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Burkina Fasonational football team record

163
Wins
124
Draws
176
Defeats

463 matches, 1960 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1642, 73rd in the world

Burkina Faso have played 463 internationals since 1960: 163 wins, 124 draws and 176 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Mali, with 35 meetings. Their biggest win is 6–0 against Djibouti in World Cup qualifying on 5 September 2025.

Burkina Faso's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All463163124176578–62235%
Competitive258996495337–34138%
Friendlies205646081241–28131%
At home145794224242–14154%
Away1782551102138–31114%
Neutral venues140593150198–17042%

Record against every opponent

Burkina Faso have played 62 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Mali351232040–582024
Gabon25511926–382022
Algeria24681022–382025
Ivory Coast24391222–422026
Togo22571020–242023
Benin21126338–202026
Niger21109233–192025
Ghana20721120–302017
Senegal1629516–232024
Guinea1362520–192011
Morocco122286–172023
Nigeria1204810–302013
DR Congo1052316–172024
Mauritania1063111–52024
Burundi972017–42024
Cameroon913511–172022
Cape Verde940511–82023
Egypt90459–182025
South Africa91356–142017
Angola831410–102024
Congo83149–102015
Malawi852113–82024
Tunisia83328–92025
Uganda72505–22021
Botswana63127–32018
Ethiopia641115–42025
Guinea-Bissau642013–32026
Liberia640210–61998
Libya63038–92024
Mozambique631210–72007
Central African Republic54019–32026
Kenya51137–122025
Zimbabwe51135–82025
Comoros43106–22022
Djibouti440016–12025
Equatorial Guinea42203–12025
Eswatini431011–22023
Gambia41306–42011
Tanzania41035–62025
Zambia40222–82013
Bahrain30122–52012
Namibia330011–22011
Sierra Leone31114–42025
Kosovo0–2 (2018), 0–5 (2022)20020–72022
Lesotho2–0 (2014), 1–0 (2014)22003–02014
Madagascar1–6 (1960), 2–1 (2020)21013–72020
Oman2–4 (1998), 0–0 (1998)20112–41998
Seychelles3–2 (2008), 4–1 (2008)22007–32008
South Sudan2–1 (2019), 1–0 (2021)22003–12021
Sudan1–2 (2012), 2–0 (2025)21013–22025
Argentina0–7 (2026)10010–72026
Belarus2–2 (2026)10102–22026
Belgium0–3 (2022)10010–32022
Chile0–3 (2017)10010–32017
France0–1 (1963)10010–11963
Iran1–2 (2024)10011–22024
Kazakhstan0–0 (2015)10100–02015
North Korea3–3 (2017)10103–32017
Qatar2–2 (1998)10102–21998
Russia0–3 (2026)10010–32026
South Korea0–1 (2005)10010–12005
Uzbekistan0–1 (2016)10010–12016

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v DjiboutiWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 20256–0 for Burkina Faso
  2. v Guinea-BissauFriendly, 28 Mar 20265–0 for Burkina Faso
  3. v EswatiniFriendly, 10 Jan 20155–1 for Burkina Faso
  4. v LiberiaAfrican Friendship Games, 27 Dec 19615–1 for Burkina Faso
  5. v DjiboutiWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 20214–0 for Burkina Faso

Heaviest defeats

  1. at ArgentinaFriendly, 3 Oct 20260–7 for Burkina Faso
  2. at AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 30 Aug 19810–7 for Burkina Faso
  3. at NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 27 Jul 19911–7 for Burkina Faso
  4. at MadagascarAfrican Friendship Games, 15 Apr 19601–6 for Burkina Faso
  5. at KosovoFriendly, 24 Mar 20220–5 for Burkina Faso

Latest results

  1. at ArgentinaFriendly, 3 Oct 20260–7 for Burkina Faso
  2. v Central African RepublicAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 28 Sept 20261–0 for Burkina Faso
  3. v BeninAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20261–1 for Burkina Faso
  4. at BelarusFriendly, 9 Jun 20262–2 for Burkina Faso
  5. at RussiaFriendly, 5 Jun 20260–3 for Burkina Faso
  6. v Guinea-BissauFriendly, 31 Mar 20261–1 for Burkina Faso
  7. v Guinea-BissauFriendly, 28 Mar 20265–0 for Burkina Faso
  8. v Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations, 6 Jan 20260–3 for Burkina Faso
  9. v SudanAfrica Cup of Nations, 31 Dec 20252–0 for Burkina Faso
  10. v AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 28 Dec 20250–1 for Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1960: 1486End of 1961: 1504End of 1963: 1458End of 1967: 1411End of 1968: 1443End of 1970: 1439End of 1971: 1414End of 1972: 1416End of 1973: 1362End of 1975: 1371End of 1976: 1390End of 1977: 1370End of 1978: 1392End of 1979: 1371End of 1981: 1363End of 1982: 1374End of 1984: 1398End of 1986: 1373End of 1987: 1380End of 1988: 1494End of 1990: 1509End of 1991: 1513End of 1992: 1526End of 1993: 1542End of 1994: 1533End of 1995: 1527End of 1996: 1479End of 1997: 1416End of 1998: 1469End of 1999: 1522End of 2000: 1526End of 2001: 1508End of 2002: 1505End of 2003: 1550End of 2004: 1493End of 2005: 1510End of 2006: 1524End of 2007: 1433End of 2008: 1527End of 2009: 1578End of 2010: 1623End of 2011: 1630End of 2012: 1527End of 2013: 1642End of 2014: 1633End of 2015: 1530End of 2016: 1607End of 2017: 1698End of 2018: 1624End of 2019: 1629End of 2020: 1654End of 2021: 1667End of 2022: 1706End of 2023: 1670End of 2024: 1607End of 2025: 1695End of 2026: 1642
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1724, reached on 4 February 2017. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly205646081241–281
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying90402327112–105
World Cup qualifying76351625122–90
Africa Cup of Nations5612172755–83
West African Cup1745815–23
African Friendship Games721414–20
Tournament Burkina Faso55008–2
All-African Games30034–10
Mapinduzi Cup21103–1
Afro-Asian Games10011–4
King's Cup10103–3

Top scorers

  1. 1Moumouni Dagano19
  2. 2Bertrand Traoré10
  3. 3Aristide Bancé9
  4. 4Mamadou Zongo9
  5. 5Préjuce Nakoulma9
  6. 6Alain Traoré8
  7. 7Jonathan Pitroipa7
  8. 8Lassina Traoré7
  9. 9Dango Ouattara5
  10. 10Issoufou Dayo5

Counted from the 122 of 463 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Burkina Faso play their first international?

On 14 April 1960, a 5–4 win against Gabon in the African Friendship Games.

What is Burkina Faso's biggest win?

6–0 against Djibouti in World Cup qualifying on 5 September 2025.

What is Burkina Faso's heaviest defeat?

0–7 against Argentina in a friendly on 3 October 2026.

Who have Burkina Faso played the most?

Mali: 35 matches, with 12 wins, 3 draws and 20 defeats for Burkina Faso.

What is Burkina Faso's longest winning run?

6 wins in a row, from 3 June 2022 to 24 March 2023.

Former names

  • Upper Volta, 1960 to 1984
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.