Outright Odds: 500/1
Team G Winners: sixteen/1
Very first-time Globe Cup qualification for your very small west African nation was this kind of an incredible achievement the countrys president declared a nationwide holiday break to rejoice.
Togo had never appear near to qualifying just before right up until they embarked on the background creating marketing campaign which saw them secure a place in Germany forward of 2002 Environment Cup quarter finalists Senegal and African Cup of Nations finalists Mali.
Following a anxious start which noticed them get rid of their opening match within a preliminary qualification tie in opposition to minnows Equatorial Guinea 1-0, they gained the return leg 2-0 and following losing their opening team match away to Zambia, remained unbeaten to best the group.
Their area in Germany was decided on the ultimate day of qualifying and also a attract at Congo can be plenty of. They fell guiding twice but two second half objectives from Sochaux striker Kader Toure earned Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks) a 3-two get.
Qualification saw a party to finish all events inside the money of Lome. Revellers defied an influence Slice and pouring rain to celebrate what was found before the qualification matches as an not possible process.
Like South Korea, they've noticed a improve in administration before the finals this summer season. Previous captain and assistant coach of Nigerian Stephen Keshi took around following the Zambia defeat and lead Togo to Germany but subsequently left subsequent a bad showing on the Cup of Nations. He has become changed by sixty eight-calendar year-aged German Otto Pfister who may have coached in Switzerland, Asia and Africa but by no means in his homeland.
Togo are a thing of an unfamiliar quantity and will spring a surprise like Senegal did four several years back. They may have loads of tempo up front and their star player is striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who joined Arsenal from Monaco. He was the continents prime goalscorer and weighed in with eleven objectives. Togo also have a highly rated goalkeeper in Kossi Agassa that is nicknamed magic arms.
Having a pedigree for getting whipping boys of African football, Togo are unsurprisingly identified to be gradual starters in matches. Whilst they managed to beat this towards much more modest opposition, They could not locate their opponents in Germany so forgiving.
Suggested Bet
Somebody could spring a major surprise In this particular Event so why not Togo who could emulate the accomplishment loved by Senegal in 2002? Their initial match pits them versus arguably their weakest opponents in South Korea which could act as a springboard with the video games towards France and Switzerland. Its a longshot, but
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