Togolese politicians and sports authorities have asked all compatriots to mobilise around the Togo national football team, the Sparrow hawks, to beat Gabon this weekend and win a place for the next African Cup of Nations plan ned in 2010 in Angola.â-¨â-¨

â-¨â-¨The players, after an audience on Thursday with president Faure Gnassingbe, said they were motivated, and promised to do their best to seek revenge on the Panth e rs of Gabon who beat them 3-0 in the first leg.â-¨â-¨

President Gnassingbe ordered the government to make all arrangements for a good préparation.â-¨â-¨

Staff of the Togolese Football Federation (FTF), who have been quarreling among themselves, promised to stop the quarrels for unity prevail.â-¨â-¨French coach, Hubert Velud, who was hired after the Belgian coach, Jean Thyssen surprisingly left, said he was confident about the result of the game.â-¨â-¨

The media and the supporters have also mobilised to back the team to victory.â-¨â-¨The Togolese captain, Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor, promised to personally double the players' bonus in case they win.â-¨â-¨

Togo, who has been eliminated for the World Cup in South Africa after being defe ated by Cameroon 3-0, wants to qualify for CAN.â-¨â-¨The job for the Sparrow hawks is expected to be tough, against Gabonese who have never been so close to qualifying for the first time for World Cup.