Burkina Faso national football team

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.

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
CaptainBertrand Traoré
Most capsCharles Kaboré (102)
Top scorerMoumouni Dagano (34)[1]
Home stadiumStade du 4-Août
FIFA codeBFA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 56 (31 March 2022)[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)
 Djibouti 0–4 Burkina Faso 
(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
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
  • B. Traoré 49'
 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 Marrakesh, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
7 September 2022 World Cup qualification Burkina Faso  1–1  Algeria Marrakesh, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Attendance: 0
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
8 October 2022 World Cup qualification Djibouti  0–4  Burkina Faso Marrakesh, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Attendance: 0
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
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hassen Corneh (Liberia)
12 November 2022 World Cup qualification Group A Burkina Faso  1–1  Niger Marrakesh, Morocco
14:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Attendance: 0
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
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
30 December Friendly Mauritania  0–0  Burkina Faso

2022
2 January Friendly Burkina Faso  3–0  Gabon
3 January Friendly Burkina Faso  Cancelled  DR Congo United Arab Emirates
9 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon  2–1  Burkina Faso Yaoundé, Cameroon
 Report
Stadium: Olembe Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
13 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Cape Verde  0–1  Burkina Faso Yaoundé, Cameroon
20:00 Report
Stadium: Olembe Stadium
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
17 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Burkina Faso  1–1  Ethiopia Bafoussam, Cameroon
 Report
Stadium: Kouekong Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
23 January 2021 AFCON Round of 16 Burkina Faso  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)		  Gabon Limbe, Cameroon
 Report
Stadium: Limbe Stadium
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Penalties
29 January 2021 AFCON QF Burkina Faso  1–0  Tunisia Garoua, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
2 February 2021 AFCON SF Burkina Faso  1–3  Senegal Yaoundé, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
5 February 2021 AFCON 3rd Burkina Faso  3–3
(3–5 p)		  Cameroon Yaoundé, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Penalties
24 March Friendly Kosovo  5–0  Burkina Faso Pristina, Kosovo
Aliti 3'
Selmani 23'
Vojvoda 53'
Rashica 68'
Domgjoni 75'		 Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)
29 March Friendly Belgium  3–0  Burkina Faso Brussels, Belgium
20:45 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following 29 players were called up for the friendlies against Kosovo and Belgium on 24 and 29 March 2022 respectively.[9]

Caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2022, after the match against Belgium.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Hervé Koffi (1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 45 0 Charleroi
1GK Farid Ouédraogo (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 6 0 USFA
1GK Nourdine Balora (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 0 0 Namungo
2DF Steeve Yago (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 69 1 Aris Limassol
2DF Issoufou Dayo (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 60 6 Nahdat Berkane
2DF Edmond Tapsoba (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 28 0 Bayer Leverkusen
2DF Issa Kaboré (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 25 2 Troyes
2DF Soumaïla Ouattara (1995-07-04) 4 July 1995 10 0 FUS Rabat
2DF Oula Traoré (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 7 0 Horoya
2DF Nasser Djiga (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 2 0 Basel
2DF Abdoul Guiebre (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 2 0 Monopoli
3MF Adama Guira (1988-04-24) 24 April 1988 42 0 Racing Rioja
3MF Blati Touré (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 31 1 Eskilstuna
3MF Bryan Dabo (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 19 2 Çaykur Rizespor
3MF Gustavo Sangaré (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 17 2 Quevilly-Rouen
3MF Ismahila Ouédraogo (1999-11-05) 5 November 1999 14 0 PAOK B
3MF Stephane Aziz Ki (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 3 0 ASEC Mimosas
3MF Cedric Badolo (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 2 0 Sheriff Tiraspol
3MF Trova Boni (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 1 0 Belenenses
4FW Bertrand Traoré (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 66 13 Aston Villa
4FW Cyrille Bayala (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 39 4 Ajaccio
4FW Hassane Bandé (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 21 1 Istra 1961
4FW Abdoul Tapsoba (2001-08-23) 23 August 2001 12 4 Standard Liège
4FW Abou Ouattara (1999-12-26) 26 December 1999 10 0 Valenciennes
4FW Djibril Ouattara (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 9 2 Olympic Safi
4FW Dango Ouattara (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 7 1 Lorient
4FW Mamady Bangré (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 1 0 Toulouse
4FW Joffrey Bazié (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 1 0 Lille
4FW Noufou Zagre (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 1 0 ASF Bobo

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
GK Babayouré Sawadogo (1989-08-10) 10 August 1989 18 0 Kadiogo 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
GK Kilian Nikiema (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 1 0 ADO Den Haag 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
GK Ben Idriss Traoré (1996-08-11) 11 August 1996 0 0 SONABEL v.  Algeria, 16 November 2021
DF Patrick Malo (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 23 0 Hassania Agadir 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Hermann Nikiema (1988-11-30) 30 November 1988 5 1 Salitas 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Mohamed Ouattara (1993-03-07) 7 March 1993 4 0 Al-Salt v.  Algeria, 16 November 2021
DF Yacouba Coulibaly (1994-10-02) 2 October 1994 31 0 Cartagena v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
DF Ben Aziz Zagré (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 1 0 Vitória Guimarães v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
MF Saïdou Simporé (1992-08-31) 31 August 1992 13 1 Al Ittihad 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Dramane Nikièma (1988-10-17) 17 October 1988 7 0 Horoya 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Charles Kaboré (1988-02-09) 9 February 1988 102 4 Unattached v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
MF Alain Traoré (1988-12-31) 31 December 1988 63 21 Arta/Solar7 v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
MF Abdou Razack Traoré (1988-12-28) 28 December 1988 48 4 Nantong Zhiyun 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 Unattached v.  Morocco, 12 June 2021
FW Eric Traoré (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 15 1 Pyramids 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Mohamed Konaté (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 16 2 Akhmat 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Zakaria Sanogo (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996 26 1 Ararat-Armenia 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Kouamé Botué (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 3 0 Ajaccio 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Yacouba Songné (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 4 0 Young Africans v.  Algeria, 16 November 2021
FW Lamine Ouattara (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 1 0 SONABEL v.  Algeria, 16 November 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
Notes
  • 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 29 March 2022[10]
Players in bold are still active with Burkina Faso.

Competition records

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record
Appearances: 0
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Played as  Upper Volta
1930 Did not enter
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978Did not qualify
1982Did not enter
Played as  Burkina Faso
1986Did not enter
1990Did not qualify
1994Withdrew during qualifying
1998 Did not qualify
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
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. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
    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. "Match International Amical". Facebook. Fédération Burkinabè de Football. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
    10. Roberto Mamrud. "Burkina Faso – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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