2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifiers (2nd Round, 2nd Leg):
- Uganda vs. Togo (Uganda leads 1-0 on aggregate)
- Nelson Mandela National stadium, Namboole (Kampala) – 4:00 p.m
The Togolese team gets to feel the Nelson Mandela National stadium playing surface on Saturday evening, hours after the Ugandan team has trained at the same facility.
Led by their Belgium born coach, Tom Saintfiet, the physically endowed West Africans arrived in the country on Friday night (at around 11:10 p.m) and were straight away driven to Hotel Africana in the heart of Kampala City (about 5 km to the match venue).
FUFA PRO, Ahmed Hussein confirmed to Kawowo Sports;
Togo arrived safely on Friday night and shall as mandated by the FIFA match regulations train at the match day venue on the eve of the match during the exact match hours.
The game shall be handled by referees from Madagascar.
Uganda needs to avoid defeat to be sure of qualification to the group stage games.
Togo Squad:
Goalkeepers: Mensah Cédric (SR Colmar, FRANCE), Djehani N’guissan (Dyto FC, TOGO), Yakoubou Nouridine (Semassi, TOGO).
Defenders: Mamah Abdul Gafar (Dacia Chisenau, Moldovia), Akakpo Serge (Trabzon 1461, Turkey), Amevor K. Mawouna (Notts County, England), Djene Dakonam (Alcorcon, Spain) Donou Kokou (Semassi, TOGO), Nouwoklo Kossivi (As Togo Port, TOGO), Ouro-Akoriko Sadate (Al Faisaly, S.Arabia), Bossou Vincent (Young Africans, TANZANIA), Dadzie Kodjovi (Gomido, TOGO)
Midfielders: Romao Alaixys (Olympique de Marseille , FRANCE), Ayité Floyd (SC Bastia, FRANCE), Womé Dové (Supersport), Eninful Akoété (Doxa Katakopias, Greece), Atakora Lalawele (Helsingborg, Sweden), Dossevi Matthieu (Standard de Liège, Belgium), Gakpé Serge (Genoa FC, Italy)
Forwards: Ayité Jonathan (Alanyaspor, Turkey), Mawuena Kwame Franck (Stade Malien, MALI), Abraw Camaldine (Kaizer Chiefs), Placca Fessou Euloge Meme (Oosterzonen, Belgium).