Adebayor remains unhappy with Togo's football federation
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has arrived in Accra to play for Togo in their decisive 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against Swaziland.
The 24-year-old had threatened not to play for the 2006 World Cup finalists in their must-win Group 11 game in Accra on Saturday.
Adebayor - who refused to travel for the last qualifier - says he is unhappy over the treatment meted out to the Hawks by the Togo Football Federation (TFF) but insists he wants his country to qualify for the next World Cup.
"This is a very important game for the future of football in my country and that's why I have put aside my concerns," Adebayor told BBC Sport.
"We played at the World Cup in Germany and we should have used that opportunity to improve the administration of the game in Togo.
"Yet the problem over the bad treatment of the players and coaches by the federation still persists and as the captain of the team I won't turn the blind eye."
We respect Swaziland and what they have achieved in recent times but we will stop them on Sunday
Emmanuel Adebayor
"There is enough time from now until the next phase of the qualifiers for these issues to be addressed so that the future of Togo football can be secured," he said.
The Hawks are still without a full-time coach after Frenchman Henri Stambouli quit the post after falling out with the TFF.
Despite the problems in the national team, the Arsenal striker is confident that the Hawks will beat the southern African side and reach the final phase of the qualifiers.
"We respect Swaziland and what they have achieved in recent times but we will stop them on Sunday," Adebayor said.
"It is important for us to beat them massively so that we can qualify for the next stage and we will deliver."
Togo are playing the game in Accra after being slapped with a three-match home ban after post-match violence during an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier last year, in which Mali star Frederic Kanoute was injured.
The Hawks must beat Swaziland to stand any chance of advancing to the final round of the qualifiers which get underway in March next year.
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