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On June 19th, Monday, the fourth group stage match of the World Championship will take place, where the teams of Togo and Switzerland will meet. For both teams, this will be their second match in this World Championship, so far neither of these teams have managed to secure a victory.
Group G
Togo - Switzerland Location: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, 67,000 seats Time: June 19th, 16:00 Lithuanian time Referee: Amarilla Carlos (Paraguay)
Head-to-head matches
This will be the first meeting between these teams.
Togo
FIFA ranking: 61st place
The tournament for the debutants did not start as unsuccessfully as for the Swiss team, after a very tough battle, the African representatives suffered a 1-2 defeat to the South Korean team. The Africans are currently in last place in their group, but their opponents have only one or a few more points, so the Togo team still has chances to fight for a place in the quarterfinals. So the upcoming match will be very important for these footballers, as points are much needed for them.
Switzerland
FIFA ranking: 35th place
Unlike their future opponents, the Togo team, this championship started much better for the Swiss. In their first match, they managed to resist the French and surprisingly achieved a draw, with a score of 1-1, earning a very important point. The Swiss proved that they can play against anyone, especially against such football giants as the French. The team is currently in third place in the group G table with one point, one point behind the French team, who are significantly ahead of the South Korean team, which has four points. Today, the Swiss have a great opportunity to surpass their closest competitors and secure a place in the quarterfinals.
Opinions
Togo
"This is the last chance for Togo. I know the inner workings of the Swiss team and if most of their players are ready for the match, we will know how to play against them," said national team head coach Otto Pfister.
"Now I have to find the right tactics that will help us to defeat our opponents."
"All I know is that we will play to win," said Togo's player Emmanuel Adebayor.
Switzerland
"Those who think that the Togo team will be crushed are completely wrong," said Swiss coach Kobi Kuhn.
"This is a strong team that managed to qualify for the World Cup from a tough qualifying group, however, I hope that we will find space on the field."
"We always try to play attacking football, although we understand that we are not goal machines."
Predicted lineups
Togo: Agassa, Nibombe, Toure, Tchangai, Agboh, Dossevi, Cherif-Maman, Romao, Kader, Forson, Adebayor.
Switzerland: Zuberbuehler, Magnin, Senderos, Mueller, Degen, Wicky, Vogel, Cabanas, Barnetta, Frei, Streller.
