The coach of Etalons du Burkina Faso Hubert Velud unveiled Wednesday in Ouagadougou, a list of 25 players without 5 players considered as “major players” of the team, for the match of the 5th day of the CAN 2023 qualifiers, Cape Verde against Burkina Faso.
Stallions coach Hubert Velud unveiled his list during a press conference without the names of Issa Kaboré (suspended) and Franck Lassina Traoré, Mohamed Konaté, Abdoul Razack Guiébré, Nassim Innocenti (injured).
In this group 3 new players are appearing. They are Mohamed Zégué Traoré (AS Douanes, Burkina Faso), Sacha Jordan Bansé (Standard de Liège, Belgium), Ismaël Libo Seoné (Vitesse FC, Burkina Faso).
The Stallions have already qualified for the final stages of the CAN, but coach Velud is going to Praia in the Cape Verdean capital with the aim of “seeking first place in the group for the two remaining matches”.
"If we are seeded, it will be good," added the mentor of the Burkina Faso pennant team Hubert Velud.
“We are going to prepare well, even if the match will be in somewhat unusual conditions (the pitch in Cape Verde is synthetic with a lot of wind). You will have to adapt. We are going to do so, in our organization, that we are ready to play this match in better conditions, ”he added.
The regrouping of the team is scheduled for June 11 and the first training the next day. The June 13 range rehearsal is open to the public at the Issoufou Joseph Conombo municipal stadium (4:30 p.m.). It is on June 14 that the Stallions will fly to Praia to play on June 18 against the Blue Sharks.
Burkina Faso, leader of group B (10 points +5) is in the company of Cape Verde (2 nd , 7 points +1), Togo (2 points -3) and Eswatini (2 points – 3).
The list of 25 Stallions summoned
Guardians
Kouakou Hervé Koffi (RSC Charleroi, Belgium), Kilian Basba Geeke Nikiéma (Ado Den Haag, Netherlands), Mohamed Zégué Traoré (AS Douanes)
Defenders
Steeve Farid Yago, (Aris Limassol, Cyprus), Valentin Nouma (AS Douanes, Burkina Faso), Edmond Faycial Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), Issoufou Dayo (RS Berkane, Morocco), Adamo Nagalo (FC Nordsjaelland, Denmark), Yacouba Nasser Djiga (Nimes Olympique, France), Cheick Omar Ouédraogo (ASFA-Y, Burkina Faso),
Environments
Ibrahim Blati Touré (Pyramid FC, Egypt), Gustavo Fabrice Sangaré (Quevilly Rouen Métropole, France), Adama Guira (Racing Rioja/Spain), Dopanga Loockman Trova Boni (Belenenses, Portugal), Cédric Badolo (FC Cherif Tiraspol, Moldova), Cyrille Barros Bayala (AC Ajaccio, France), Dramane Salou (FC Urartu, Armenia), Sacha Jordan Bansé (Standard de Liège, Belgium)
Attackers
Bertrand Isidore Traoré (Aston Villa, England), Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba (FC Cherif Tiraspol, Moldova), Faissal Dango Aboubacar Ouattara (AFC Bournmouth, England), Mamady Alex Bangré (Quevilly Rouen Métropole, France), Djibril Cheick Ouattara (RS Berkane, Morocco), Libo Ismael Seoné (Vitesse FC, Burkina Faso), Stéphane Aziz Ki (Young Africa, Tanzania).
Source: Burkina Information Agency