Togo women's national football team

The Togo women's national football team (French: Équipe du Togo féminine de football) represents Togo in international women's football since 2006. It is governed by the Togolese Football Federation (FTF), the governing body of football in Togo. The team has played five FIFA-recognised matches, in 2006 and 2007, before reappearing in the 2018 WAFU Women's Cup, set in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Their manager since January 2018 is Kaï Tomety.[3] Togo's home stadium is the Stade de Kégué, located in Lomé.

Togo
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Éperviers Dames
(The Female Sparrowhawks)[1]
AssociationTogolese Football Federation (FTF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachKaï Tomety
Most capsUnknown
Top scorerUnknown
Home stadiumStade de Kégué
FIFA codeTOG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 120 Steady (25 August 2023)[2]
Highest115 (March 2022)
Lowest121 (August – December 2022)
First international
 São Tomé and Príncipe 0–3 Togo 
(São Tomé and Príncipe, 19 February 2006)
Biggest win
 Djibouti 0–7 Togo 
(Lomé, Togo; 22 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Congo 9–0 Togo 
(Brazzaville, Congo; 12 March 2006)
World Cup
Appearances0
Olympic Games
Appearances0
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best resultGroup stage (2022)

Togo has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but has qualified for the first Africa Women Cup of Nations in 2022.[4] [5]Currently, they are unranked on the FIFA Women's World Rankings for not having played more than five matches against officially ranked teams.

History

Togo did not compete in their first FIFA-sanctioned match until 2006, when they played five games.[6][7] In their first game, on 19 February, Togo beat São Tomé and Príncipe 3–0.[7] The team beat São Tomé and Príncipe again by a score of 6–0 on 26 February 2006 in Togo.[7][8] In its next two games, Togo lost 0–9 and 1–3 to Congo. The team has since played just one match. In 2007, the team competed at the Tournoi de Cinq Nations held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. There, Togo was paired with Mali and Ivory Coast on Pool B. The team lost 0–5 to Ivory Coast before being disqualified for bringing a club team, MBA Lomé, to the competition in violation of tournament rules.[9][10]

The team was expected to participate in the 2010 African Women's Championship and was scheduled to play against Mali but withdrew before the competition started.[11] The same occurred in the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification process, where Togo was drawn with Algeria, but withdrew before playing any game. The team was replaced by Ethiopia, and were excluded from participating in the 2018 edition in Ghana.[12]

Now coached by Kaï Tomety, the Éperviers Dames finally returned to the international competition in the maiden edition of the WAFU Women's Cup, after 11 years of absence. The performance of the new team, however, wasn't good as expected, since they were eliminated in the group stage after suffering heavy defeats to Senegal, Mali and Nigeria. Afi Woedikou scored Togo's only goal in the tournament against the latter, as result of a penalty kick.

Background and development

The national football association, the Togolese Football Federation, was founded in 1960 and became affiliated with FIFA in 1964.[6][13] The organisation has fifteen staff members focusing on women's football.[6] Football is the fourth-most-popular women's sport in Togo, trailing basketball, handball and volleyball.[6] Football's popularity is growing, however. The country had 380 registered players in 2006, up from 180 in 2000.[6] Women's football was first organised in the country in 2000.[14] By 2006, there were 105 football clubs in Togo, 11 of which were for women only.[6] A national women's competition was created by 2006 and was still operating in 2009.[6][14] While there are no school, university or regional competitions for women's football, there was an active under-17 women's league in 2009.[14][15] In 2010, a women's football competition involving 50 women's teams was organised by the German embassy, which provided teams with football kits and footballs.[16][17][18]

Team image

Home stadium

The Togo women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade de Kégué.

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.

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023
22 February 2023 (2023-02-22) Friendly Benin  1–3  Togo Cotonou,Benin
16:00 UTC+1 Ahouassou 15'
  • Adinda-Apko 6', 44'
  • Kayaba 56'
 Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) Friendly Togo  v  Ghana Cotonou,Benin
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Djibouti  0–7  Togo Lomé, Togo
14:30 UTC±0 Report (FTF)
Stadium: Stade de Kégué
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Togo  6–0
(13–0 agg.)		  Djibouti Lomé, Togo
15:30 UTC±0
  • Woedikou 4', 15', 40'
  • Koudjoukalo 31', 89'
  • Adinda-Apko 66'
 Report (FTF) Stadium: Stade de Kégué
Note: Togo won 13–0 on aggregate.


Source: global sport-

Coaching staff
  • The current coaching staff was announced on 8 January 2018.[3]
Position Name
Manager Togo Kaï Tomety
Assistant manager Vacant
Goalkeeper coach Togo Dayane Tagoi
Physiotherapist Togo Noufo Tamaka
Intendant Togo Blanche Sewoavi
Trainer Togo Kansame Kammoi-Lare
Media officer Togo Rafietou Tchedre

Players

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
16 1GK Amé Amouklou (1987-12-31) 31 December 1987 Togo Amis du monde
23 1GK Adjo Hatto (2001-12-31) 31 December 2001 Togo Ahé FC
1GK Bilansama Kanda (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 Togo Athelta FC
1GK Kafui Nadjombe (1999-05-29) 29 May 1999 Togo FSA
1GK Fridoss Ouro (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 Togo GAZELLE FC
5 2DF Ayawoa Kaglan (1998-12-31) 31 December 1998 Togo Tempête FC
15 2DF Dédé Houndjo-Tete (1986-03-12) 12 March 1986 Togo Athlèta
2DF Lucia Zegbla (1992-12-27) 27 December 1992 Togo
19 2DF Yawa Konou (1986-11-06) 6 November 1986 Togo Amis du monde
14 2DF Akoko Assigno (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 Togo Athlèta
2DF Ayélé Amemado (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 Togo
2DF Pélagie Sossa (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 Togo
2DF Sonia Zoutepe (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 Togo
2DF Bénédite Kouglo (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 Togo
6 3MF Reine Gake (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002 Togo Ahe FC
3 3MF Riféla Dogli (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 Togo Amis du monde
13 3MF Koudjoukalo Sama (1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 Togo Amis du monde
8 3MF Odette Gnintegma (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 Morocco Raja Ain Harrouda
9 3MF Amiratou Ndjambara (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 Morocco Raja Ain Harrouda
13 3MF Yawa Akiti (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 Togo Tempête
3MF Kpandjapou Gbati (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 Togo Bellaa FC
3MF Abra Folly (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 Togo
3MF Fatima Salou (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 Togo Amis du monde
10 4FW Moussouriéto Adinda-Apko (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 Togo AMIS DU MONDE
4FW Lucie Gantim (2000-12-31) 31 December 2000 Togo Tempête
4FW Mafille Woedikou (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 France Nantes
4FW Magnoudewa Kayaba (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 Togo Tempête

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Togo squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Ella Djankale (1989-02-19) 19 February 1989 - - Togo Amis du monde v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
DF Gnimwe Gnorou (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 - - Togo ATHLETA FC v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
DF Afigan Gagban (1997-01-17) 17 January 1997 - - Togo Athlèta v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
DF Akossiwa Dogbe (1993-04-18) 18 April 1993 - - Togo Athlèta v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
DF Hodalo Badaro (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 - - Togo ETOILE FEMININE v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
DF Giséle Touleassi (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 - - Togo US AMOU v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
DF Yendoukoa Lare (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 - - Togo DJABIR FC v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
MF Essowè Dowatanti (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 - - Togo Gazelles v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
MF Takiyatou Yaya (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 - - Togo AMIS DU MONDE v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
MF Kafui Kovon (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 Togo Winner girls v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
MF Solim Kadanga (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 - - Togo Gazelles FC v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
FW Tchissom Amaizu (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 - - Togo BOSPORT ACADEMIE v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
FW Bendukilou Manou (1990-06-20) 20 June 1990 - - Togo Athlèta v.  Benin, 22 February 2023
FW Tatiana Kayaba (2000-10-09) 9 October 2000 Togo Bella FC v.  Benin, 22 February 2023

Previous squads
Africa Women Cup of Nations

Individual records
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Managers
Manager Career Games Won Drawn Lost Win %
Togo Paul Zoungbede 2006–2007 5 2 0 3 040.0
Togo Kaï Tomety 2018–present 3 0 0 3 000.0

Achievements

Women's World Cup record
Women's World Cup finals Women's World Cup
qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Did not enter – – – – – –
Sweden 1995 – – – – – –
United States 1999 – – – – – –
United States 2003 – – – – – –
China 2007 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 10 12
Germany 2011 Withdrew – – – – – –
Canada 2015 Did not enter – – – – – –
France 2019 Excluded – – – – – –
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 Did not qualify To Be Determined
Total – – – – – – – – 4 2 0 2 10 12

Olympic Games record
Olympic Games finals Olympic Games
qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
United States 1996 Ineligible – – – – – –
Australia 2000 – – – – – –
Greece 2004 Did not enter – – – – – –
China 2008 – – – – – –
United Kingdom 2012 – – – – – –
Brazil 2016 – – – – – –
Japan 2020 – – – – – –
Total – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Africa Women Cup of Nations finals Africa Women Cup of Nations
qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1991 Did not enter No Qualifying Process
1995
Nigeria 1998 – – – – – –
South Africa 2000 – – – – – –
Nigeria 2002 – – – – – –
South Africa 2004 – – – – – –
Nigeria 2006 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 10 12
Equatorial Guinea 2008 Did not enter – – – – – –
South Africa 2010 Withdrew – – – – – –
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Did not enter – – – – – –
Namibia 2014 – – – – – –
Cameroon 2016 Withdrew – – – – – –
Ghana 2018 Excluded – – – – – –
2020 Cancelled – – – – – –
Morocco 2022 Group stage11th301239
Total Group stage 11th 3 0 1 2 3 9 4 2 0 2 10 12

African Games record
African Games finals African Games
qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Nigeria 2003 Did not enter No Qualifying Process
Algeria 2007 – – – – – –
Mozambique 2011 – – – – – –
Republic of the Congo 2015 – – – – – –
Morocco 2019 No Qualifying Process
Total – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations
Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Congo2002112−11
 Ivory Coast100105−5
 Mali100108−8
 Nigeria100113−2
 São Tomé and Príncipe220090+9
 Senegal100106−6
Total82061134−23

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)
Against Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation

    Record per opponent

    *As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.

    Key
      Positive balance (more wins than losses)
      Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
      Negative balance (more losses than wins)

    The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:

    Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W% Confederation
    Total—

    See also

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