Togo name 25-man squad for Algeria double-header as Denkey leads the line
Algeria now know who they will be facing. Togo coach Patrice Neveu named a 25-man squad on Tuesday for the two-legged meeting with the Desert Foxes, as Algeria’s national team is known, in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The final group was trimmed from a 31-man provisional list that the Togolese Football Federation published on 27 October. Neveu has settled on three goalkeepers, seven defenders, nine midfielders and six forwards.
Denkey leads the line
Up front, Kevin Denkey is joined by Thibault Klidjé, Mansour Ouro-Tagba, Charles Abi and Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba, while Lilian Brassier is among the defenders selected by Neveu.
- Goalkeepers: Steven Mensah, Malcolm Barcola, Achirafou Yaya
- Squad size: 25 players (3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 9 midfielders, 6 forwards)
- First leg: Algeria v Togo, Saturday 14 November, Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou
- Second leg: Togo v Algeria, Tuesday 17 November, Stade de Kégué, Lomé
What’s next?
Algeria coach Brahim Hemdani is due to announce his own squad on Thursday 5 November. The first leg follows in Tizi Ouzou on 14 November, with the return fixture in the Togolese capital three days later.
Sources: Togolese Football Federation, Africa Top Sports, Le Nouveau Reporter