Burkina Faso
CAF. Played 467 since 14 Apr 1960: won 165, drawn 124, lost 178. Elo 1647, ranked 75 in the world; peak 1725 in 2017.
Latest results
- 2026-10-03LArgentina7–0Burkina FasoFriendly · Buenos Aires2%
- 2026-09-28WCentral African Republic0–1Burkina FasoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Casablanca85%
- 2026-09-25DBurkina Faso1–1BeninAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Ouagadougou77%
- 2026-06-09DBelarus2–2Burkina FasoFriendly · Minsk45%
- 2026-06-05LRussia3–0Burkina FasoFriendly · Volgograd17%
- 2026-03-31DBurkina Faso1–1Guinea-BissauFriendly · Ouagadougou92%
- 2026-03-28WBurkina Faso5–0Guinea-BissauFriendly · Ouagadougou91%
- 2026-01-06LIvory Coast3–0Burkina FasoAfrican Cup of Nations · Round of 16 · Marrakesh43%
- 2025-12-31WSudan0–2Burkina FasoAfrican Cup of Nations · Group E · Casablanca74%
- 2025-12-28LAlgeria1–0Burkina FasoAfrican Cup of Nations · Group E · Rabat29%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group F matches against Benin and Central African Republic and the friendly match against Argentina on 25, 28 September and 3 October 2026; respectively.
- Players
- 25
- Average age
- 23.6
- Caps between them
- 418
Where they play
0 at home · 24 abroad in 20 other countries
- Belgium 2
- England 2
- Netherlands 2
- United States 2
- Austria 1
- Denmark 1
- Finland 1
- France 1
- Germany 1
- Italy 1
- Moldova 1
- Poland 1
- Portugal 1
- Romania 1
- Scotland 1
- Serbia 1
- Slovakia 1
- Sweden 1
- Ukraine 1
- Wales 1
Average club rating 1590 (ClubElo; 23 of 25 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Bayer Leverkusen, ranked 17 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Farid OuédraogoAl Hilal | 29 | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | Hervé KoffiUnion Saint-Gilloise(Belgium) | 30 | 72 | 0 |
| 23 | Kilian NikiemaADO Den Haag(Netherlands) | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 4 | Ismael MaigaČukarički(Serbia) | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Nasser DjigaWolverhampton Wanderers(England) | 23 | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | Issa KaboréWrexham(Wales) | 25 | 54 | 2 |
| 12 | Edmond TapsobaBayer Leverkusen(Germany) | 27 | 64 | 4 |
| 14 | Rachide GnanouGnistan(Finland) | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Arthur ZagréUtrecht(Netherlands) | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Mamoutou OuédraogoSheriff Tiraspol(Moldova) | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Arsène KouassiLorient(France) | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Julien BationoDAC Dunajska Streda(Slovakia) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Lohann DoucetVitória de Guimarães(Portugal) | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Chec Bebel DoumbiaRapid București(Romania) | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Ismahila OuédraogoOdense(Denmark) | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 20 | Rachid KoudaMantova(Italy) | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Axel TaonsaVästerås(Sweden) | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 2 | Lassina TraoréShakhtar Donetsk(Ukraine) | 25 | 33 | 14 |
| 3 | Aboubacar CamaraRed Bull Salzburg(Austria) | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Ousseni BoudaSan Jose Earthquakes(United States) | 26 | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | Abdoul TapsobaRadomiak Radom(Poland) | 25 | 29 | 6 |
| 17 | Elohim KaboréBeveren(Belgium) | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Georgi MinoungouColorado Rapids(United States) | 24 | 11 | 1 |
| 27 | Pierre Landry KaboréHeart of Midlothian(Scotland) | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| Dango OuattaraBrentford(England) | 24 | 40 | 12 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Burkina Faso national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 28 September 2026; page last edited 12 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
AFCON: 14 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Burkina Faso v Mali: played 35, won 12, drawn 3, lost 20; goals 40–58. First met 1 Feb 1963, last 30 Jan 2024.
- 2024-01-30LMali2–1Burkina FasoAfrican Cup of Nations · Round of 16 · Korhogo36%
- 2017-01-07WBurkina Faso2–1MaliFriendly · Marrakesh43%
- 2015-10-09LBurkina Faso1–4MaliFriendly · Troyes35%
- 2011-11-11DBurkina Faso1–1MaliFriendly · Saint-Leu-la-Forêt54%
- 2009-08-12LMali3–0Burkina FasoFriendly · Le Petit-Quevilly40%
- 2007-08-22LMali3–2Burkina FasoFriendly · Paris23%
- 2007-06-09LBurkina Faso0–1MaliFriendly · Ouagadougou42%
- 2004-01-30LBurkina Faso1–3MaliAfrican Cup of Nations · Group C · Tunis30%
- 2001-12-28LMali2–1Burkina FasoFriendly · Ségou37%
- 2001-01-23LBurkina Faso0–2MaliFriendly · Ouagadougou69%
- 2000-04-19LMali2–1Burkina FasoFriendly · Bamako29%
- 1999-04-03LMali5–2Burkina FasoFriendly · Bamako41%
- 1999-01-15WBurkina Faso4–1MaliFriendly · Ouagadougou61%
- 1999-01-10WBurkina Faso1–0MaliFriendly · Ouagadougou58%
- 1998-09-27LMali1–0Burkina FasoFriendly · Bamako28%
Latest 15 of 35 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 207 | 65 | 60 | 82 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 90 | 40 | 23 | 27 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 76 | 35 | 16 | 25 |
| African Cup of Nations | 56 | 12 | 17 | 27 |
| West African Cup | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| African Friendship Games | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Tournament Burkina Faso | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mapinduzi Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| All-African Games | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Afro-Asian Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| King's Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Moumouni Dagano 19
- Bertrand Traoré 10
- Mamadou Zongo 9
- Aristide Bancé 9
- Préjuce Nakoulma 9
- Alain Traoré 8
- Jonathan Pitroipa 7
- Lassina Traoré 7
- Issoufou Dayo 5
- Dango Ouattara 5
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.