Burkina Faso national under-20 football team explained

Burkina Faso U-20
Association:Burkinabé Football Federation
Confederation:CAF (Africa)
Fifa Trigramme:BFA
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U20wc Apps:1
U20wc First:2003
U20wc Best:Round of 16 (2003)
Regional Name:U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Regional Cup Apps:4
Regional Cup First:2003
Regional Cup Best:Fourth place (2003)
2Ndregional Name:WAFU-UFOA Zone B U-20 Tournament

The Burkina Faso national under-20 football team is the under-20 youth team for national football in Burkina Faso. The team is controlled by the Burkinabé Football Federation.

The team participated at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship held in the United Arab Emirates. They did very well in the group stage and finished first. In the round of 16 they were eliminated by Canada 1–0. That tournament was their first ever U-20 World Cup.

The team won the gold medal in the men's tournament at the 2019 African Games held in Morocco.[1] [2] This was the first time the team won gold at the African Games.[2] Djibril Ouattara was among the top scorers in the tournament.

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 African Games: Nigeria finishes second behind Egypt. September 1, 2019. The Nation. 8 December 2019. 8 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191208142745/https://thenationonlineng.net/2019-african-games-nigeria-finishes-second-behind-egypt/.
  2. Web site: Nigeria suffer disappointing defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of top African competition. Africans Live. 8 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Burkina Faso . Confederation of African Football . 15 February 2021 . PDF.