Burkina Faso’s national football team coach, Paul Put, has revealed the list of 26 players selected for the away match against Algeria in the 2014 World Cup play-offs. The Stallions, who won the first leg 3-2, will aim to secure their qualification for Brazil. Alain Traoré, returning after a long injury spell, and Charles Kaboré, leading the group, are notable inclusions. The only significant absence is Mohamed Koffi, the starting right back, who is suspended due to accumulated yellow cards. In an effort to avoid potential clashes between supporters, the Burkina Faso federation has decided not to take any fans to Blida.
List of Stallions called up:
Goalkeepers:
- Soulama Abdoulaye (Ashante Kotoko – Ghana)
- Diakité Daouda (FC Mounana-Gabon)
- Kaboré Mohamed (ASFA-Y-BF)
Defenders: 4. Bambara Narcisse (FC Concordia-Romania)
- Dayo Issoufou (EFO-BF)
- Koné Bakary (Lyon-France)
- Yago Steeve (Toulouse-France)
- Koulibaly Keba Paul (Al Shorta-Iraq)
- Lingani Jean Noel (Horoya AC-Guinea)
- Panandetiguiri Madi (Chippa United-RSA)
- Balima Benjamin (Scheriff Tiraspol-Moldova)
- Gnanou Ibrahim (FC Mounana-Gabon)
- Gouo Issa (Santos FC-BF)
Midfielders: 14. Nacoulma Préjuce (Gornic Zabrze-Poland)
- Yedan Moussa (Coton Sport Garoua-Cameroon)
- Rouamba Florent (on trial at FC Lens – France)
- Kaboré Charles (FC Kuban-Russia)
- Koné Djakaridja (Evian TG-France)
- Pitroipa Jonathan (Rennes-France)
- Traoré Abdoul Razack (Gaziantespor-Turkey)
- Zongo S. Jonathan (Almeria –Spain)
Forwards: 22. Traoré Bertrand Isidore (Chelsea-England)
- Bancé Aristide (Fortuna Düsseldorf-Germany)
- Dagano Moumouni (Al Sailiya- Qatar)
- Ouédraogo Issiaka (Admira Wacker-Austria)
- Traoré Sibiri Alain (FC Lorient-France)
