Burkina Faso national football team
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Nickname(s) | Les Étalons (The Stallions) |
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Association | Fédération Burkinabé de Foot-Ball | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Gernot Rohr | ||
Captain | Charles Kaboré | ||
Top scorer | Moumouni Dagano (31)[1] | ||
Home stadium | Stade du 4-Août | ||
FIFA code | BFA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 93 ![]() |
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Highest | 37 (October 2010, June 2011) | ||
Lowest | 127 (December 1993) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Tananarive, Madagascar; 14 April 1960) |
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Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 9 (First in 1978) | ||
Best result | Runner-up: 2013 |
The Burkina Faso national football team, is the national team of Burkina Faso and is controlled by the Fédération Burkinabé de Foot-Ball. 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
The country made their first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1978, but it was 1996 before 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.[2]
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.[3] Burkina Faso took part in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, losing all three of their matches and subsequently firing coach Paulo Duarte.[4] Belgian coach Paul Put was announced as new coach in March 2012.[5] Burkina Faso lost to Nigeria in the final of 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
Nickname
The team is nicknamed Les Etalons, which means "The Stallions". It is in reference to the legendary horse of Princess Yennenga.[7]
Competition record
World Cup record
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Total | 0/20 |
Africa Cup of Nations
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West African Nations Cup
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Results and fixtures
The following matches were played or are scheduled to be played by the national team in the current or upcoming seasons.
2015
10 January 2015 Friendly | Burkina Faso ![]() |
5–1 | Swaziland ![]() |
Nelspruit, South Africa |
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15:00 UTC+0 | Zongo ![]() Dlamini ![]() Koffi ![]() B. Traoré ![]() Bancé ![]() |
Report | Mkhonto ![]() |
Stadium: Mbombela Stadium |
13 January 2015 Friendly | Botswana ![]() |
0–2 | Burkina Faso ![]() |
Nelspruit, South Africa |
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15:00 UTC+0 | Report | Zongo ![]() Bancé ![]() |
Stadium: Mbombela Stadium |
17 January 2015 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group Stage | Burkina Faso ![]() |
0–2 | Gabon ![]() |
Bata, Equatorial Guinea |
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16:00 UTC+0 | Report | Aubameyang ![]() Evouna ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio de Bata Attendance: 40,245 Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius) |
21 January 2015 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group Stage | Equatorial Guinea ![]() |
0–0 | Burkina Faso ![]() |
Bata, Equatorial Guinea |
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16:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium: Estadio de Bata Attendance: 39,867 Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon) |
25 January 2015 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group Stage | Congo ![]() |
2–1 | Burkina Faso ![]() |
Ebebiyín, Equatorial Guinea |
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18:00 UTC+0 | Bifouma ![]() Ondama ![]() |
Report | Bancé ![]() |
Stadium: Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín Attendance: 7,945 Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana) |
Current squad
A 23-man provisional squad was announced for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Comoros on 13 June 2015.[8] Caps and goals updated as of June 13, 2015 after the game against Comoros.
Recent call-ups
The following players were called up in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Moussa Fofana | 31 July 1992 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
GK | Abdoulaye Soulama | 29 November 1979 | 45 | 0 | ![]() |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
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DF | Saïdou Simporé | 31 December 1992 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Moumouni Compaoré | 13 December 1992 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Maxime Ouattara | 10 January 1995 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Issouf Paro | 16 October 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Fousseyni Béao | 6 July 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Paul Koulibaly | 24 March 1986 | 51 | 0 | ![]() |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
DF | Benjamin Balima | 20 March 1985 | 28 | 2 | ![]() |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
DF | Henri Traoré | 13 April 1983 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Fousseyni Béao | 6 July 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Aliassou Sanou | 23 May 1988 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Yacouba Songné | 10 May 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Sydney Mohamed Sylla | 27 December 1998 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Moussa Yedan | 20 July 1989 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
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FW | Banou Diawara | 13 February 1992 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Omar Kaboré | 19 July 1990 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Aliassou Sanou | 22 November 1990 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Jonathan Pitroipa | 12 April 1986 | 58 | 16 | ![]() |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
FW | Alain Traoré | 31 December 1988 | 37 | 18 | ![]() |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
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External links
- Burkina Faso at FIFA.com
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