Patrice Neveu: Togo coach includes several debutants in squad

Togo national team coach Patrice Neveu has named an expanded squad for their two international friendlies.

The French tactician named a 36-member SparrowHawks for their two international friendlies against Guinea and Niger this month with the team set to start camping in Morocco between 23rd and 31st March.

🇹🇬 Togo have listed Auxerre defender Marvin Senaya in their preliminary list of players ahead of their friendlies later this month.

The final list will be confirmed by head coach Patrice Neveu in the coming days.

Senaya is also eligible to play for 🇫🇷 France and 🇬🇭 Ghana. pic.twitter.com/Hmp2aOZswE

— Owuraku Ampofo (@_owurakuampofo) March 12, 2026

Coach Neveu is expected to use the exercise to assess some more players who will fit into his scheme of things as preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers draws closer.

Togo will first face Guinea in Rabat

The final squad, which will be announced later, will form the core group expected to represent Togo in upcoming international competitions.

There are some interesting call-ups with captain Djene Dakonam making the long list alongside Ghanaian born and former WAFA centre-back, Kennedy Kofi Boateng who plies his trade for Romania’s Dinamo Bucharest.

Patrice Neveu has equally handed invite to new faces that include, Charles Abi, Idjessi Metsoko, Marvin Senaya and former Burkina Faso U-20 player Faad Sana, Yannis Lawson, Ghana born and former Dreams fc forward Sharani Zuberu of Slovan Bratislava.

Togo will first face Guinea national football team on 27 March in Rabat before taking on Niger four days later in Casablanca.

Pre-selected squad

Goalkeepers

· Steven Mensah (VfB Oldenburg – Germany)

· Rayann Amedivlo (AJ Auxerre – France)

· Acirafou Yaya (AFAD – Ivory Coast)

· Mazamesso Kagbatawouli (AC Barracuda – Togo)

· Ekue Mensah (ASCK – Togo)

· Malcolm Barcola (Ittihad Tangier – Morocco)

Defenders

· Dakonam Djene (Getafe – Spain)

· Josue Homawoo (Standard Liège – Belgium)

· Kennedy Boateng (Dinamo Bucharest – Romania)

· Loïc Bessile (AS Trencin – Slovakia)

· Gustave Akueson (Bastia – France)

· Mawouna Amevor (FC Volendam – Netherlands)

· Steven Nador (Modena FC – Italy)

· Izak Akakpo (FC Lorient – France)

· Abdoul-Sabourh Bode (Stade Malien Bamako – Mali)

· Marvin Senaya (AJ Auxerre – France)

· Faad Sana (NS Mura – Slovenia)

· Yannis Lawson (FC Metz – France)

· Pierre Nadjombe (Aachen – Germany)

· Sharani Zuberu (Slovan Bratislava – Slovakia)

Midfielders
· Kodjo Aziangbe (Shanghai – China)

· Dermane Karim (FC Lorient – France)

· Dikeni Salifou (Mechelen – Belgium)

· Roger Aholou (Al Ittihad SC – Libya)

· Samsindin Ouro (Dunajska Streda – Slovakia)

· Sadik Fofana (Lecce – Italy)

· Etienne Amenyido (Münster – Germany)

· Halid Djankpata (Gubbio – Italy)

· Isaac Monglo (Lyn FK – Norway)

Forwards
· Kevin Denkey (FC Cincinnati – USA)

· Mansour Ouro-Tagba (Stuttgart II – Germany)

· Charles Abi (Valenciennes – France)

· Idjessi Metsoko (Trnava – Slovakia)

· Yaw Annor (National Bank of Egypt – Egypt)

· Thibault Klidje (Randers FC – Denmark)

· Kodjo Fodoh Laba (Al-Ain – UAE)