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Brama Traoré
Brama "Chercheur" Traoré (born 22 March 1962) is a Burkinabé former footballer who is the current manager of the Burkina Faso national team. Club career Nicknamed "Chercheur", Brama Traoré played domestically within Burkina Faso for JC de Bobo Dioulasso Youth and RC Bobo Dioulasso between 1980 and 1993. He won the 1984 and 1987 editions of the Coupe du Faso and the 1992–93 Leader's Cup while playing for RC Bobo Dioulasso. International career He represented Burkina Faso between 1986 and 1993. Managerial career He has managed RC Bobo Dioulasso over three spells between 1995 and 2022, and he won the 2007 Coupe du Faso with the club. He then managed the Burkina Faso U20, U23 and A' teams between 1999 and 2024, where his team finished runners-up at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie. Traoré became the Burkina Faso national team manager on 11 March 2024. His first gane in charge was a 2–1 friendly loss against Libya on 22 March 2024. Honours As a player RC Bobo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo-Dioulasso ( , ) is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 1,129,000 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo- Dioula". The local Bobo-speaking population (related to the Mande) refers to the city simply as ''Sia''. There are two distinct dialects of Jula spoken, based on the origins of different groups of speakers. The city is situated in the southwest of the country, in the Houet Province, some 350 km (220 mi) from Ouagadougou. Bobo-Dioulasso is significant both economically (agricultural trade, textile industry) and culturally, as it is a major center of culture and music. History Early History According to local tradition, Bobo-Dioulasso was founded as Sia in the 15th century. Populated by the Oule and Dioula subgroups of the Bobo people, it became an important market center, particularly in the export of horses southwards. Sia was therefore an important link i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JC De Bobo Dioulasso
JC Bobo-Dioulasso is a Burkinabé football club that competes in the Burkinabé Premier League The Fasofoot D1 is the top division of the Burkinabé Football Federation. It was created in 1961. Burkinabé Premier League clubs (2021–22) * AS Koupéla ( Koupéla) * AS Douanes (Ouagadougou) * ASEC Koudougou ( Koudougou) * ASFA Yennenga (Ou .... The club was founded on 1 June 1953. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 2000 capacity Stade de Bobo Dioulasso. References Football clubs in Burkina Faso Association football clubs established in 1953 {{BurkinaFaso-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Bobo Dioulasso
Racing Club de Bobo Dioulasso, also known as RC Bobo Dioulasso, is a Burkinabé professional football club based in Bobo-Dioulasso. They play their home games at the Stade Municipal. The club colours are black and white. The club was founded in 1949. Current squad Achievements *Burkinabé Premier League: 4 :: 1972, 1996, 1997, 2014–15 *Coupe du Faso: 7 :: 1961, 1962, 1984, 1987, 1995, 2007, 2014. * Burkinabé Leaders Cup: 3 :: 1993, 1997, 1998. *Burkinabé SuperCup: 2 :: 1994/95, 2014. Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Champions League: 2 appearances ::1997 – Preliminary Round ::1998 – First Round *CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2015 – Preliminary Round *CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances ::1984 – First Round ::1985 – withdrew in Preliminary Round *CAF Cup The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to one of the two pre- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso National Football Team
The Burkina Faso national football team () represents Burkina Faso in men's international association football, football and is controlled by the Burkinabé Football Federation. They were known as the Upper Volta national football team until 1984, when Republic of Upper Volta, 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 African Cup of Nations, 2013 edition, reaching the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final, 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 national football team, Gabon. Africa Cup of Nations The country made their first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1978 African Cup of Nations, 1978, but it was not until 1996 African Cup of Nations, 1996 that they returned to the biennial tournament. They subsequently qualifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso National Under-20 Football Team
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. This was the first time the team won gold at the African Games. 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 The 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations was the 16th edition (23rd edition if editions of the tournament without hosts are included), the biennial international youth association football, football tournament organized by the Confederati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso National Under-23 Football Team
Burkina Faso Olympic football team represents Burkina Faso in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Burkinabé Football Federation. Other achievements *All Africa Games **Silver Medal: 2015 Current squad 20-man Squad called for the 2015 All-Africa Games The 11th African Games (), also known as Brazzaville 2015, took place from September 4–19, 2015 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. This edition marked the 50th anniversary of the Games, as well as their return to Brazzaville, which hosted t .... References {{Football in Burkina Faso Under-23 Under-23 African national under-23 association football teams 1991 establishments in Burkina Faso National sports teams established in 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coupe Du Faso
The Coupe du Burkina Faso is the top knockout Association football, football tournament in Football in Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso. Winners Titles by club ReferencesBurkina Faso – List of Cup Winners RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Coupe Du Faso Football competitions in Burkina Faso National association football cups, Burkinabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2023 Jeux De La Francophonie
The football tournament at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie took place from 28 July to 6 August 2023 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Participants * * * * * * * * * Group stage Tiebreakers The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows: # Greatest number of points obtained in group matches # Greatest number of points obtained in head-to-head matches # Goal difference in all group matches # Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches Group A DR Congo and Benin were awarded 3-0 wins when Mali withdrew from their matches. Group B Group C Knockout stage Seventh place playoff Fifth place playoff Semi-finals Third place playoff Final Medallists References External linksResults book {{Events at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie International association football competitions hosted by the Republic of the Congo 2023 in African football 2023 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libya National Football Team
The Libya national football team () represents Libya in men's international football and is controlled by the Libyan Football Federation. The team has never qualified for FIFA World Cup but has qualified for editions of the Africa Cup of Nations in 1982, 2006, and 2012. In 1982, the team was both the host and runner-up. In the Arab Cup, Libya finished second in 1964 and 2012, and third in 1966. The team is affiliated with both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF). Due to political circumstances, Libya has typically been less successful in international competition compared to other North African teams like Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia. Libya has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and its participation in AFCON is sporadic, having only qualified for three AFCON editions. In the 2010s, Libya's global ranking improved due to the increasing number of Libyan players playing in foreign leagues. At the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the team recorded their firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkinabé Premier League
The Fasofoot D1 is the top division of the Burkinabé Football Federation. It was created in 1961. Burkinabé Premier League clubs (2021–22) * AS Koupéla ( Koupéla) * AS Douanes (Ouagadougou) * ASEC Koudougou ( Koudougou) * ASFA Yennenga (Ouagadougou) * ASF Bobo (Bobo-Dioulasso) * AS SONABEL (Ouagadougou) * Étoile Filante (Ouagadougou) * Kiko FC (Bobo-Dioulasso) * Majestic ( Pô) * RC Bobo (Bobo-Dioulasso) * RC Kadiogo ( Kadiogo) * Royal FC (Bobo-Dioulasso) * Salitas FC (Ouagadougou) * Vitesse FC (Bobo-Dioulasso) * US Forces Armées (Ouagadougou) Previous winners Previous winners are: * 1960-61: ASF Bobo *1962: Étoile Filante *1963: USFR Abidjan-Niger * 1963-64: USFR Abidjan-Niger *1965: Étoile Filante *1966: ASF Bobo *1967: US Ouagadougou *1968: USFR Abidjan-Niger * 1969: ASFAN *1970: ASFAN *1971: ASFAN *1972: RC Bobo *1973: Jeanne d'Arc * 1974: Silures *1975: Silures *1976: Silures *1977: Silures *1978: Silures *1979: Silures *1980: Silures *1981–82 : ''No co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The Jeux De La Francophonie ...
The football tournament in the Jeux de la Francophonie occurs every four years. It is contested by French-speaking nations and usually involves the use of youth national teams. Morocco, Canada and Congo are the only nations to have won the tournament twice. Statistics Performances by Countries External links RSSSF Archive of football at Jeux de la Francophonie {{DEFAULTSORT:Football At The Jeux De La Francophonie Sports at the Jeux de la Francophonie Jeux de la Francophonie The Jeux de la Francophonie (Canadian English: ''Francophonie Games''; British English: ''Francophone Games'') are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French-speaking nations and former colonies of France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
