The Burkinabé Football Federation () is the governing body of

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Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...

. Their offices are based in the capital city of Ouagadougou. The president of the federation is Sita Sangaré.

History

It was founded in 1959 and affiliated to

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and to CAF in 1964. It organizes the national football league and the

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Staff

*President: Lazare Bansse ,
at the CAF website. *Vice President: Laurent Blaise Kaboré *General Secretary: Boureima Balima *Treasurer: Idrissa Kafando *Technical Director: Ousmane Savadogo *Men's Coach: aulo Duarte*Media Officer: Gabriel Nacoulma *Referee Coordinator: David Yaméogo

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Sports governing bodies in Burkina Faso Football in Burkina Faso Sports organizations established in 1959

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