Burkina Faso have announced their squad for the November international break as they prepare for a back-to-back clash against Mauritania in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
Amir Abdou’s Stallions head into the double-header unbeaten, having collected four points from their opening two qualifying matches in September.
They opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Benin before recording a narrow 1-0 away victory over the Central African Republic on Matchday Two.
Burkina Faso will now aim to extend their unbeaten run when they take on Mauritania in the upcoming Matchday Three and Four encounters, with both sides looking to strengthen their position in the qualifying group.
Burkina Faso Squad List
- Goalkeepers: Hillel Konaté (ESTAC Troyes), Kilian Nikiema (ADO Den Haag), Hervé Koffi (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- Defenders: Arsène Kouassi (FC Lorient), Rachide Gnanou (IF Gnistan), Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), Arthur Zagré (FC Utrecht), Mamoutou Ouédraogo (FC Sheriff), Nasser Djiga (Wolverhampton), Issa Kaboré (Wrexham), Issoufou Dayo (Wydad AC).
- Midfielders: Ismahila Ouédraogo (Odense), Mohamed Zougrana (MC Alger), Lohann Doucet (Vitória Guimarães), Sacha Bansé (Greuther Fürth), Josué Tiendrébeogo (FK IMT Belgrade), Rachid Kouda (Mantova 1911).
- Forwards: Dango Ouattara (Brentford), Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), Cyriaque Irie (FC Fribourg), Ousséni Bouda (San Jose), Elohim Kaboré (SK Beveren), Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk), Aboubacar Camara (FC Salzburg), Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba (Radomiak).
