Togo

The Togolese, led by Monaco striker Emmanuel "Sheyi" Adebayor, have been impressive and their form has not gone unnoticed by the corporate world. Their football federation has just signed a two-year sponsorship deal with German sportswear manufacturers Puma. The contract, which is worth over US$600,000, gives Puma the option to renew the relationship with Togo until 2010. Kit will be supplied to the Hawks, Togo's national team, as from 1 January 2006. Puma is also expected to provide training facilities and technical assistance for Togo's youth teams as part of the sponsorship deal.

For Togo the success of the national team could not have come at a better time. The West Africans were reeling from a bloody uprising that was sparked by disputed elections following the death of their longserving ruler Gnasibbe Ayadema. The team's fine run has given the people of this country renewed hope. "That has always been the power of football, the reason why this game is special and the reason why it is different from the rest of the sporting disciplines," said Footballers Union of Zimbabwe patron Shepherd Chiware. "If you look at the wonders being done by the Togo national team and the impact that their success have on their nation then you can understand the power of football.

"Every where on this continent, football is mending bridges and I think the Angolans are a lot happier at this point in time than they have been because of the success of their national team. "Here in Zimbabwe we see it at every home game when we have 50 000 people at the National Sports Stadium and you look at all their faces, after the Warriors' victory, and you can see hope. "People forget about the fuel problems that they have or any of the social challenges that they face when it comes to the national team. "We need a new set of representatives at the World Cup finals and it feels good to realise that countries that have never been to the World Cup will now have the chance. It will be very good for our football as a continent."

Coach: Stephen Keshi (NGA)
FIFA Ranking: 56

Togo Matches

Match #	Date & Time	Group	Teams		Result	Venue
14	Tue 13th Jun 15:00	G	KOR	TOG	2 - 1	Frankfurt
30	Mon 19th Jun 15:00	G	TOG	SUI	0 - 2	Dortmund
45	Fri 23rd Jun 21:00	G	TOG	FRA	0 - 2	Cologne

Match times shown are local times for Germany (CEST/GMT+0200). Click on match date/time to view match statistics.

Past World Cup performance

First appearance at a World Cup Finals competition

Key Players

Emmanuel "Sheyi" Adebayor

World Cup 2006 Qualification

Winners of African Qualifying Group 1, ahead of favourites Senegal.

Squad

						Total		World Cup 2006
#	Posn	Name	DOB	Club		Caps	Goals	Pld	Goals	OG	YC	RC
1	GK	Tchagnirou Ouro-Nimini	31-12-1977	Djoliba	MLI	9	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	Nibombe Dare	16-06-1980	Mons	BEL	20	1	3	0	0	0	0
3	DF	Abalo Jean-Paul	26-06-1975	Apoel Nicosia	CYP	68	1	2	0	0	1	1
4	FW	Adebayor Emmanuel	26-02-1984	Arsenal	ENG	33	12	3	0	0	1	0
5	DF	Tchangai Massamasso	08-08-1978	Benevento	ITA	38	5	3	0	0	1	0
6	MF	Aziawonou Yao	30-11-1979	Young Boys	SUI	35	1	2	0	0	1	0
7	FW	Salifou Moustapha	01-06-1983	Stade Brest	FRA	38	4	3	0	0	2	0
8	MF	Agboh Kuami	28-12-1977	Beveren	BEL	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
9	MF	Dossevi Thomas	06-03-1979	Valenciennes	FRA	12	1	2	0	0	0	0
10	MF	Mamam Cherif Toure	13-01-1983	Metz	FRA	43	7	3	0	0	1	0
11	FW	Malm Robert	21-08-1973	Stade Brest	FRA	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
12	DF	Akoto Eric	20-07-1980	Admira	AUT	32	1	0	0	0	0	0
13	FW	Forson Richmond	23-05-1980	JA Poire sur Vie	FRA	12	0	3	0	0	0	0
14	FW	Olufade Adekanmi	07-01-1980	Al Sailiya	QAT	25	0	1	0	0	0	0
15	MF	Romao Alaixys	18-01-1984	Louhans-Cuiseaux	FRA	14	0	2	0	0	2	0
16	GK	Agassa Kossi	02-07-1978	Metz	FRA	53	0	3	0	0	0	0
17	FW	Mohamed Kader	08-04-1979	Guingamp	FRA	50	15	3	1	0	0	0
18	FW	Senaya Yao Junior	19-04-1984	YF Juventus	SUI	20	2	3	0	0	0	0
19	DF	Assemoassa Ludovic	18-09-1980	Ciudad Murcia	ESP	7	0	1	0	0	0	0
20	MF	Erassa Affo	19-02-1983	Clermont	FRA	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	MF	Atsou Franck	01-08-1978	Al Hilal	KSA	13	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	GK	Obilale Kodjovi	08-10-1984	Etoile Filante	TOG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	DF	Toure Assimiou	01-01-1986	Bayer Leverkusen	GER	4	0	2	0	0	0	0