Togo v Switzerland, 19 June 2006
| Score | 2-0 to Switzerland |
| Referee | Carlos Amarilla |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group G |
| Venue | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
| Attendance | 65,000 |
View Togo v Switzerland head to head
Kick-Off: 15:00 Local (14:00 BST)
Assistant referees:
Amelio Andino (Paraguay)
Manuel Bernal (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Fifth official:
Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)
Switzerland stepped up their bid for a place in the knock-out stages and ended Togo's campaign thanks to goals from Alexander Frei and Tranquillo Barnetta.
Rennes striker Frei neatly stabbed home the unmarked Barnetta's cross from close-range after 17 minutes.
Togo were denied a decent penalty claim when Emmanuel Adebayor was chopped down and Mohammed Kader twice went close.
But despite a sustained spell of Togo pressure, Barnetta rifled in late on to send the World Cup debutants home.
After the 2-1 defeat to South Korea in their first match, the African side needed to avoid defeat in Dortmund to stand any chance of getting out of the group.
This was Togo's first meeting with Switzerland at any level.
0
Togo
Manager: Otto Pfister
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kossi Agassa
Defender
Richmond Forson
Defender
Daré Nibombé
Defender
Massamesso Tchangai
(captain)
Defender
Assimiou Toure
Defender/Midfielder
Alaixys Romao
Midfielder
Kuami Agboh
Midfielder
Cherif-Toure Maman
Forward
Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward
Thomas Dossevi
Forward
Mohamed Kader
Substitutions:
| Moustapha Salifou for Kuami Agboh | 25 |
| Yao Junior Senaya for Thomas Dossevi | 69 |
| Robert Malm for Cherif-Toure Maman | 87 |
Cards:
| Moustapha Salifou | 45 | Y |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 47 | Y |
| Alaixys Romao | 53 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kodjovi Obilale
Goalkeeper
Ouro-Nimini Tchagnirou
Defender
Jean-Paul Yaovi Abalo
Defender
Erik Akoto
Midfielder
Ludovic Assemoassa
Midfielder
Franck Atsou Edem
Midfielder
Yao Aziawonou
Midfielder
Affo Erassa
Forward
Robert Malm
Forward
Adekanmi Olufade
Forward
Moustapha Salifou
Forward
Yao Junior Senaya
Comments:
Togo's players had threatened to boycott this game due a continuing pay dispute. Due to a second yellow card, Alaixys Romao will miss Togo's final group game against France.
2
Switzerland
Manager: Jakob Kuhn
Goals:
| Alexandre Frei | 16 |
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| Tranquillo Barnetta | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Pascal Zuberbühler
Goalkeeper
Philipp Degen
Defender
Philippe Senderos
Defender/Centre back
Tranquillo Barnetta
Midfielder
Ricardo Cabanas
Midfielder
Daniel Gygax
Midfielder
Ludovic Magnin
Midfielder
Patrick Müller
Midfielder
Johann Vogel
Midfielder
(captain)
Raphaël Wicky
Midfielder
Alexandre Frei
Forward
Substitutions:
| Hakan Yakin for Daniel Gygax | 46 |
| Marco Streller for Ricardo Cabanas | 77 |
| Mauro Lustrinelli for Alexandre Frei | 87 |
Cards:
| Johann Vogel | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Diego Benaglio
Goalkeeper
Fabio Coltorti
Defender
Johann Djourou
Defender
Stephane Grichting
Defender
Christoph Spycher
Defender/Midfielder
Valon Behrami
Midfielder
David Degen
Midfielder
Blerim Dzemaili
Midfielder
Xavier Margairaz
Midfielder
Hakan Yakin
Forward
Mauro Lustrinelli
Forward
Marco Streller