Only appeared regularly at recent Nations Cups. Have never reached the second round.
Europe comparisons:: Slovenia
Clubs: meaningless
Squad: Majority of players in lower divisions at Europe..
Coach: African. Stephen Keshi (Nigeria).
Togo like to compare themselves to Senegal 2002, whom they beat during the World Cup qualifiers.
An extraordinary coach has formed an exceptionally performing squad with players recruited mainly from French clubs. So far so good. The difference is: Togos players come from lower divisions while Senegals players had been top League 1 performers at top clubs in 2002. Nevertheless Togo have collected the most points in the World Cup qualifiers of all African teams. Weak opposition?
The biggest problem is exaggerated expectations: Former striker Salou expects the semi-finals.
The exceptional constellation of success is in danger considering African football hysteria.
Stars: Adebayor, striker (Monaco)
Conspicious: a hard to beat goalkeeper, if healthy.