World Cup qualification campaign, reaching the final round of qualifying where it faced Algeria. It won 3–2 in Ouagadougou, but lost 1–0 in Blida. Despite the 3-3 aggregate, Burkina Faso narrowly missed out on the 2014 World Cup due to the away goals rule. Nickname The team is nicknamed Les Etalons, which means "The Stallions". It is in reference to the legendary horse of Princess Yennenga. Supporters of the team at times include a percussion band, which often mimics the sounds of galloping horses at matches. Recent schedule and results The following is a list of match results from the previous twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. 2021 2022 2023 Coaching history Otto Pfister (1976–1978) Heinz-Peter Überjahn (1988–1990) Idrissa Traoré (1992–1996) Calixte Zagre (1996) Ivan Vutov (1996–1997) Malik Jabir (1997) Philippe Troussier (1997–1998) Didier Notheaux (1998–1999) René Taelman (2000) Sidiki Diarra (2000–2001) Oscar Fulloné (2001–2002) Jacques Yaméogo & Pihouri Weboanga (2002) Jean-Paul Rabier (2002–2004) Ivica Todorov (2004–2005) Bernard Simondi (2005–2006) Idrissa Traoré (2006–2007) Didier Notheaux & Sidiki Diarra (2007) Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte (2008–2012) Paul Put (2012–2015) Gernot Rohr (2015) Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte (2015–2019) Kamou Malo (2019–2022) Hubert Velud (2022–present) Players Current squad The following players were called up for the friendly match. Match dates: 19 November 2022 Opposition: Caps and goals correct as of: 23 September 2022, after the match against . Recent call-ups The following players have been called up for Burkina Faso in the last 12 months. Notes WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE = Preliminary squad. RET = Player has retired from international football. SUS = Suspended from the national team. Records Players in bold are still active with Burkina Faso. Most appearances Top goalscorers Competition records FIFA World Cup Africa Cup of Nations African Nations Championship African Games West African Nations Cup WAFU Nations Cup Notes References External links L'actualité du Burkina Burkina Faso at FIFA.com African national association football teams 1960 establishments in Upper Volta