Burkina Faso national football team
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Nickname(s) | Les Étalons (The Stallions) Les faucons pèlerins (The Peregrine Falcons) | ||
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Association | Burkinabé Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Brahima Traoré | ||
Captain | Bertrand Traoré | ||
Most caps | Charles Kaboré (102) | ||
Top scorer | Moumouni Dagano (34)[1] | ||
Home stadium | Stade du 4-Août | ||
FIFA code | BFA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 67 ![]() | ||
Highest | 35 (April–May 2017) | ||
Lowest | 127 (December 1993) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Tananarive, Madagascar; 14 April 1960) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 27 December 1961) ![]() ![]() (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 7 June 2003) ![]() ![]() (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 26 March 2011) ![]() ![]() (Nelspruit, South Africa; 25 January 2013) ![]() ![]() (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 23 March 2013) ![]() ![]() (Nelspruit, South Africa; 10 January 2015) ![]() ![]() (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 14 November 2017) ![]() ![]() (Marrakesh, Morocco; 8 October 2021) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Oran, Algeria; 30 August 1981) | |||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 13 (first in 1978) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2013) |
The Burkina Faso national football team (French: Équipe 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.
History
[edit]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.
Africa Cup of Nations
[edit]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.[4]
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.[5] Burkina Faso took part in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, losing all three of their matches and subsequently firing coach Paulo Duarte.[6] Belgian coach Paul Put was announced as new coach in March 2012.[7] Burkina Faso finished first of their group, but lost to Nigeria in the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
The team would earn third place at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
World Cup qualifying
[edit]Burkina Faso first entered the World Cup in the 1978 qualifying tournament, beating Mauritania in the preliminary round before losing 1–3 against Ivory Coast. They next entered World Cup qualifying in 1990, losing in the first round to Libya 2–3. Burkina Faso withdrew from the 1994 competition but returned in 1998, beating Mauritania again to make it to the final qualifying group stage, however they failed to obtain a single point, finishing bottom of their group. They beat Ethiopia in 2002 to again make it to the qualifying group stage, but did not advance, only winning one game against Malawi.
The team had a strong showing in the 2014 World Cup qualification 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.
Nickname
[edit]The team is nicknamed Les Etalons, which means "The Stallions". It is in reference to the legendary horse of Princess Yennenga.[9] Supporters of the team at times include a percussion band, which often mimics the sounds of galloping horses at matches.
Results and fixtures
[edit]The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
[edit]12 September Friendly | Morocco ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Lens, France |
19:30 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France) |
13 October Friendly | Equatorial Guinea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
Report | Stadium: Estadio de Malabo |
17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Burkina Faso ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Marrakesh, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Marrakech Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad) |
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Ethiopia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | El Jadida, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade El Abdi Attendance: 385 Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia) |
2024
[edit]5 January Friendly | Iran ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Kish, Iran |
18:00 UTC+3:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq) |
10 January Friendly | DR Congo ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
17:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Attendance: 0 |
16 January 2023 AFCON GS | Burkina Faso ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Bouaké, Ivory Coast |
14:00 UTC±0 | Traoré ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stade de la Paix Attendance: 27,898 Referee: Jalal Jiyed (Morocco) |
20 January 2023 AFCON GS | Algeria ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Bouaké, Ivory Coast |
14:00 UTC±0 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Paix Attendance: 33,501 Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa) |
23 January 2023 AFCON GS | Angola ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast |
20:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium Attendance: 15,753 Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo) |
30 January 2023 AFCON R16 | Mali ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Korhogo, Ivory Coast |
17:00 UTC±0 |
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Report | Stadium: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium Attendance: 19,184[10] Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya) |
22 March Friendly | Libya ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
22:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium |
26 March Friendly | Niger ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
6 June 2026 World Cup qualification | Egypt ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
22:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya) |
10 June 2026 World Cup qualification | Burkina Faso ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Bamako, Mali |
16:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria) |
Coaching history
[edit]Otto Pfister (1976–1978)
Heinz-Peter Überjahn (1988–1990)
Idrissa Traoré (1992–1996)
Calixte Zagre (1996)
Ivan Vutov (1996–1997)
Malik Jabir (1997)
Philippe Troussier (1997–1998)
Didier Notheaux (1998–1999)
René Taelman (2000)
Sidiki Diarra (2000–2001)
Oscar Fulloné (2001–2002)
Jacques Yaméogo &
Pihouri Weboanga (2002)
Jean-Paul Rabier (2002–2004)
Ivica Todorov (2004–2005)
Bernard Simondi (2005–2006)
Idrissa Traoré (2006–2007)
Didier Notheaux &
Sidiki Diarra (2007)
Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte (2008–2012)
Paul Put (2012–2015)
Gernot Rohr (2015)
Paulo Duarte (2015–2019)
Kamou Malo (2019–2022)
Hubert Velud (2022–2024)
Brama Traoré (2024–present)
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Egypt and Sierra Leone on 6 and 10 June 2024.[11]
Caps and goals correct as of 6 June 2024 after the match against Egypt.
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have also been called up for Burkina Faso in the last twelve months.
Records
[edit]- As of 10 June 2024[12]
- Players in bold are still active with Burkina Faso.
Most appearances
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Charles_Kabor%C3%A9_2019_Dynamo.jpg/150px-Charles_Kabor%C3%A9_2019_Dynamo.jpg)
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Charles Kaboré | 102 | 4 | 2006–2021 |
2 | Jonathan Pitroipa | 84 | 19 | 2006–2019 |
3 | Moumouni Dagano | 83 | 34 | 1998–2013 |
Bakary Koné | 83 | 0 | 2006–2019 | |
Steeve Yago | 83 | 1 | 2013–present | |
6 | Aristide Bancé | 79 | 24 | 2003–2019 |
7 | Bertrand Traoré | 78 | 20 | 2011–present |
8 | Issoufou Dayo | 77 | 8 | 2012–present |
9 | Saïdou Panandétiguiri | 66 | 2 | 2002–2013 |
Alain Traoré | 66 | 21 | 2006–2021 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Moumouni_Dagano_2011.jpg/150px-Moumouni_Dagano_2011.jpg)
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Moumouni Dagano | 34 | 83 | 0.41 | 1998–2013 |
2 | Aristide Bancé | 24 | 79 | 0.3 | 2003–2019 |
3 | Alain Traoré | 21 | 66 | 0.32 | 2006–2021 |
4 | Bertrand Traoré | 20 | 78 | 0.26 | 2011–present |
5 | Jonathan Pitroipa | 19 | 84 | 0.23 | 2006–2019 |
6 | Mamadou Zongo | 13 | 30 | 0.43 | 1996–2013 |
Préjuce Nakoulma | 13 | 53 | 0.25 | 2012–2019 | |
8 | Amadou Touré | 10 | 30 | 0.33 | 1998–2006 |
Oumar Barro | 10 | 48 | 0.21 | 1996–2003 | |
10 | Lassina Traoré | 9 | 22 | 0.41 | 2017–present |
Competitive record
[edit]FIFA World Cup
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1966 to 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | ||||||||
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | |||||||||
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | |||||||||
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||
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8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||
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8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | |||||||||
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||
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To be determined | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||
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Total | 0/15 | 64 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 92 | 82 |
Africa Cup of Nations[edit]
2013 Africa Cup of Nations starting lineup African Nations Championship[edit]
African Games[edit]
West African Nations Cup[edit]
WAFU Nations Cup[edit]
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Burkina Faso fancy their chances". BBC Sport. 16 January 2004. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Burkina Faso 0–1 Ghana". BBC Sport. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Burkina Faso coach gets the boot". BBC Sport. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Former Gambia coach Put handed reins at Burkina Faso". BBC Sport. 24 March 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Mba's wondergoal wins African Cup of Nations for Nigeria". Eurosport. 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ Marchais, Julien (2006). Burkina Faso (in French). Petit Futé. p. 102. ISBN 2-7469-1601-0. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "Mali vs Burkina Faso match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "La Liste". Facebook. Fédération Burkinabè de Football.
- ^ Roberto Mamrud. "Burkina Faso – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
External links
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- L'actualité du Burkina. Archived 2020-10-09 at the Wayback Machine.
- Burkina Faso at CAF
- Burkina Faso at FIFA