# Burkina Faso national football team

The Burkina Faso national football team (French: Équipe de football du Burkina Faso) represents Burkina Faso in men's international football and is controlled by the Burkinabé Football Federation. They were known as the Upper Volta national football team until 1984, when Upper Volta became Burkina Faso. They finished fourth in the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, when they hosted the tournament. Their best ever finish in the tournament was the 2013 edition, reaching the final.

## History

Their first international match was played on April 13, 1960, in the Jeux de la Communauté in Madagascar and ended with a 5–4 victory against Gabon.

### Africa Cup of Nations

The country made their first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1978, but it was not until 1996 that they returned to the biennial tournament. They subsequently qualified for five consecutive tournaments between 1996 and 2004, reaching the semi-finals under coach Philippe Troussier when the tournament was held on home soil in 1998.
Burkina Faso played in Group B of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Ghana and Ivory Coast in a three-team group due to Togo's withdrawal. Although they drew their first match against Ivory Coast and needed just a draw against Ghana to progress, the Burkinabe lost 1–0 and failed to qualify for the knock-out stage of the tournament. Burkina Faso took part in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, losing all three of their matches and subsequently firing coach Paulo Duarte. Belgian coach Paul Put was announced as new coach in March 2012. Burkina Faso finished first of their group, but lost to Nigeria in the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
The team would earn third place at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

### World Cup qualifying

Burkina Faso first entered the World Cup in the 1978 qualifying tournament, beating Mauritania in the preliminary round before losing 1–3 against Ivory Coast. They next entered World Cup qualifying in 1990, losing in the first round to Libya 2–3. Burkina Faso withdrew from the 1994 competition but returned in 1998, beating Mauritania again to make it to the final qualifying group stage, however they failed to obtain a single point, finishing bottom of their group. They beat Ethiopia in 2002 to again make it to the qualifying group stage, but did not advance, only winning one game against Malawi.
The team had a strong showing in the 2014 World Cup qualification campaign, reaching the final round of qualifying where it faced Algeria. It won 3–2 in Ouagadougou, but lost 1–0 in Blida. Despite the 3-3 aggregate, Burkina Faso narrowly missed out on the 2014 World Cup due to the away goals rule.

## Nickname

The team is nicknamed Les Etalons, which means "The Stallions". It is in reference to the legendary horse of Princess Yennenga. Supporters of the team at times include a percussion band, which often mimics the sounds of galloping horses at matches.

## 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.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2024
## Coaching history

* Otto Pfister (1976–1978)
* Heinz-Peter Überjahn (1988–1990)
* Idrissa Traoré (1992–1996)
* Calixte Zagre (1996)
* Ivan Vutov (1996–1997)
* Malik Jabir (1997)
* Philippe Troussier (1997–1998)
* Didier Notheaux (1998–1999)
* René Taelman (2000)
* Sidiki Diarra (2000–2001)
* Oscar Fulloné (2001–2002)
* Jacques Yaméogo & Pihouri Weboanga (2002)
* Jean-Paul Rabier (2002–2004)
* Ivica Todorov (2004–2005)
* Bernard Simondi (2005–2006)
* Idrissa Traoré (2006–2007)
* Didier Notheaux & Sidiki Diarra (2007)
* Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte (2008–2012)
* Paul Put (2012–2015)
* Gernot Rohr (2015)
* Paulo Duarte (2015–2019)
* Kamou Malo (2019–2022)
* Hubert Velud (2022–2024)
* Brama Traoré (2024–present)

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Brama Traoré |
| Assistant coaches | Alassane Ouédraogo Ibrahima Kaboré |
| Goalkeeping coach | Aurélien Yaméogo |
| Fitness coach | Ousmane Sawadogo |
| Match analyst | Ismaïla Boussouma |
| Doctor | Dr. Cheick Tiendrebéogo |
| Physiotherapists | Moussa Kiemdé Christophe Zongo Boubacarr Tapsoba Évariste Nikiéma |
| Team coordinator | Charles Kaboré |
| Technical director | Kamou Malo |

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau on 21 and 25 March 2025. Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2024 after the match against Malawi.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Hervé Koffi | (1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 (age 28) | 58 | 0 | Lens |
| 1GK | Farid Ouédraogo | (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 (age 28) | 10 | 0 | Vita Club |
| 1GK | Kilian Nikiema | (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | ADO Den Haag |
| 2DF | Steeve Yago | (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 32) | 83 | 1 | Aris Limassol |
| 2DF | Issoufou Dayo (captain) | (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 (age 33) | 80 | 9 | RS Berkane |
| 2DF | Edmond Tapsoba | (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 26) | 50 | 1 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2DF | Issa Kaboré | (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23) | 44 | 1 | Werder Bremen |
| 2DF | Adamo Nagalo | (2002-09-22) 22 September 2002 (age 22) | 14 | 0 | PSV |
| 2DF | Nasser Djiga | (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2DF | Arsène Kouassi | (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Ajaccio |
| 2DF | Mohamed Ali Yabré | (2004-10-30) 30 October 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ASEC Mimosas |
| 3MF | Blati Touré | (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 (age 30) | 52 | 3 | Pyramids |
| 3MF | Cedric Badolo | (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 26) | 27 | 0 | Spartak Trnava |
| 3MF | Ismahila Ouédraogo | (1999-11-05) 5 November 1999 (age 25) | 24 | 0 | Atromitos |
| 3MF | Saïdou Simporé | (1992-08-31) 31 August 1992 (age 32) | 19 | 1 | National Bank of Egypt |
| 3MF | Dramane Salou | (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | Hapoel Haifa |
| 3MF | Josué Tiendrébéogo | (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Annecy |
| 3MF | Memel Dao | (2003-09-05) 5 September 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | AS SONABEL |
| 3MF | Mohamed Zougrana | (2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | MC Alger |
| 4FW | Bertrand Traoré | (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 (age 29) | 78 | 20 | Ajax |
| 4FW | Hassane Bandé | (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 (age 26) | 34 | 3 | HJK |
| 4FW | Mohamed Konaté | (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 27) | 31 | 6 | Al-Riyadh |
| 4FW | Lassina Traoré | (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 24) | 28 | 11 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 4FW | Dango Ouattara | (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 23) | 27 | 10 | Bournemouth |
| 4FW | Cyriaque Irié | (2005-06-20) 20 June 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Troyes |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for Burkina Faso in the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Philipp Maré | (2003-11-14) 14 November 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | EF Ouagadougou | v. Malawi, 18 November 2024 |
| GK | Sebas Koula | (2004-12-01) 1 December 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Unattached | v. Niger, 26 March 2024 |
| GK | Zegué Traoré | (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | AS Douanes | v. Niger, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Valentin Nouma | (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | Simba | v. Malawi, 18 November 2024 |
| DF | Mohamed Ouédraogo | (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Rheindorf Altach | v. Malawi, 18 November 2024 |
| DF | Cheick Hassami Traoré | (2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | OSC Vellmar | v. Sierra Leone, 10 June 2024 |
| MF | Sacha Bansé | (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 (age 24) | 12 | 1 | Greuther Fürth | v. Malawi, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Trova Boni | (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 25) | 8 | 0 | San Antonio FC | v. Malawi, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Clément Pitroipa | (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | ES Sétif | v. Malawi, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Hamed Blakiss Ouattara | (2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | EF Ouagadougou | v. Malawi, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Ridouanou Maiga | (1993-08-09) 9 August 1993 (age 31) | 3 | 0 | AS Douanes | v. Malawi, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Stephane Aziz Ki | (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 (age 29) | 17 | 2 | Young Africans | v. Burundi, 13 October 2024 |
| MF | Abdoul Kader Ouattara | (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Cercle Brugge | v. Burundi, 13 October 2024 |
| MF | Gustavo Sangaré | (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 28) | 36 | 1 | Noah | v. Burundi, 10 October 2024 $^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Abdoul Yoda | (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Unattached | v. Niger, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Ousseni Bouda | (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 24) | 10 | 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | v. Malawi, 18 November 2024 |
| FW | Ousmane Camara | (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Riga | v. Malawi, 18 November 2024 |
| FW | Régis N'do | (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Leixões | v. Malawi, 18 November 2024 |
| Notes $^{WD}$ = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. $^{INJ}$ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. $^{PRE}$ = Preliminary squad. $^{RET}$ = Player has retired from international football. $^{SUS}$ = Suspended from the national team. |||||||

## Records

    As of 18 November 2024
    Players in bold are still active with Burkina Faso.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Charles Kaboré | 102 | 4 | 2006–2021 |
| 2 | Steeve Yago | 87 | 1 | 2013–present |
| 3 | Jonathan Pitroipa | 84 | 19 | 2006–2019 |
| 4 | Moumouni Dagano | 83 | 34 | 1998–2013 |
| 4 | Bakary Koné | 83 | 0 | 2006–2019 |
| 6 | Issoufou Dayo | 81 | 9 | 2012–present |
| 7 | Bertrand Traoré | 80 | 21 | 2011–present |
| 8 | Aristide Bancé | 79 | 24 | 2003–2019 |
| 9 | Saïdou Panandétiguiri | 66 | 2 | 2002–2013 |
| 9 | Alain Traoré | 66 | 21 | 2006–2021 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Moumouni Dagano | 34 | 83 | 0.41 | 1998–2013 |
| 2 | Aristide Bancé | 24 | 79 | 0.3 | 2003–2019 |
| 3 | Alain Traoré | 21 | 66 | 0.32 | 2006–2021 |
| 3 | Bertrand Traoré | 21 | 80 | 0.26 | 2011–present |
| 5 | Jonathan Pitroipa | 19 | 84 | 0.23 | 2006–2019 |
| 6 | Mamadou Zongo | 13 | 30 | 0.43 | 1996–2013 |
| 6 | Préjuce Nakoulma | 13 | 53 | 0.25 | 2012–2019 |
| 8 | Lassina Traoré | 11 | 26 | 0.42 | 2017–present |
| 9 | Dango Ouattara | 10 | 28 | 0.36 | 2021–present |
| 9 | Amadou Touré | 10 | 30 | 0.33 | 1998–2006 |
| 9 | Oumar Barro | 10 | 48 | 0.21 | 1996–2003 |

## Competitive record
### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 to 1958 | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France |
| as Upper Volta ||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1966 to 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| as Burkina Faso ||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 16 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | | 0/15 | | | | | | | 70 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 106 | 87 |

### Africa Cup of Nations

| Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1957 | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France |
| 1959 | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France |
| Played as Upper Volta | Played as Upper Volta | Played as Upper Volta | Played as Upper Volta | Played as Upper Volta | Played as Upper Volta | Played as Upper Volta | Played as Upper Volta | Played as Upper Volta | Player as Upper Volta | Player as Upper Volta | Player as Upper Volta | Player as Upper Volta | Player as Upper Volta | Player as Upper Volta | Player as Upper Volta | Player as Upper Volta | Player as Upper Volta |
| 1962 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1963 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1965 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1972 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1978 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1980 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso | Played as Burkina Faso |
| 1984 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1988 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 1994 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1996 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1998 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts |
| 2000 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2002 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 2004 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2010 | Group stage | 13th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 16 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 2017 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 2021 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | Qualified | | | | | | | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | | | | | | | |
| Total | Runners-up | 13/34 | 52 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 51 | 78 | 110 | 59 | 30 | 27 | | |

### African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record :
| Appearances: 3 |||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group stage | 3/8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 |

### African Games

African Games record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1973 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Total | 1/4 | | | | | | |

### West African Nations Cup

West African Nations Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1983 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1984 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1986 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 1987 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | Fourth place | 3/5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 |

### WAFU Nations Cup

WAFU Nations Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2010 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | Fourth place | 2/3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 |

## Honours
### Continental

* Africa Cup of Nations
** Runners-up (1): 2013
** Third place (1): 2017

### Regional

* UEMOA Tournament
** Champions (1): 2013
* West African Nations Cup
** Third place (1): 1982
Mapinduzi Cup
* Runners-up (1): 2025