Burkina Faso: Yearning For Continental Title

The 2013 finalists are set to create a new continental record during the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.

Burkina Faso national football squad called, The Stallions is one of the teams that will feature in Gabon in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Even though the team is yet to grab the continental title, much is being done to ensure the best results in the tournament.

The Stallions of Burkina Faso will face four times African champions, The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, in the second encounter on January 14 at the “Stade de l’Amitié” in Libreville at 8pm. Ahead of the event, Coach Duarte had already named his final squad for the Gabon jamboree. The squad that has three goalkeepers, seven defenders, five midfielders and eight forwards train in Morocco since January 1, 2017 where they played two friendly matches against a local side and Mali.

The 2013 finalists in South Africa are drawn in group A with hosts Gabon, debutants Guinea Bissau and Cameroon. The Stallions were eliminated at the group stages at the last edition in Equatorial Guinea and will be eager to improve on the performance at their 12^th appearance at the tournament. ...