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Members of the Togolese national football team before a warm-up match in Biberach/Riss a few days before the 2006 World Cup

The Togo national football team (French: Équipe nationale de football du Togo) represents Togo in international football and is controlled by the Togolese Football Federation. The national football team of Togo made their debut in the FIFA World Cup in 2006. 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 (CAF). In 2013 for the first time in history, Togo reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. The team represents both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

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. Prior to gaining independence in 1960, the team was 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 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;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Such reports were later dismissed by his club GSI Pontivy in a press announcement, stating the player was actually undergoing surgery in South Africa.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the government later ordered that the team return home.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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".<ref name="CAF announcement">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Togo suspended for next two Africa Nations Cup">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</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. 78 of the Regulations for the Africa Cup of Nations),<ref name="CAF announcement"/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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".<ref name="Togo banned from next two Africa Cups of Nations"/> FIFA has yet to comment on the issue.<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 anymore. 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>Template:Cite news</ref> FIFA subsequently helped lifted their ban entirely.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

As a result of the events, Emmanuel Adebayor announced his retirement from international football on 12 April 2010.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> But on 22 March 2011, Adebayor announced that he was again available for the national team.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The match fixing has been linked to Wilson Raj Perumal and the Singaporean match-fixing syndicate allegedly run by Tan Seet Eng.<ref name="Indepenent">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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Coaches

Claude Le Roy became the manager of Togo in 2016
Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

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Players

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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

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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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Records

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Players in bold are still active with Togo.

Most appearances

Alaixys Romao is Togo's most capped player with 97 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Alaixys Romao 97 0 2005–present
2 Abdoul-Gafar Mamah 93 0 2000–2016
3 Djené Dakonam 89 0 2012–present
4 Emmanuel Adebayor 88 32 2000–2019
5 Kossi Agassa 84 0 1998–2017
6 Moustapha Salifou 77 8 2000–2013
7 Jean-Paul Abalo 74 1 1992–2008
8 Komlan Améwou 69 5 2000–2015
9 Tadjou Salou 62 12 1992–2004
10 Serge Akakpo 61 2 2008–2017
Mohamed Kader 61 13 1995–2009

Top goalscorers

Emmanuel Adebayor is Togo's top scorer with 32 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Emmanuel Adebayor (list) 32 88 {{#expr:32/88 round 2}} 2000–2019
2 Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba 20 55 {{#expr:20/55 round 2}} 2016–present
3 Kossi Noutsoudje 13 40 {{#expr:13/40 round 2}} 1994–2002
Mohamed Kader 13 61 {{#expr:13/61 round 2}} 1995–2009
5 Tadjou Salou 12 62 {{#expr:12/62 round 2}} 1992–2004
6 Floyd Ayité 11 48 {{#expr:11/48 round 2}} 2007–2022
7 Kévin Denkey 10 42 {{#expr:10/42 round 2}} 2018–present
8 Euloge Placca Fessou 9 36 {{#expr:9/36 round 2}} 2012–present
Adékambi Olufadé 9 41 {{#expr:9/41 round 2}} 1998–2010
10 Moustapha Salifou 8 77 {{#expr:8/77 round 2}} 2000–2013

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

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

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Africa Cup of Nations

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

African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record
Appearances: 1
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Template:Flagicon 2009 Did not qualify
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Template:Flagicon 2020 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 5
Template:Flagicon 2022 Did not qualify
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Total Group stage 1/8 3 1 0 2 4 5

African Games

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

Honours

Regional

References

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