AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Burkina Faso Name Squad for Mauritania Double-Header

Burkina Faso have announced their squad for the November international break ahead of a double-header against Mauritania in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Stallions have made an unbeaten start to their qualifying campaign, picking up four points from their opening two matches in September.

They began with a 1-1 draw against Benin before securing a 1-0 away victory over Central African Republic on Matchday Two. Burkina Faso will now look to maintain their unbeaten run when they face Mauritania in the upcoming Matchday Three and Four fixtures.

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).