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 57 Steady (21 December 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)

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

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

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

24 March 2023 AFCON qualification Burkina Faso  1–0  Togo Marrakesh, Morocco
19:00
  • Tapsoba 87'
 Report Stadium: Stade de Marrakesh
Referee: Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
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)
12 September Friendly Morocco  1–0  Burkina Faso Lens, France
19:30 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France)
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: Kish Olympic Football 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
20 January 2023 AFCON GS Algeria  v  Burkina Faso Bouaké, Ivory Coast
14:00 UTC±0 Stadium: Stade de la Paix

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[9][10]

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Hervé Koffi (1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 52 0 Belgium Charleroi
1GK Kilian Nikiema (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 4 0 Netherlands ADO Den Haag
1GK Hillel Konaté (1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 2 0 France Valenciennes
1GK Abdoulaye Ouédraogo (2004-12-01) 1 December 2004 0 0 Spain Sabadell
2DF Steeve Yago (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 74 1 Cyprus Aris Limassol
2DF Issoufou Dayo (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 71 8 Morocco RS Berkane
2DF Edmond Tapsoba (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 37 1 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
2DF Issa Kaboré (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 35 1 England Luton Town
2DF Nasser Djiga (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 2 0 Serbia Red Star Belgrade
2DF Adamo Nagalo (2002-09-22) 22 September 2002 8 0 Denmark Nordsjælland
2DF Valentin Nouma (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 5 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo
2DF Abdoul Guiebre (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 11 0 Italy Modena
3MF Adama Guira (1988-04-24) 24 April 1988 47 0 Spain Racing Rioja
3MF Blati Touré (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 42 2 Egypt Pyramids
3MF Gustavo Sangaré (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 29 1 France Quevilly-Rouen
3MF Ismahila Ouédraogo (1999-11-05) 5 November 1999 20 0 Greece Panserraikos
3MF Stephane Aziz Ki (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 11 2 Tanzania Young Africans
3MF Dramane Salou (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 6 0 Armenia Urartu
3MF Moustapha Nikiema (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 0 0 France Valenciennes
4FW Bertrand Traoré (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 73 16 England Aston Villa
4FW Hassane Bandé (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 24 2 Finland HJK
4FW Abdoul Tapsoba (2001-08-23) 23 August 2001 23 5 France Amiens
4FW Mohamed Konaté (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 21 3 Russia Akhmat Grozny
4FW Dango Ouattara (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 18 7 England Bournemouth
4FW Djibril Ouattara (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 11 1 Morocco RS Berkane
4FW Cedric Badolo (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 12 0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
3MF Mamady Bangré (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 6 0 France Toulouse

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 Farid Ouédraogo (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 1 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Zegué Traoré (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 0 0 Burkina Faso AS Douanes 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Ladji Brahima Sanou (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 0 0 Burkina Faso Salitas 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Philipp Mare (2003-11-14) 14 November 2003 0 0 Burkina Faso EF Ouagadougou 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Rabin Ousmane Sanon (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 0 0 Ghana Nations 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Hillel Konaté (1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 1 0 France Valenciennes v.  Togo, 28 March 2023
DF Soumaïla Ouattara (1995-07-04) 4 July 1995 10 0 Denmark Hobro 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Issouf Paro (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 8 0 France Concarneau 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Dylan Ouédraogo (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 2 0 Switzerland Stade Lausanne Ouchy 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Cheick Omar Ouédraogo (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 0 0 Burkina Faso ASFA Yennenga 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Lassina Traoré (2007-01-10) 10 January 2007 0 0 Burkina Faso Rahimo 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Amadou Zon (1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 0 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Nassim Innocenti (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 0 0 France Valenciennes 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Abdoul Bandaogo (1998-05-31) 31 May 1998 6 0 Spain Melilla 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Trova Boni (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 4 0 Portugal Belenenses SAD 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Josué Tiendrébéogo (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 2 0 Burkina Faso Majestic 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Dramane Kambou (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 2 0 Burkina Faso Rail Club du Kadiogo 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Abdoul Yoda (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 0 0 Denmark Hobro 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Arouna Ouattara (2006-12-27) 27 December 2006 0 0 Burkina Faso Vitesse 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Bachirou Yaméogo (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 0 0 France Grenoble 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Cyrille Bayala (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 44 4 France Ajaccio v.  Morocco, 12 September 2023
FW Abdel Zagré (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 1 0 Switzerland Sion 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Ousseni Bouda (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 1 0 United States San Jose Earthquakes 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Ismaël Seone (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 0 0 Burkina Faso Salitas 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Régis N'do (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 0 0 Portugal Estrela Amadora 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Souleymane Alio (2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 0 0 Denmark Nordsjælland 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Abdoul Kader Ouattara (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 0 0 Belgium Cercle Brugge 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Appolinaire Bougma (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 0 0 Burkina Faso AS ECO 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Daouda Beleme (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 0 0 Germany Ingolstadt 04 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Lassina Traoré (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 18 7 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk v.  Togo, 28 March 2023
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 21 November 2023[11]
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 Yago7612013–present
7Bertrand Traoré74172011–present
8Issoufou Dayo7182012–present
9Saïdou Panandétiguiri6622002–2013
Alain Traoré66212006–2021

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 Traoré17740.232011–present
6Mamadou Zongo13300.431996–2013
Préjuce Nakoulma13530.252012–2019
8Amadou Touré10300.331998–2006
Oumar Barro10480.211996–2003
10Issoufou Dayo8710.112012–present

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Part of  France Part of  France
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Played as  Upper Volta
Chile 1962 Did not enter Did not enter
England 1966
Mexico 1970
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 4 4
Spain 1982Did not enter Did not enter
Played as  Burkina Faso
Mexico 1986Did not enter Did not enter
Italy 1990Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 3
United States 1994Withdrew Withdrew
France 1998 Did not qualify 8 1 1 6 9 17
South Korea Japan 2002 8 2 2 4 11 10
Germany 2006 104151413
South Africa 2010 64021011
Brazil 2014 8503107
Russia 2018 8 3 3 2 13 8
Qatar 2022 6330124
Canada Mexico United States 2026To be determined 1 0 1 0 1 1
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total0/25 61 24 13 24 86 78

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 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 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. ↑ "#CAN2023 : Vélud dévoile ses 27 commandos" (in French). Burkinabé Football Federation. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Facebook.
    10. ↑ 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.
    11. ↑ Roberto Mamrud. "Burkina Faso – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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