Coach
Under the direction of Stephen Keshi, Togo achieved the long-sought success of qualifying for the World Cup. Keshi, a former Nigerian national team member, took over the position in 2002 when he left his position as co-trainer of the Nigerian team after they were sent home from the African Nations Cup in the semi-final.

But a pitiful display of soccer and early elimination from the 2005 Africa Cup meant the once-hero Keshi was given his walking papers.
Before their first match the Togoleans suffered the loss of their coach Pfister when he resigned but then reinstated himself just before the match.

World Cup History
Germany 2006 is Togo's first appearance in the World Cup finals.

Match Schedule: Preliminary Round
June 13: South Korea- Togo in Frankfurt
June 19: Togo - Switzerland in Dortmund
June 23 2006: Togo - France in Cologne

World Cup Base
Togo decided they would stay in the Wangen in southern Germany during the World Cup.

Outlook
Togo will be the darkest of the dark horses in a group that pits them against France, the obvious group favorite, but the Togo's players won't be happy with packing up their yellow and green kits after just three games in their first World Cup. Expect Togo to arrive in Germany in top-form as they will need to rely on a physical, exhausting style in order to beat a group of teams with superior technical skills.