ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, ɐbˈɑːloʊ wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst æz ðə tˈoʊɡoʊ nˈæʃənəl ˌʌndɚ twˈɛnti fˈʊtbɔːl tˈiːm kˈoʊtʃ fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn tˈuːlɑːn tˈʊɹnəmənt.
In January 2018, Abalo was announced as the Togo national under-20 football team coach for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.