On his competitive debut as manager of Togo, Paulo Duarte is counting on Les Éperviers to show heart against heavy favorites Senegal even if the quality of players at his disposal is at a much lower level than their opponents. Duarte stated that many quality players have departed the Togo setup in recent years and that rebuilding the team is the emphasis during their set of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixtures. The Sparrow Hawks will have captain and Getafe center defender Djene Dakonam available to lead the team against Sadio Mané on Wednesday as Togo looks to obtain a shock result on Wednesday.
TogoFoot reports on the pre-match buzz with comments from Duarte as well as Togolese Football Federation Col. Guy Kossi Akpovy, who stated his optimism that the team looks to be in full spirits and expressed hope that the team can put in a good performance.
