Category: Burkina faso
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U17 AFCON: Mali wins the derby against Burkina Faso
With South Sudan disqualified for age fraud by CAF, the only game of the first day of Group C of the U17 AFCON was the West African derby between Mali and Burkina Faso. It is the Malian selection, double African champion (2015 and 2017), that won (1-0). Mamadou Doumbia scored the only goal in the…
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Two Moroccan cyclists missing in Burkina Faso for a month
Moroccan cyclists Abderrahmane Serhani and Driss Fatihi, have not been heard from since they entered Burkina Faso. They would have disappeared between the border between Burkina and Niger. The Moroccan Embassy in Burkina Faso and local authorities are conducting an intense search for the two cyclists. “Untiring efforts are being made by all the services…
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Football – Cameroon – André Onana case: Eto’o faces the court of history
Pushed into retirement after numerous conflicts with the leaders of the Fécafoot, Samuel Eto’o had the support of the state to return to the selection in October 2013. Ten years later, history could repeat itself with Andre Onana, this time in dispute with a Fécafoot led by Eto’o. Cameroon’s government is pushing for a return…
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WAFU Zone B Girls U20 Cup: Black Princess coach speaks of preparations ahead of tournament
Head coach of the Black Princesses, Yusif Basigi says preparations are going on well ahead of the maiden edition of the WAFU Zone B U-20 Girls Cup to be held in Kumasi, Ghana from May 20 to Sunday, June 04, 2023. Speaking to the GFA media, Basigi bemoans that they have inadequate time for preparations but they…
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Athletics: Burkina Faso outstanding at Five Nations Championships
The second edition of the Five Nations Championships held on April 14 and 15, 2023 in Tamale, Ghana saw a raid by Burkina Faso’s U18 and U20 athletes. The 24 girls and boys athletes finished at the top of the final ranking by winning 25 gold medals, 22 silver medals and 12 bronze medals for…
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Burkina – Ligue 1: EFO topples AS Douanes for the first time this season
AS Douanes is no longer invincible. The Gabelous were pushed around in the first half and lost on Friday, April 14, to the a side battling witgh relegation in the ranking, Etoile Filante de Ouagadougou (EFO), 2-1 in the 26th day of League 1 of Burkina Faso. Ibrahim Dicko (10th) and Madou Zon on an…
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U17 AFCON: Burkina Faso ready to take on Mali
At a press conference on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in Ouagadougou, Brahima Traoré, the coach of the U17 Stallions of Burkina Faso, announced his list of 25 players selected to participate in the U17 AFCON 2023 scheduled from April 29 to May 19 in Algeria. He then answered questions from the press. During this exercise,…
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African scorers: Bertrand Traoré decisive with Aston Villa
Bertrand Traore of Burkina Faso scored the second goal of Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Leicester City on Tuesday, April 4, in a late match of the seventh day of the English championship. The goal gave the Birmingham-based club a precious victory in their quest for European qualification. In Israel (day 29, play-off for the…
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Burkina Faso – AFCON 2023: “We will be ready” against Togo
To face the Stallions of Burkina Faso, Paulo Duarte, coach of the Hawks of Togo, has called on eleven (11) strikers. In a pre-game press conference this Thursday, March 23 in Marrakech, the central defender of the Stallions, answered the question about the heavy task that awaits them against the strikers. “We have a good…
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AFCON 2023 (Q) – Burkina : Lassina Traoré ” I am happy to be back in the team “.
After almost a year and five months of absence due to injury, Lassina Traore, back in the Burkina Faso national team for the double-header against Togo, is happy to be back in the group and hopes to bounce back. “I am very happy to return to the team. I am part of a group and…