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
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Étalons
(The Stallions)
AssociationBurkinabé Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachHubert Velud
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 58 Decrease 2 (21 September 2023)[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 
(Oran, Algeria; 30 August 1981)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances13 (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.

Africa Cup of Nations

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 the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]

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

World Cup qualifying

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

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.

Results and fixtures
Main article: Burkina Faso national football team results (2020–present)

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

2022
23 September Friendly Burkina Faso  1–0  DR Congo Rabat, Morocco
20:00 
  • Traoré 57'
 Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
27 September Friendly Burkina Faso  2–1  Comoros Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 
Report
19 November Friendly Ivory Coast  1–2  Burkina Faso Marrakesh, Morocco
--:-- UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakesh
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Assistant referees: Hamza Nassiri (Morocco)
Assistant referees: Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
Fourth official: Mohamed El Baroudi (Morocco)

2023
24 March 2023 AFCON qualification Burkina Faso  1–0  Togo Marrakesh, Morocco
19:00
Report Stadium: Stade de Marrakesh
Referee: Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
28 March 2023 AFCON qualification Togo  1–1  Burkina Faso Lomé, Togo
19:00
Report
Stadium: Stade de Kégué
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
18 June 2023 AFCON qualification Cape Verde  3–1  Burkina Faso Praia, Cape Verde
15:00 UTC−1
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
8 September 2023 AFCON qualification Burkina Faso  0–0  Eswatini Marrakesh, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade de Marrakesh
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
12 September Friendly Morocco  1–0  Burkina Faso Lens, France
19:30 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France)
13 October Friendly Equatorial Guinea  v  Burkina Faso Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Report Stadium: Estadio de Malabo
November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Burkina Faso  v  Guinea-Bissau
November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Ethiopia  v  Burkina Faso

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 AFCON qualification matches against Cape Verde on 18 June 2023.[9]

Caps and goals correct as of: 28 March 2023, after the match against  Togo.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Hervé Koffi (1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 50 0 Belgium Charleroi
1GK Kilian Nikiema (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 2 0 Netherlands ADO Den Haag
1GK Mohamed Zegue Traore (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 0 0 Burkina Faso AS Douanes
2DF Steeve Yago (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 72 1 Cyprus Aris Limassol
2DF Issoufou Dayo (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 65 7 Morocco RS Berkane
2DF Edmond Tapsoba (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 35 1 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
2DF Nasser Djiga (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 2 0 Serbia Red Star Belgrade
2DF Adamo Nagalo (2002-09-22) 22 September 2002 2 0 Denmark Nordsjælland
2DF Valentin Nouma (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 2 0 Burkina Faso AS Douanes
2DF Cheick Omar Ouedraogo (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 0 0 Burkina Faso ASFA Yennenga
3MF Cyrille Bayala (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 44 4 France Ajaccio
3MF Adama Guira (1988-04-24) 24 April 1988 44 0 Spain Racing Rioja
3MF Blati Touré (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 38 1 Egypt Pyramids
3MF Gustavo Sangaré (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 24 2 France Quevilly-Rouen
3MF Cedric Badolo (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 9 0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
3MF Trova Boni (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 4 0 Portugal Belenenses SAD
3MF Dramane Salou (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 3 0 Armenia Noah
3MF Sacha Banse (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 0 0 Belgium SL16
4FW Bertrand Traoré (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 71 15 England Aston Villa
4FW Abdoul Tapsoba (2001-08-23) 23 August 2001 18 5 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
4FW Dango Ouattara (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 14 6 England Bournemouth
4FW Djibril Ouattara (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 10 2 Morocco RS Berkane
4FW Stephane Aziz Ki (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 6 1 Tanzania Yanga
3MF Mamady Bangré (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 2 0 France Quevilly-Rouen
4FW Ismaël Seone (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 0 0 Burkina Faso Vitesse

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 Hillel Konaté (1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 1 0 France Valenciennes v.  Togo, 28 March 2023
DF Issa Kaboré (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 32 2 England Luton Town v.  Togo, 28 March 2023
DF Abdoul Guiebre (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 6 0 Italy Reggiana v.  Togo, 28 March 2023
DF Nassim Innocenti (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 0 0 France Valenciennes v.  Togo, 28 March 2023
DF Adama Fofana (1999-05-16) 16 May 1999 2 0 France Dijon v.  Ivory Coast, 19 November 2022
MF Dramane Kambou (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 2 0 Burkina Faso Rail Club du Kadiogo v.  Togo, 28 March 2023
MF Abdoul Bandaogo (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 6 0 Portugal Trofense v.  Ivory Coast, 19 November 2022
MF Ismahila Ouédraogo (1999-11-05) 5 November 1999 17 0 Greece Panserraikos v.  Ivory Coast, 19 November 2022
FW Lassina Traoré (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 18 7 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk v.  Togo, 28 March 2023
FW Hassane Bandé (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 23 2 Finland HJK v.  Ivory Coast, 19 November 2022
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 28 March, 2023[10]
Players in bold are still active with Burkina Faso.

Most appearances
Charles Kaboré has the most appearances for Burkina Faso with 102.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1Charles Kaboré10242006–2021
2Jonathan Pitroipa84192006–2019
3Moumouni Dagano83341998–2013
Bakary Koné8302006–2019
5Aristide Bancé79242003–2019
6Steeve Yago7212013–present
7Bertrand Traoré71152011–present
8Saïdou Panandétiguiri6622002–2013
Alain Traoré66212006–2021
10Issoufou Dayo6562012–present

Top goalscorers
Moumouni Dagano has the most goals for Burkina Faso with 34.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1Moumouni Dagano34830.411998–2013
2Aristide Bancé24790.32003–2019
3Alain Traoré21660.322006–2021
4Jonathan Pitroipa19840.232006–2019
5Bertrand Traoré15710.212011–present
6Mamadou Zongo13300.431996–2013
Préjuce Nakoulma13530.252012–present
8Amadou Touré10300.331998–2006
Oumar Barro10480.211996–2003
10Lassina Traoré7180.392017–present
Alassane Ouédraogo7330.211998–2007

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record
Appearances: 0
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Played as  Upper Volta
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978Did not qualify
Spain 1982Did not enter
Played as  Burkina Faso
Mexico 1986Did not enter
Italy 1990Did not qualify
United States 1994Withdrew during qualifying
France 1998 Did not qualify
South Korea Japan 2002
Germany 2006
South Africa 2010
Brazil 2014
Russia 2018
Qatar 2022
Canada Mexico United States 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. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
    3. "Burkina Faso fancy their chances". BBC Sport. 16 January 2004. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
    4. "Burkina Faso 0–1 Ghana". BBC Sport. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
    5. "Burkina Faso coach gets the boot". BBC Sport. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
    6. "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.
    7. "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.
    8. 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.
    9. "Final Squad". Facebook. Fédération Burkinabè de Football.
    10. Roberto Mamrud. "Burkina Faso – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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