Burkina_Faso_national_football_team

Burkina Faso national football team

Burkina Faso national football team

National association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Burkina Faso women's 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.

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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

2023

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  0–0  Burkina Faso Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Report Stadium: Estadio de Malabo
17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Burkina Faso  1–1  Guinea-Bissau Marrakesh, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Marrakech Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Ethiopia  0–3  Burkina Faso El Jadida, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade El Abdi
Attendance: 385
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)

2024

5 January Friendly Iran  2–1  Burkina Faso Kish, Iran
18:00 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq)
10 January Friendly DR Congo  1–2  Burkina Faso Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Baniyas Stadium
Attendance: 0
16 January 2023 AFCON GS Burkina Faso  1–0  Mauritania Bouaké, Ivory Coast
14:00 UTC±0 Traoré 90+6' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stade de la Paix
Attendance: 27,898
Referee: Jalal Jiyed (Morocco)
20 January 2023 AFCON GS Algeria  2–2  Burkina Faso Bouaké, Ivory Coast
14:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Paix
Attendance: 33,501
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
23 January 2023 AFCON GS Angola  2–0  Burkina Faso 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  Burkina Faso Korhogo, Ivory Coast
17:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Attendance: 19,184[9]
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
22 March Friendly Libya  2–1  Burkina Faso Casablanca, Morocco
22:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
26 March Friendly Niger  1–1  Burkina Faso
2 June 2026 World Cup qualification Egypt  v  Burkina Faso
9 June 2026 World Cup qualification Burkina Faso  v  Sierra Leone

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[10][11]

Caps and goals correct as of 21 November after the match against Ethiopia.

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Recent call-ups

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

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Records

As of 30 January 2024[12]
Players in bold are still active with Burkina Faso.

Most appearances

Charles Kaboré has the most appearances for Burkina Faso with 102.
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Top goalscorers

Moumouni Dagano has the most goals for Burkina Faso with 34.
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Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

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Notes

    References

    1. [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. [2]
      "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
    3. [3]
      "Burkina Faso fancy their chances". BBC Sport. 16 January 2004. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
    4. [4]
      "Burkina Faso 0–1 Ghana". BBC Sport. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
    5. [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. [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. [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. [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. [9]
      "Mali vs Burkina Faso match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
    10. [10]
      "#CAN2023 : Vélud dévoile ses 27 commandos" (in French). Burkinabé Football Federation. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Facebook.
    11. [11]
      Obissa Juste Mien (20 December 2023). "CAN Côte d'Ivoire 2023 : « Je connais les joueurs que j'ai retenus par cœur », déclare Hubert Vélud" (in French). leFaso.net. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
    12. [12]
      Roberto Mamrud. "Burkina Faso – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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