Togo national under-20 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Togo women's national under-20 football team.

Togo U-20

Nickname(s)	Les Éperviers (The Sparrow Hawks)
Association	Togolese Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	King Messan Amétokodo
Home stadium	Stade de Kégué
FIFA code	TOG
First colours Second colours
Biggest win
Togo 4–2 Morocco  (Rabat, Morocco; 24 May 2014)
Biggest defeat
Yugoslavia 4–1 Togo  (Santiago, Chile; 18 October 1987)
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	3 (first in 1979)
Best result	Runners-up (1987)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1987)
Best result	Group Stage (1987)

The Togo national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Sparrow Hawks, represents Togo in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which are the top competitions for this age group.^[1][2]

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year	Round	GP	W	D^1	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	9
1989	Did not qualify
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025	To be determined
Total	1/23	3	0	0	3	1	9

¹Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

U-20 Africa Cup of Nations record

U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1979	Withdrew before qualification
1981	First round	9th	2	0	0	2	1	5
1983	First round	9th	2	0	1	1	2	3
1985	Withdrew before qualification
1987	Runners-up	2nd	8	1	3	4	5	10
1989	Withdrew before qualification
1991
1993	Did not qualify
1995
1997	Withdrew before qualification
1999	Did not qualify
2001	did not enter
2003	Did not qualify
2005	did not enter
2007	Did not qualify
2009	did not enter
2011	Did not qualify
2013	did not enter
2015	did not qualify
2017	did not enter
2019	did not qualify
2021
2023
Total	Runners-up	3/23	12	1	4	7	8	18

References

1. "La sélection U20 accrochée par Hearts of Oak d'Accra en amical à Lomé" (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2024.
2. "Niger beats hosts Benin, Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria draw as WAFU-B U-20 kicks off". cafonline.com. 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.

External links

• Togolese Football Federation (in French)