June 23, 2006
TOGO TO GO
Drop final World Cup match to France, 2-0
It was only a matter of time before France's World Cup scoring drought ended. Togo was on the receiving in when it did, dropping a 2-0 decision in Friday's final day of Group competition.
June 19, 2006
NO GO FOR TOGO
Swiss eliminate Africans with 2-0 win
DORTMUND, GERMANY---Togo tumultuous first trip to the World Cup will ultimately be a short one, the result of a 2-0 loss to Switzerland on Monday.
June 13, 2006
THE PFISTER FILE
How Togo coach was hired, another was fired
German Otto Pfister is Togo's third coach since the start of qualifying. He replaced Nigerian Stephen Keshi on Feb. 22.
June 13, 2006
SO WHO’S THE BOSS?
Many questions about who’s in charge of Togo during and after 2-1 loss to Korea
Togo's game of musical coaching chairs continued Tuesday with questions on who is really sitting in the hot seat for the African team. Otto Pfister, the man who sat on the bench in the team's 2-1 World Cup loss to South Korea, may not be there when the African country plays again next week.
June 13, 2006
ADVENTURES IN WC COACHING
Some of the most unusual situations
Here are some adventures in coaching through the World Cup's 76-year history.
June 13, 2006
SOUTH KOREA GROUNDS SPARROW HAWKS
Ahn scores the clincher in 2-1 win
Korea overcame a one-goal halftime deficit by striking for a pair of second-half goals during an 18-minute span to earn a 2-1 victory over Togo in a World Cup Group G match Wednesday. Korea, which had never won a World Cup game outside of its own country, connected in the 54th minute and 72nd minutes, with Chun Soo Lee and Jung Hwan Ahn providing the goals.
June 9, 2006
NO TOGO PARTY
African side expected to struggle in WC debut
Of the seven World Cup newcomers, many observers are not giving Togo much of a chance of winning a game. That's because the African side deploys a young side and the quality and experience of the opposition -- France, Switzerland South Korea -- might be too much for the team to overcome.
May 24, 2006
PFISTER NAMES TOGO ROSTER
World Cup Debutantes Hope to Impress
Togo coach Otto Pfister will bring the leading scorer in African qualifying, Sheyi Adebayor (Arsenal) to Germany in June.
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