in a 2–0 defeat.

Sierra Leone air disaster

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.

2010 bus ambush and ban

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 Obilalé was reported dead a day after the attack, though he actually survived.^[3] Such reports were later dismissed by his club GSI Pontivy in a press announcement, stating the player was actually undergoing surgery in South Africa.^[4]

Following the bus ambush attack, the Togolese Football Federation stated that they would withdraw from the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations; despite claims that the team had 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 US$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 traumatized because of the attack".^[8] FIFA has yet to comment on the issue.^[8] Togo footballer Thomas Dossevi said, "We are a group of footballers who came under fire and now we can't play football anymore. 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] FIFA subsequently helped lifted their ban entirely.^[12]

As a result of the events, Emmanuel Adebayor announced his retirement from international football on 12 April 2010.^[13] But on 22 March 2011, Adebayor announced that he was again available for the national team.^[14]

Fake Togo Team

On 7 September 2010, Togo allegedly played Bahrain in a friendly losing the match 3–0. However, on 14 September, the Togo FA claimed that a fake team had played against Bahrain. Togo's Sports Minister Christophe Tchao said to the Jeune Afrique magazine that nobody in Togo had "ever been informed of such a game".^[15] On 20 September 2010, it was revealed that former Togo manager Bana Tchanilé was the culprit and the Togo FA have given him a three-year ban in addition to the two-year ban he got in July 2010 for taking Togo players to play a tournament in Egypt.^[16] The match fixing has been linked to Wilson Raj Perumal and the Singaporean match-fixing syndicate allegedly run by Tan Seet Eng.^[17]

2014 World Cup Qualification

Togo began qualification for the 2014 World Cup on 11 November 2011, against Guinea-Bissau. They drew in the first leg 1–1. On 15 November 2011, they won the return leg 1–0. On 3 June 2012, they played Libya in Lome and drew 1–1. Shortly after on 10 June they played Congo DR at Kinshasa and lost 2–0. They resumed on 3 March 2013, and played Cameroon in Yaounde and lost 2–1. They met again on 9 June in Lome and Togo won 2–0. In the end, Togo failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

2024

Togo  v  Equatorial Guinea

18 November 2025 AFCON qualification	Togo	3–0	Equatorial Guinea	Lomé, Togo
15:00 UTC+0	Annor 29', 87' Denkey 53'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Hillary Hambaba (Zambia)

2025

Togo  v  Mauritania

22 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Togo	2–2	Mauritania	Lomé, Togo
16:00 UTC+0	Klidjé 4' Denkey 69'	Report	Koïta 52' Mahmoud 55'	Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)

Senegal  v  Togo

25 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Senegal	2–0	Togo	Diamniadio, Senegal
21:00 UTC+0	P. Sarr 35' Boma 67' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Mauritania  v  Togo

5 September 2026 World Cup qualification	Mauritania	2–0	Togo	Nouadhibou, Mauritania
19:00 UTC+1	Yade 14' Abeid 69'	Report		Stadium: Nouadhibou Municipal Stadium Referee: Lucky Kasalirwe (Uganda)

Togo  v  Sudan

9 September 2026 World Cup qualification	Togo	1–0	Sudan	Lomé, Togo
16:00 UTC+0	Fofana 6'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Togo  v  DR Congo

10 October 2026 World Cup qualification	Togo	0–1	DR Congo	Lomé, Togo
14:00		Report	Bakambu 7'	Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Lenine Dos Santos Rocha (Cape Verde)

South Sudan  v  Togo

13 October 2026 World Cup qualification	South Sudan	0–0	Togo	Juba, South Sudan
15:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Juba Stadium Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)

2026

Togo  v  Guinea

27 March Friendly	Togo	2–2	Guinea	Rabat, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1	Denkey 26' (pen.) Metsoko 78' (pen.)	Report	M. Cissé 85' Guirassy 89'	Stadium: Moulay El Hassan Stadium Referee: Amir Loussif (Tunisia)

Niger  v  Togo

31 March Friendly	Niger	0–1	Togo	Casablanca, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1		Report	Denkey 5'	Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Mohamed El Baroudi (Morocco)

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Mauritania and Senegal on 22 and 25 March 2025.^[18]

Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against Senegal.

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No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Malcolm Barcola	(1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 (age 26)	25	0	IR Tangier
	1GK	Youssouf Morou	(2000-12-31) 31 December 2000 (age 25)	1	0	Gomido
	1GK	Achirafou Yaya	(2004-07-26) 26 July 2004 (age 21)	0	0	LYS Sassandra
	2DF	Djené	(1991-12-31) 31 December 1991 (age 34)	86	0	Getafe
	2DF	Youssifou Atté	(1996-05-16) 16 May 1996 (age 29)	19	0	ASEC Mimosas
	2DF	Mawouna Amevor	(1991-12-16) 16 December 1991 (age 34)	13	0	Volendam
	2DF	Kennedy Boateng	(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 29)	12	0	Dinamo București
	2DF	Kévin Boma	(2002-11-20) 20 November 2002 (age 23)	6	0	Estoril Praia
	2DF	Sadik Fofana	(2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 22)	5	0	Grazer AK
	2DF	Josué Homawoo	(1997-11-12) 12 November 1997 (age 28)	3	0	Dinamo București
	2DF	Amoudane Ouro-Ayeva	(1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 29)	0	0	ASC Kara
	3MF	Alaixys Romao	(1984-01-18) 18 January 1984 (age 42)	94	0	Ionikos
	3MF	Karim Dermane	(2003-12-26) 26 December 2003 (age 22)	23	3	Lommel
	3MF	Abdoul-Sabourh Bode	(1995-01-22) 22 January 1995 (age 31)	12	0	ASC Kara
	3MF	Yawo Agbagno	(2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 25)	10	1	ASO Chlef
	3MF	Samsondin Ouro	(2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 26)	7	0	Dunajska Streda
	3MF	Jules Aziamale	(1999-04-08) 8 April 1999 (age 27)	1	0	CDF Haknour Bafilo
	3MF	Dikeni Salifou	(2003-06-08) 8 June 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Austria Klagenfurt
	4FW	Kévin Denkey	(2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 25)	40	10	Cincinnati
	4FW	Yaw Annor	(1997-12-03) 3 December 1997 (age 28)	10	2	National Bank of Egypt
	4FW	Thibault Klidjé	(2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 24)	18	2	Hibernian
	4FW	Franck Mawuena	(1992-11-21) 21 November 1992 (age 33)	8	0	Remo Stars
	4FW	Etienne Amenyido	(1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 28)	4	0	Preußen Münster
	4FW	Kokou Avotor	(2001-11-17) 17 November 2001 (age 24)	4	1	AS OTR Lomé
	4FW	Bassitou Madougou	Unknown	0	0	AS Binah

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Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Togo in the last twelve months.

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Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Wassiou Ouro-Gneni	(1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 29)	10	0	Dynamo Abomey FC	v.  Algeria, 14 October 2024
GK	Geoffrey Agbolossou	(2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 26)	2	0	FC Balagne	v.  Algeria, 14 October 2024
GK	Steven Mensah	(2003-05-22) 22 May 2003 (age 22)	6	0	VfB Oldenburg	v.  DR Congo, 9 June 2024
GK	Fabrice Kagbatawouli	(2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 (age 23)	0	0	ASC Kara	v.  DR Congo, 9 June 2024
DF	Gustave Akueson	(1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 30)	5	0	Bastia	v.  Equatorial Guinea, 18 November 2024
DF	Koffi Benjamin Holete	(2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 23)	0	0	ASC Kara	v.  Equatorial Guinea, 18 November 2024
DF	Klousseh Agbozo	(1994-06-26) 26 June 1994 (age 31)	16	0	Stade Tunisien	v.  Algeria, 14 October 2024
DF	Loïc Bessilé	(1999-02-19) 19 February 1999 (age 27)	17	0	Dunkerque	v.  Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024
MF	Roger Aholou	(1993-12-30) 30 December 1993 (age 32)	20	1	Espérance Sportive de Tunis	v.  Equatorial Guinea, 18 November 2024
MF	Kodjo Aziangbe	(2003-12-14) 14 December 2003 (age 22)	14	0	Yokohama F. Marinos	v.  Equatorial Guinea, 18 November 2024
MF	Marouf Tchakei	(1995-12-15) 15 December 1995 (age 30)	33	3	Singida Fountain Gate	v.  Algeria, 14 October 2024
MF	Khaled Narey	(1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 (age 31)	8	1	Al-Khaleej	v.  Algeria, 14 October 2024
MF	Adil Titi	(1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 26)	1	0	Utsiktens BK	v.  Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024
MF	Samuel Asamoah	(1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 32)	5	0	Guangxi Pingguo	v.  DR Congo, 9 June 2024
FW	Euloge Placca Fessou	(1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 (age 31)	36	9	Jeonnam Dragons	v.  Equatorial Guinea, 18 November 2024
FW	Abdou Ouattara	(1995-04-06) 6 April 1995 (age 31)	6	1	Defence Force	v.  Algeria, 14 October 2024
FW	Mansour Ouro-Tagba	(2004-12-17) 17 December 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Jahn Regensburg	v.  Algeria, 14 October 2024
FW	Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba	(1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 (age 34)	53	20	Al Ain	v.  Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024
FW	Ihlas Bebou	(1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 (age 32)	37	1	1899 Hoffenheim	v.  DR Congo, 9 June 2024
DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Player has retired from international football. SUS Suspended from the national team.

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Most appearances

Top goalscorers

FIFA World Cup

More information FIFA World Cup record, Qualification record ...

FIFA World Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1958	Part of  France										Part of  France
1962	Not a FIFA member										Not a FIFA member
1966	Did not enter										Did not enter
1970
1974	Did not qualify										2	0	1	1	0	4
1978											4	1	1	2	3	5
1982											2	1	0	1	2	2
1986	Withdrew										Withdrew
1990
1994	Did not qualify										5	0	0	5	2	11
1998											8	2	2	4	9	16
2002											10	3	4	3	13	13
2006	Group stage	30th	3	0	0	3	1	6	Squad		12	8	2	2	22	9
2010	Did not qualify										10	4	2	4	11	10
2014											8	2	2	4	6	12
2018											2	0	0	2	0	4
2022											8	3	3	2	8	7
2026											10	1	5	4	5	10
2030	To be determined										To be determined
2034
Total	Group stage	1/15	3	0	0	3	1	6	—		81	25	22	34	81	103

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Africa Cup of Nations

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Africa Cup of Nations record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1957	Part of  France										Part of  France
1959
1962	Not affiliated to CAF										Not affiliated to CAF
1963
1965	Did not enter										Did not enter
1968	Did not qualify										4	1	0	3	3	9
1970											2	0	1	1	1	5
1972	Group stage	7th	3	0	2	1	4	6	Squad		4	2	2	0	3	1
1974	Withdrew										Withdrew
1976	Did not qualify										6	3	0	3	9	7
1978											2	1	0	1	1	2
1980											4	3	0	1	3	9
1982											2	0	1	1	2	6
1984	Group stage	8th	3	0	1	2	1	7	Squad		8	8	0	0	11	2
1986	Did not qualify										2	0	1	1	1	2
1988											2	0	1	1	1	3
1990	Withdrew										Withdrew
1992	Did not qualify										8	2	2	4	4	9
1994	Withdrew during qualifying										Withdrew
1996	Did not qualify										8	1	3	4	5	10
1998	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	4	6	Squad		8	4	2	2	10	5
2000		10th	3	1	1	1	2	3	Squad		6	3	1	2	12	6
2002		12th	3	0	2	1	0	3	Squad		6	3	2	1	8	6
2004	Did not qualify										6	3	1	2	9	7
2006	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	2	7	Squad		12	9	1	2	22	4
2008	Did not qualify										6	3	0	3	9	7
2010	Withdrew due to rebel attack										Withdrew
2012	Did not qualify										8	1	3	4	6	10
2013	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	1	2	4	4	Squad		4	1	1	2	5	3
2015	Did not qualify										6	2	0	4	7	12
2017	Group stage	16th	3	0	1	2	2	6	Squad		6	3	2	1	11	4
2019	Did not qualify										6	1	2	3	4	8
2021											6	0	2	4	3	8
2023											6	2	2	2	8	8
2025											6	1	2	3	7	10
2027	To be determined										To be determined
2029
Total	Quarter-finals	8/35	25	3	8	14	19	42	—		144	57	32	55	165	163

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African Nations Championship

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African Nations Championship record
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2009	Did not qualify
2011
2014
2016
2018
2020	Group stage	11th	3	1	0	2	4	5
2022	Did not qualify
2024
Total	Group stage	1/8	3	1	0	2	4	5

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African Games

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African Games record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1965	Group stage	3	1	1	1	5	9
1987	Did not qualify
Total	1/4	3	1	1	1	5	9

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Regional

• West African Nations Cup
  • Runners-up (4): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
• WAFU Nations Cup
  • Champions (1): 2011
  • Third place (1): 2013