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Burkina Faso Sacks Coach Brama Traore After AFCON Round of 16 Exit

The federation cited failure to meet a pre-set semi-final target at the Morocco tournament.

Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Group C - Algeria v Burkina Faso - Prince Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - December 28, 2025 Burkina Faso players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Stringer
Brama Traore was in charge of the Burkina Faso team since March 2024

Overview

  • The Burkinabe Football Federation dismissed Traore and his entire technical staff following a post-tournament review.
  • Burkina Faso finished second in their group before losing 3-0 to Ivory Coast in the first knockout round.
  • The federation said the results fell far short of expectations and caused deep disappointment among supporters and governing bodies.
  • Before the competition, the stated objective was to reach at least the semi-finals based on recent positive momentum.
  • Traore, 63, had led the team for 22 months, and his ouster follows Tunisia's firing of Sami Trabelsi after a similar round-of-16 exit.