2026 World Cup Qualifiers Africa: Brama Traoré Unveils the Stallions' Squad!

The head coach of Burkina Faso, Brama Traoré, announced on Monday, March 10, the list of players called up for the fifth and sixth rounds of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

In these two matches, Brama Traoré's team will face Djibouti on March 21, followed by Guinea-Bissau on March 24.

Edmond Tapsoba, defender for Bayer Leverkusen, tops this list, alongside Dango Ouattara, winger for the English club Bournemouth.

The full list of the Stallions against Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau

Goalkeepers: Koffi Kouakou Hervé (Lens/France), Ouédraogo Sofiane Farid (AS Vita Club/DRC), Nikiema Kilian Baasba (ADO Den Haag/Netherlands).

Defenders: Tapsoba Edmond (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany), Djiga Yacouba Nasser (Wolverhampton/England), Yago Steeve Farid (Aris Limassol/Cyprus), Nagalo Adama (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands), Kaboré Issa (Werder Bremen/Germany), Mohamed Yabré (ASEC Mimosas/Ivory Coast), Kouassi Guy Arsène (Ajaccio/France), Issoufou Dayo (RS Berkane/Morocco).

Midfielders: Mohamed Zoungrana (MC Alger/Algeria), Ismahila Ouédraogo (Pansekairos/Greece), Simporé Saïdou (Al Masry/Egypt), Touré Blati Ibrahim (Pyramids/Egypt), Cédric Badolo (Trnava/Slovakia), Memel Dao (Sonabel/Burkina Faso), Josué Tiendrebeogo (Annecy/France), Salou Dramane .

Forwards: Ouattara Dango Aboubacar (AFC Bournemouth/England), Bandé Hassane Boureima (HJK Helsinki/Finland), Cyriaque Irié (Troyes/France), Traoré Franc Lassina (Shakhtar Donetsk/Ukraine), Konaté Mohamed (Al Riyad/Saudi Arabia).

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