Burkina Faso women's national football team

Burkina Faso
Nickname(s)Étalons Dames
(Ladies Stallions)
AssociationBurkinabé Football Federation
ConfederationCAF
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Most capsDanielle Cudmore (5)
Top scorerDanielle Cudmore (2)
Home stadiumStadio Paul Wilkins
FIFA codeBFA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 118 Increase 16 (11 December 2025)[1]
Highest97 (March 2018)
Lowest141 (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
 South Africa 4–0 Burkina Faso 
(Soweto, South Africa; 22 October 2017)
 Nigeria 5–1 Burkina Faso 
(Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 9 May 2019)
World Cup
Appearances0
Olympic Games
Appearances0
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best resultGroup 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

2024

14 December 2024 (2024-12-14) Friendly Niger  1–3  Burkina Faso Niamey, Niger
15:00 UTC+1 Moussa 76' Report
  • Congo 73'
  • Zongo 82'
  • Guira 86'
Stadium: FENIFOOT Technical Center
Referee: Edoh Kendedji (Togo)
16 December 2024 (2024-12-16) Friendly Niger  0–3  Burkina Faso Niamey, Niger
15:00 UTC+1
Stadium: FENIFOOT Technical Center

2025

21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) 2026 WAFCON qualifying Burundi  0–1  Burkina Faso Bamako, Mali
16:00 UTC+0 Report M. Traoré 24' Stadium: Stade Mamadou Konaté
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
26 February 2025 (2025-02-26) 2026 WAFCON qualifying Burkina Faso  4–1
(5–1 agg.)
 Burundi Bamako, Mali
16:00 UTC+0
  • Kabré 19', 44', 90'
  • Millogo 63'
Report Habonimana 84' Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Note: Burkina Faso won 5–1 on aggregate.
24 October 2025 (2025-10-24) 2026 WAFCON qualifying Burkina Faso  2–0  Togo Ouagadougou
16:00 UTC+0
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)
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

Source : global sport

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 13 February 2025
Role Name Ref.
Head coach Burkina Faso Pascal Sawadogo
Assistant coach Burkina Faso Awa Badjo Traoré
Burkina Faso Rachide Traoré
Goalkeeping coach Burkina Faso Harouna Bance
Physical coach Burkina Faso Aminata Sissoko

Manager history

  • Burkina Faso Adama Dembéle (2007–2021)
  • Burkina Faso Pascal Sawadogo (2021–)[3]

Players

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Mariam Ouattara (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 Burkinabé Football Federation AS Douanes
1GK Faoziatou Ouédraogo Burkinabé Football Federation Etincelles du Faso

2DF Charlotte Millogo (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 Burkinabé Football Federation USFA
2DF Safiatou Sam Burkinabé Football Federation Etincelles du Faso
2DF Madina Traoré (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 Royal Moroccan Football Federation Hilial Athletic
2DF Assanatou Nako Burkinabé Football Federation USFA
2DF Stéphanie Sow (1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 Burkinabé Football Federation USFA
2DF Stéphanie Zida Egyptian Football Association ZED
2DF Diamilatou Zongo (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 Burkinabé Football Federation RCB
2DF Alimata Bélem (2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 Royal Spanish Football Federation Eibar

3MF Mounifatou Helbi (2005-11-20) 20 November 2005 Tanzania Football Federation Tausi FC
3MF Félicite Kafando (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 Burkinabé Football Federation Etincelles du Faso
3MF Adèle Kabré (2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 Chinese Football Association Liaoning FC
3MF Elodie Goungounga Burkinabé Football Federation USFA
3MF Adama Congo (2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 Royal Spanish Football Federation DUX Logroño
3MF Judicaël Ouoba Tanzania Football Federation Tausi FC
3MF Gloria Zongo Burkinabé Football Federation Etincelles du Faso

4FW Fatoumata Tamboura (1999-06-08) 8 June 1999 Royal Moroccan Football Federation US Touarga
4FW Mouniratou Compaoré (1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al Yarmouk
4FW Balkissa Sawadogo (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al Yarmouk
4FW Rasmata Sawadogo (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 Turkish Football Federation Hakkarigücü Spor
4FW Fadiratou Tarnagda (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 Burkinabé Football Federation Etincelles du Faso
4FW Salamata Kouanda Burkinabé Football Federation 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) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up


GK Nina Dabilgou Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas v.  Togo, 28 October 2025

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


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

Previous squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Records

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
China 1991 did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015 did not qualify
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
Brazil 2027 To be determined
MexicoUnited States 2031 To be determined
United Kingdom 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
United States 1996 did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 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
Nigeria 1998
South Africa 2000
Nigeria 2002
South Africa 2004
Nigeria 2006
Equatorial Guinea 2008
South Africa 2010
Equatorial Guinea 2012
Namibia 2014 did not qualify
Cameroon 2016
Ghana 2018
Republic of the Congo 2020 Cancelled
Morocco 2022 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2
Morocco 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
Nigeria 2003 Did Not Enter
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011 Did not qualify
Republic of the Congo 2015
Morocco 2019
Ghana 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
Ivory Coast 2018 Group Stage 7th 3 1 1 1 7 6
Ivory Coast 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
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W% Confederation
Total

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  2. ^ Burkina Faso in FIFA
  3. ^ "Sawadogo: Burkina Faso have never been so close to a World Cup". FIFA.
  4. ^ "Préparation CAN Féminine Maroc 2026 – Liste de Pascal Sawadogo pour le match amical contre le Maroc". Facebook (in French). 29 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.