Country
Capital: Ouagadougou
Surface area: 274,200 km2
Population: 20,835,401
Official language: French
Inhabitants : Burkinabe
Motto: Unity, Progress, Justice
Nickname of Burkina Faso national team: Les Etalons
Burkina Faso and the AFCON
Title: 0
Final: 1
Participation before AFCON 2023: 12
Host country: 1
AFCON record
48 matches
26 defeats
12 wins
10 draws
46 goals scored
74 goals conceded
AFCON history
1978: 1st round
1996: 1st round
1998: Semi-final
2000: 1st round
2002: 1st round
2004: 1st round
2010: 1st round
2012: 1st round
2013: Final
2015: 1st round
2017: Semi-final
2021 : Semi-final
Burkina Faso star: Bertrand Traoré
Bertrand Traoré, captain of the Etalons
Bertrand Traoré remains the number 1 attacking weapon in the Burkina Faso team. For his 4th AFCON, the Etalons captain is hoping to finally win the trophy. African U17 champion and 5th all-time top scorer with 17 goals, the man with 74 caps will be the spearhead of the Etalons. He will be able to count on the young guard, including Issa Kaboré.
Coach: Hubert Velud
Having taken over as Burkina Faso coach in April 2022, his mission is to lead the Stallions to the roof of the continent at the CAN 2023. A competition he knows well. The former Sudan and Togo coach will be playing in his third CAN.
Burkina Faso's schedule for Group D at AFCON 2023
January 16, 2024: Burkina Faso-Mauritania
January 20: Burkina Faso-Algeria
January 23: Burkina Faso-Angola
