Burkina Faso national football team

The Burkina Faso national football team (French: Équipe nationale de football du Burkina Faso), represents Burkina Faso in men's international football and is controlled by the Burkinabé Football Federation. They were known as the Upper Volta national football team until 1984, when Upper Volta became Burkina Faso. They finished fourth in the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, when they hosted the tournament. Their best ever finish in the tournament was the 2013 edition, reaching the final.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Burkina Faso women's national football team.
Burkina Faso
Nickname(s)Les Étalons
(The Stallions)
AssociationBurkinabé Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachKamou Malo
CaptainCharles Kaboré
Most capsCharles Kaboré (102)
Top scorerMoumouni Dagano (34)[1]
Home stadiumStade du 4-Août
FIFA codeBFA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 60 1 (19 November 2021)[2]
Highest35 (April–May 2017)
Lowest127 (December 1993)
First international
 Upper Volta 5–4 Gabon 
(Tananarive, Madagascar; 14 April 1960)
Biggest win
 Upper Volta 5–1 Liberia 
(Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 27 December 1961)
 Burkina Faso 4–0 Mozambique 
(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 7 June 2003)
 Burkina Faso 4–0 Namibia 
(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 26 March 2011)
 Burkina Faso 4–0 Ethiopia 
(Nelspruit, South Africa; 25 January 2013)
 Burkina Faso 4–0 Niger 
(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 23 March 2013)
 Burkina Faso 5–1 Swaziland 
(Nelspruit, South Africa; 10 January 2015)
 Burkina Faso 4–0 Cape Verde 
(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 14 November 2017)
 Burkina Faso 4–0 Djibouti 
(Marrakesh, Morocco; 8 October 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Algeria 7–0 Upper Volta 
(Algeria; 30 August 1981)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances12 (first in 1978)
Best resultRunners-up, 2013

History

Their first international match was played on April 13, 1960, in the Jeux de la Communauté in Madagascar and ended with a 5–4 victory against Gabon.

The country made their first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1978, but it was not until 1996 that they returned to the biennial tournament. They subsequently qualified for five consecutive tournaments between 1996 and 2004, reaching the semi-finals under coach Philippe Troussier when the tournament was held on home soil in 1998.[3]

Burkina Faso played in Group B of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Ghana and Ivory Coast in a three-team group due to Togo's withdrawal. Although they drew their first match against Ivory Coast and needed just a draw against Ghana to progress, the Burkinabe lost 1–0 and failed to qualify for the knock-out stage of the tournament.[4] Burkina Faso took part in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, losing all three of their matches and subsequently firing coach Paulo Duarte.[5] Belgian coach Paul Put was announced as new coach in March 2012.[6] Burkina Faso finished first of their group, but lost to Nigeria in the final of 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]

The team had a strong showing in its subsequent World Cup Qualifying campaign, reaching the final round of qualifying where it faced Algeria. It won 3–2 in Ouagadougou, but lost 1–0 in Blida. Despite the 3-3 aggregate, Burkina Faso narrowly missed out on the 2014 World Cup due to the away goals rule.

They team would earn third place at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nickname

The team is nicknamed Les Etalons, which means "The Stallions". It is in reference to the legendary horse of Princess Yennenga.[8] Supporters of the team at times include a percussion band, which often mimics the sounds of galloping horses at matches.

Recent schedule and results
Main article: Burkina Faso national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results from the previous twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss

2021
16 January 2020 CHAN Mali  1–0  Burkina Faso Yaoundé, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohamed Marouf (Egypt)
20 January 2020 CHAN Burkina Faso  3–1  Zimbabwe Yaoundé, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Referee: Mahmoud Mohamed (Egypt)
24 January 2020 CHAN Burkina Faso  0–0  Cameroon Yaoundé, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
24 March 2021 AFCONQ Uganda  0–0  Burkina Faso Entebbe, Uganda
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
29 March 2021 AFCONQ Burkina Faso  1–0  South Sudan Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
16:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Stade du 4 Août
Referee: George Rogers (Liberia)
5 June Friendly Ivory Coast  2–1  Burkina Faso Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
Referee: Yelebodom Bodjona (Togo)
12 June Friendly Morocco  1–0  Burkina Faso Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)
2 September 2022 World Cup qualification Niger  0–2  Burkina Faso Niger
1 September 2022 World Cup qualification Burkina Faso  1–1  Algeria Burkina Faso
8 October 2022 World Cup qualification Djibouti  0–4  Burkina Faso Marrakesh, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Ali Sabilla (Uganda)
11 October 2022 World Cup qualification Group A Burkina Faso  2–0  Djibouti Marrakesh, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Hassen Corneh (Liberia)
12 November 2022 World Cup qualification Group A Burkina Faso  1–1  Niger Marrakesh, Morocco
 Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
16 November 2022 World Cup qualification Group A Algeria  2–2  Burkina Faso Blida,Algeria
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

2022
3 January Friendly Burkina Faso  v  DR Congo TBD, United Arab Emirates
Stadium: TBD
Referee: TBD
9 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon  v  Burkina Faso Yaoundé, Cameroon
Stadium: Olembe Stadium
13 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Cape Verde  v  Burkina Faso Yaoundé, Cameroon
Stadium: Olembe Stadium
17 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Burkina Faso  v  Ethiopia Bafoussam, Cameroon
Stadium: Kouekong Stadium

Players

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Hervé Koffi (1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 36 0 Charleroi
1GK Aboubacar Sawadogo (1989-08-10) 10 August 1989 17 0 Kadiogo
1GK Farid Ouédraogo (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 2 0 USFA
1GK Ben Idriss Traoré (1996-08-11) 11 August 1996 0 0 SONABEL
2DF Steeve Yago (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 55 0 Aris Limassol
2DF Issoufou Dayo (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 53 5 Nahdat Berkane
2DF Patrick Malo (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 20 0 Hassania Agadir
2DF Issa Kaboré (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 15 1 Troyes
2DF Oula Traoré (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 7 0 Horoya
2DF Hermann Nikiema (1988-11-30) 30 November 1988 5 1 Salitas
2DF Mohamed Ouattara (1993-03-07) 7 March 1993 4 0 Al-Salt
2DF Soumaïla Ouattara (1995-07-04) 4 July 1995 4 0 Raja Casablanca
3MF Adama Guira (1988-04-24) 24 April 1988 31 0 Racing Rioja
3MF Blati Touré (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 20 0 Eskilstuna
3MF Bryan Dabo (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 18 2 Çaykur Rizespor
3MF Ismahila Ouédraogo (1999-11-05) 5 November 1999 10 0 PAOK B
3MF Saïdou Simporé (1992-08-31) 31 August 1992 8 1 Al Ittihad
3MF Dramane Nikièma (1988-10-17) 17 October 1988 6 0 Horoya
3MF Gustavo Sangaré (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 5 0 Quevilly-Rouen
4FW Cyrille Bayala (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 29 3 Ajaccio
4FW Zakaria Sanogo (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996 19 0 Ararat-Armenia
4FW Mohamed Konaté (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 11 2 Akhmat
4FW Hassane Bandé (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 11 0 Istra 1961
4FW Eric Traoré (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 10 1 Pyramids
4FW Abdoul Tapsoba (2001-08-23) 23 August 2001 7 5 Standard Liège
4FW Yacouba Songné (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 4 0 Young Africans
4FW Kouamé Botué (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 3 0 Ajaccio
4FW Lamine Ouattara (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 1 0 SONABEL

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Burkina Faso in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Yacouba Coulibaly (1994-10-02) 2 October 1994 31 0 Cartagena v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
DF Edmond Tapsoba (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 16 0 Bayer Leverkusen v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021INJ
DF Ben Aziz Zagré (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 1 0 Vitória Guimarães v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
DF Dylan Ouédraogo (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 2 0 OH Leuven v.  South Sudan, 29 March 2021
MF Charles Kaboré (1988-02-09) 9 February 1988 102 4 Free agent v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
MF Alain Traoré (1988-12-31) 31 December 1988 63 21 Arta/Solar7 v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
MF Bertrand Traoré (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 59 12 Aston Villa v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021INJ
MF Abdou Razack Traoré (1988-12-28) 28 December 1988 48 4 Free agent v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
MF Sibiri Sanou (1998-09-05) 5 September 1998 2 0 Coton Sport v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
MF Dramane Salou (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 1 0 Free agent v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
MF Abdoul Bandaogo (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 2 0 Betis Deportivo v.  South Sudan, 29 March 2021
MF Hamed Belem (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 0 0 USM Alger v.  South Sudan, 29 March 2021
MF Samy Hien (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 0 0 Salitas v.  South Sudan, 29 March 2021
FW Lassina Traoré (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 17 7 Shakhtar Donetsk v.  Algeria, 7 September 2021
FW Bassirou Compaoré (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 3 0 Rayo Majadahonda v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021

WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.

Records
As of 5 June 2021[10]
Players in bold are still active with Burkina Faso.

Competition records

World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record
Appearances: 0
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Played as  Upper Volta
1930 to 1966Did not enter
1970Did not qualify
1974
1978
1982Did not enter
Played as  Burkina Faso
1986Did not enter
1990Did not qualify
1994Withdrew during qualifying
1998 to 2022Did not qualify
2026To be determined
Total0/22

Notes

    References
    1. Mamrud, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel. "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
    2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
    3. "Burkina Faso fancy their chances". BBC Sport. 16 January 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
    4. "Burkina Faso 0–1 Ghana". BBC Sport. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
    5. "Burkina Faso coach gets the boot". BBC Sport. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
    6. "Former Gambia coach Put handed reins at Burkina Faso". BBC Sport. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
    7. "Mba's wondergoal wins African Cup of Nations for Nigeria". Eurosport. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
    8. Marchais, Julien (2006). Burkina Faso (in French). Petit Futé. p. 102. ISBN 2-7469-1601-0.
    9. "#EliminatoriasQatar2022". Facebook. Fédération Burkinabè de Football. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
    10. Roberto Mamrud. "Burkina Faso – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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