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| Association | Burkinabé Football Federation | ||
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| Confederation | CAF ( Africa) | ||
| FIFA code | BFA | ||
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| U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2003) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place ( 2003) | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2003) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 ( 2003) | ||
The Burkina Faso national under-20 football team is the under-20 youth team for national football in Burkina Faso. The team is controlled by the Burkinabé Football Federation.
The team participated at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship held in the United Arab Emirates. They did very well in the group stage and finished first. In the round of 16 they were eliminated by Canada 1–0. That tournament was their first ever U-20 World Cup.
The team won the gold medal in the men's tournament at the 2019 African Games held in Morocco. [1] [2] This was the first time the team won gold at the African Games. [2] Djibril Ouattara was among the top scorers in the tournament.
Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. [3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Sidi Diawara | 18 March 2001 (aged 19) |
AS Douanes
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| 2 | DF | Gaoussou Sanou | 24 June 2001 (aged 19) |
Royal
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| 3 | DF | Eric Chardey | 6 August 2003 (aged 17) |
Majestic
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| 4 | DF | Yashir Moustapha Ouedraogo | 31 December 2001 (aged 19) |
ASFA
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| 5 | DF | Yacouba Nasser Djiga | 15 November 2002 (aged 18) |
FC Basel
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| 6 | MF | Roland Sanou | 10 May 2002 (aged 18) |
Royal
|
| 7 | FW | Kouamé Botué | 7 August 2002 (aged 18) |
USFA
|
| 8 | MF | Yael Tiendrebeogo | 25 April 2001 (aged 19) |
Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș
|
| 9 | FW | Alassane Zeba | 24 July 2003 (aged 17) |
Academie Football Tenakourou
|
| 10 | MF | Irahim Bance | 15 January 2001 (aged 20) |
ASEC Mimosas
|
| 11 | FW | Pierre Landry Kabore | 5 July 2001 (aged 19) |
Salitas
|
| 12 | MF | Faad Sana | 15 April 2003 (aged 17) |
WAFA
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| 13 | FW | Nathanio Jr. Kompaore | 20 June 2001 (aged 19) |
Anderlecht
|
| 14 | MF | Clovis Ouedraogo | 24 July 2002 (aged 18) |
ÉF Ouagadougou
|
| 15 | MF | Drissa Banao | 17 September 2001 (aged 19) |
KOZAF
|
| 16 | GK | Ladji Sanou | 21 April 2003 (aged 17) |
Salitas
|
| 17 | MF | Blakiss Ouattara | 16 December 2001 (aged 19) |
RC Bobo Dioulasso
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| 18 | MF | Ousmane Diane | 14 February 2001 (aged 20) |
ASFA
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| 19 | FW | Urbain Convolbo | 2 November 2002 (aged 18) |
AS Douanes
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| 20 | MF | Raouf Memel Dao | 5 September 2003 (aged 17) |
US Ouagadougou
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| 21 | FW | Joffrey Bazie | 27 October 2003 (aged 17) |
Salitas
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| 22 | DF | Karamoko Bamba | 2 December 2003 (aged 17) |
RC Bobo Dioulasso
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| 23 | GK | Sebastien Koula Tou | 1 December 2004 (aged 16) |
Football Broug
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| 24 | MF | Aboubacar Belem | 24 January 2002 (aged 19) |
Majestic
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| 25 | DF | Mohamed Congo | 8 October 2003 (aged 17) |
Majestic
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| 26 | MF | Noufou Zagre | 9 March 2004 (aged 16) |
ASF Bobo Dioulasso
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| 27 | FW | Moubarack Compaore | 24 September 2002 (aged 18) |
Oslo Football Académie de Dakar
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| 28 | FW | Daouda Beleme | 5 January 2001 (aged 20) |
St. Pauli
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| 29 | DF | Gilbert Bilgo | 2 May 2001 (aged 19) |
US Ouagadougou
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| 30 | GK | Moussa Traore | 2 January 2001 (aged 20) |
Rahimo
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| 31 | DF | Brahima Dao | 12 April 2003 (aged 17) |
Rahimo
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References
- ^ "2019 African Games: Nigeria finishes second behind Egypt". The Nation. September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Nigeria suffer disappointing defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of top African competition". Africans Live. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Burkina Faso" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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