The music of Togo has produced a number of internationally known popular entertainers including Bella Bellow, Akofah Akussah, Afia Mala, Itadi Bonney, Wellborn, King Mensah and Jimi Hope.
The Togo national football team represents Togo in international football and is controlled by the Togolese Football Federation. The national football team of Togo made their debut in the FIFA World Cup in 2006. Their team bus underwent a fatal attack in Angola prior to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. They withdrew and were subsequently banned from the following two tournaments by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). In 2013 for the first time in history, Togo reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. The team represents both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a striker. During his career, he played for English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, as well as French side Metz, Monégasque team Monaco, Spanish team Real Madrid, Turkish clubs İstanbul Başakşehir and Kayserispor, Paraguay's Club Olimpia and Togolese club Semassi.
Stephen David McManus is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who is a first team coach at Scottish Premiership club Celtic.
Jacques-Alaixys Romao, commonly known as Alaixys Romao, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Athens Kallithea. Born in France, he represents Togo at international level.
Komi Massamasso Tchangai was a Togolese professional footballer who played as a defender. He appeared with the Togo national team in 37 international matches, scoring five times, between 1996 and 2008.
Kodjovi Dodji Akanava Obilalé is a Togolese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His last club was the French amateur club GSI Pontivy. His career was cut short after he was severely injured in a bus attack against the Togolese team that took place in the Cabinda Province, Angola, just days before the start of the 2010 African Cup of Nations.
Ausra Fridrikas is a Lithuanian–Austrian handball player and World champion from 1990. She first played for Soviet Union, later for Lithuania and finally for Austria. She was voted World Handball Player of the Year 1999 by the International Handball Federation. She was selected most valuable player at the 1999 World championship, where she participated on the Austrian team and received a bronze medal.
Jonathan Serge Folly Ayité is a Togolese former professional footballer who last played as a striker for Olympiakos Nicosia. He played for the Togo national football team.
Peniel Kokou Mlapa is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for K League 2 club Busan IPark. He also holds German citizenship.
Gilles Christ Sunu is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. He has featured for clubs such as Arsenal, Derby County, Lorient, Évian, and Angers. Born in France, Sunu represents Togo internationally.
Players born on or after 1 January 1991 were eligible to participate in the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Players' age as of 18 July 2009 – the tournament's opening day. Players in bold have later been capped at full international level.
Kossi Prince Segbefia is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Tuzlaspor. He is a Togolese international, having made his debut in September 2011 against Botswana. His older brother, Alikem, is also a footballer who plays for Al-Jaish SC Damascus in Syria.
The Togo women's national football team represents Togo in international women's football since 2006. It is governed by the Togolese Football Federation (FTF), the governing body of football in Togo. The team has played five FIFA-recognised matches, in 2006 and 2007, before reappearing in the 2018 WAFU Women's Cup, set in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Their manager since January 2018 is Kaï Tomety. Togo's home stadium is the Stade de Kégué, located in Lomé.
Declan Joseph McManus is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Cymru Premier club The New Saints. McManus has previously played for Aberdeen, Fleetwood Town, Greenock Morton, Alloa Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic, Ross County and Falkirk.
Djené Dakonam Ortega, known as Djené, is a Togolese professional footballer who plays for and captains both La Liga club Getafe and the Togo national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back and defensive midfielder.
Samuel Asamoah is a Togolese footballer who plays as a midfielder for and Chinese football club Qingdao Red Lions and Togo national team.
Emmanuel "Manu" Kouadio Koné is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma on loan from Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, and the France national team.
Josué Yayra Doké is a Togolese footballer who plays as a forward for Lithuanian club Be1 NFA. He previously played for Ghana Premier League side WAFA.
