World Cup 2006 : France beats Togo 2-0 to qualify for the Round of 16
COLOGNE, Jun. 23, 2006 (AMP) — Germany 2006 : France defeated Togo by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Friday night at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Vieira ('55) and Henry ('61).
France advance to the Round of 16. Togo is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Togo at the World Cup
- First appearance
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
France at the World Cup
- 1 title (1998)
- 12 appearances (first in 1930)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1998) Third Place (1958, 1986) Fourth Place (1982)
Togo
0:2
France
0:2 (0:0)
- 23 June 2006
- 21:00
- Cologne
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Switzerland | 7 |
| France | 5 |
 South Korea | 4 |
| Togo | 0 |
Matches
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