Togo looking for their first appearance in TotalEnergies Women's AFCON

The African continent will vibrate in the coming days to the rhythm of the last qualifying round for the TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022. A competition in which Togo hopes to take part for the first time.

Kaï Tomety and her charges are on a war footing. Never in the land of Sparrowhawks, the public has been so close to a qualification in the WAFCON finals. For the first time, Togo can reach the high mass of continental football among the ladies. And the excitement is palpable.

In camp for a few days, the women's national team is sharpening its weapons. The coach recalled her best weapons. Despite a lack of championship, Togo qualified brilliantly in the first round with a 5-0 inflicted on Sao Tomé (first leg) before the island withdrew for the second leg.

The team relies in particular on a framework made up of players from the club Amis du Monde FC, the best women's team in the country, but also on a contingent of 5 international players. Odette Gnimtema and Amira N'Djambara who play for Raja Ain Harrouda (Morocco), Bagnim Dialou from Racing Club de Saint Denis in France, Yaya Tekyatou from Ilkadim Belediyesi (Turkey) and Mafille Woedikou, striker from Yzeure Allier Auvergne in the French second division . Unfortunately for Tomety, the latter will not be able to play against Gabon due to a suspension for a red card.

The Panthers of Gabon, "not an extraordinary team", commented the coach at a press conference. However, the Togolese technician does not hide that her team must always improve to overcome this opponent who eliminated Congo in the previous round. The double confrontation promises to be thrilling. Gabon also swear by a first qualification for the Women's AFCON.

For several days, the Sparrowhawks ladies have been training to be ready for D-Day. In a country where women's football is still slow to take off, qualifying for the WAFCON could well be a game-changer. "We will do everything to snatch the qualification", promises the coach.

See you on February 17 in Lomé then on February 23 in Libreville to find out the fate of one or the other of the two teams.