CAN 2021: 29 Stallions preselected by Burkina Faso

The Burkinabè Alain Traoré.

AFP / Alain Traore

Text by: David Kalfa Follow

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Kamou Malo, the coach of the Burkina Faso team, gave a list of 29 players called up to prepare for the next African Cup of Nations (CAN 2021), scheduled for January 9 to February 6 in Cameroon.

Among the absences, we note those of Alain Traoré, Abdou Razack Traoré and Bryan Dabo.

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The Stallions of Burkina Faso are almost ready for the next African Cup of Nations (

).

Their coach, Kamou Malo, will just have to remove at least one player from his squad, at the end of the preparation course for CAN 2021. The technician has indeed summoned 29 players while CAF exceptionally authorizes - because of the Covid- 19 - a team to take up to 28 elements against 23 usually.

In this "preselection" do not appear the names of some illustrious alumni, such as those of Alain Traoré and Abdou Razack Traoré.

Midfielder Bryan Dabo is also missing.

Striker Lassina Traoré, a great hope for Burkinabè football, was already forfeited, the victim of a serious injury in the Champions League with Shakhtar Donetsk.

As a reminder, Burkina Faso will play the opening match of CAN 2021 against Cameroon on January 9.

Then, the Stallions will follow up against Cape Verde (January 13) and Ethiopia (January 17), still in group A.

CAN 2021: THE 29 PRESELECTED BY BURKINA FASO

Goalkeepers

 : Hervé Koffi (Charleroi / Belgium), Babayouré Sawadogo (Rail Club du Kadiogo / Burkina Faso), Soufiane Farid Ouédraogo (USFA / Burkina Faso), Kilian Nikiema (ADO The Hague / Netherlands)

: Issoufou Dayo ( RS Berkane / Morocco), Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen / Germany), Soumaila Ouattara (FUS Rabat / Morocco), Nasser Djiga (FC Basel / Switzerland), Issa Kaboré (Troyes / France), Steeve Yago (Aris Limassol / Cyprus), Hermann Nikièma (Salitas FC / Burkina Faso), Patrick Malo (HUS Agadir / Morocco), Oula Traoré (Horoya AC / Guinea)

: Blati Touré (AFC Eskilstuna / Sweden), Adama Guira (Racing Rioja CF / Spain), Gustavo Sangaré (Quevilly Rouen / France), Dramane Nikièma (Horoya AC / Guinea), Saïdou Simporé (Ittihad Alexandria / Egypt), Zakaria Sanogo ( FC Arafat-Armenia / Armenia), Cyrille Bayala (AC Ajaccio / France), Eric Traoré (Pyramids FC / Egypt)

: Hassan Bandé (NK Istra / Croatia), Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa / England), Abdoul Tapsoba (Standard Liège / Belgium), Djibril Ouattara (OC Safi / Morocco), Mohamed Konaté (FC Akhmat Grozny / Russia), Jean Botué (AC Ajaccio / France), Dango Ouattara (Lorient / France).

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