Burkina Faso women's national football team

Burkina Faso
Nickname(s)	Étalons Dames; (Ladies Stallions)
Association	Burkinabé Football Federation
Confederation	CAF
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Most caps	Danielle Cudmore (5)
Top scorer	Danielle Cudmore (2)
Home stadium	Stadio Paul Wilkins
FIFA code	BFA
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	118 (16 June 2026)
Highest	97 (March 2018)
Lowest	141 (October 2022 – June 2023)
First international
	Burkina Faso 10–0 Niger ; (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 2 September 2007)
Biggest win
	Burkina Faso 10–0 Niger ; (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 2 September 2007)
Biggest defeat
	Morocco 5–0 Burkina Faso ; (Rabat, Morocco; 27 February 2026)
World Cup
Appearances	0
Olympic Games
Appearances	0
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2022)
Best result	Group stage (2022)

The Burkina Faso women's national football team represents Burkina Faso in international women's football. It is governed by the Burkinabé Football Federation.^[2] It played its first match on 2 September 2007 in Ouagadougou against Niger and won 10–0, the best result till today. Its next matches were against Niger (5–0) and Mali (2–4).

In the 2014 African Women's Championship qualification against Ghana, Burkina Faso lost by 6–0 on aggregate. Tunisia beat them 2–0 on aggregate in the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification. The tie of Burkina Faso and Gambia in the 2018 qualifying tournament was a 3–3 draw on aggregate; Gambia won 5–3 on penalties.

The Burkina Faso women's national football team play their home matches at the Stade du 4 Août.

History

Its first official match took place on September 2, 2007, against Niger in Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso qualified for the first major competition in its history by winning the second round of qualifying for the 2022 African Women's Cup of Nations against Guinea-Bissau on 23 February 2022.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2025

24 October 2025 (2025-10-24) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Burkina Faso	2–0	Togo	Ouagadougou
16:00 UTC+0	R. Sawadogo 65' (pen.) Kabré 89' (pen.)	Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Stade du 4 Août Referee: Mariétou Fall (Senegal)

28 October 2025 (2025-10-28) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Togo	0–1	Burkina Faso	Lomé
16:00 UTC+0		Report (FIFA)	Congo 45+4'	Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Zakia El Grini (Morocco)
Note: Burkina Faso won 3–0 on aggregate.

28 November 2025 (2025-11-28) Friendly	Morocco	1–1	Burkina Faso	Marrakesh, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1	Jraïdi 45+1'		Kabré 58'	Stadium: Marrakesh Stadium

2026

27 February 2026 (2026-02-27) Friendly	Morocco	5–0	Burkina Faso	Rabat, Morocco
23:00 UTC+1	Mssoudy 4', 6' Jraïdi 33', 57' Mrabet 45'	Report		Stadium: Al Medina Stadium Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)

3 March 2026 (2026-03-03) Friendly	Morocco	1–1	Burkina Faso	Rabat, Morocco
23:00 UTC+1	Mssoudy 90+4'	Report	Kabré 80'	Stadium: Al Medina Stadium

13 April 2026 (2026-04-13) Friendly	Senegal	1–0	Burkina Faso	Dakar, Senegal
17:00 UTC+0	Pène 2'	Report		Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor

16 April 2026 (2026-04-16) Friendly	Senegal	3–3	Burkina Faso	Dakar, Senegal
17:00 UTC+0	K. Fall 32' (pen.), 64' (pen.), 90+6'	Report	Congo 1' Millogo 79' (pen.) Kouanda 84'	Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor

4 June 2026 (2026-06-04) Friendly	Burkina Faso	0–0	Mali	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
16:00 UTC+0		Report		Stadium: Stade du 4 Août Referee: Zouwaira Souley Sani (Niger)

7 June 2026 (2026-06-07) Friendly	Burkina Faso	2–2	Mali	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
16:00 UTC+0	Guira 15' Ouoba 24'	Report	F. Diarra 10' A. Traoré 68' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade du 4 Août

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Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 13 February 2025

Role	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Pascal Sawadogo
Assistant coach	Awa Badjo Traoré
Assistant coach	Rachide Traoré
Goalkeeping coach	Harouna Bance
Physical coach	Aminata Sissoko

Manager history

Adama Dembéle (2007–2021)
Pascal Sawadogo (2021–)^[3]

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for the friendly match against Morocco in November 2025.^[4]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Mariam Ouattara	(2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 23)	AS Douanes
1GK	Faoziatou Ouédraogo		Etincelles du Faso

2DF	Charlotte Millogo	(1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 27)	USFA
2DF	Safiatou Sam		Etincelles du Faso
2DF	Madina Traoré	(2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 24)	Hilial Athletic
2DF	Assanatou Nako		USFA
2DF	Stéphanie Sow	(1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 (age 30)	USFA
2DF	Stéphanie Zida		ZED
2DF	Diamilatou Zongo	(2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 25)	RCB
2DF	Alimata Bélem	(2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 (age 21)	Eibar

3MF	Mounifatou Helbi	(2005-11-20) 20 November 2005 (age 20)	Tausi FC
3MF	Félicite Kafando	(1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 30)	Etincelles du Faso
3MF	Adèle Kabré	(2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 (age 21)	Liaoning FC
3MF	Elodie Goungounga		USFA
3MF	Adama Congo	(2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 22)	DUX Logroño
3MF	Judicaël Ouoba		Tausi FC
3MF	Gloria Zongo		Etincelles du Faso

4FW	Fatoumata Tamboura	(1999-06-08) 8 June 1999 (age 27)	US Touarga
4FW	Mouniratou Compaoré	(1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 (age 28)	Al Yarmouk
4FW	Balkissa Sawadogo	(1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 (age 27)	Al Yarmouk
4FW	Rasmata Sawadogo	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 23)	Hakkarigücü Spor
4FW	Fadiratou Tarnagda	(1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 27)	Etincelles du Faso
4FW	Salamata Kouanda		USFA

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Burkina Faso squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Nina Dabilgou		ASEC Mimosas	v. Togo, 28 October 2025

DF	Madinatou Rouamba	(2001-12-01) 1 December 2001 (age 24)	Fatih Karagümrük	v. Burundi, 26 February 2025


FW	Deborah Guira		Etincelles du Faso	v. Togo, 28 October 2025
FW	Sara Ilboudo		USFA	v. Burundi, 26 February 2025

Previous squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations

2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations squads

Records

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1991	did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015	did not qualify
2019
2023
2027	To be determined
2031	To be determined
2035	To be determined
Total	0/12	0	0	0	0	0	0

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1996	did not qualify
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total	0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA	GD
1991	did not enter
1995
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014	did not qualify
2016
2018
2020	Cancelled
2022	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2
2024	Did not qualify
Total	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2

African Games

African Games record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
2003	Did Not Enter
2007	Did Not Enter
2011	Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
Total	0/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

WAFU Women's Cup record

WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2018	Group Stage	7th	3	1	1	1	7	6
2019	Group Stage	7th	3	1	0	2	7	8
Total	Group Stage	1/1	3	0	0	3	1	17

Honours

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.

Key

Positive balance (more wins than losses)

Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

Negative balance (more losses than wins)

Against	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Confederation

Record per opponent

*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.

Key