Burkina Faso announce squad for Algeria World Cup playoff

Karim Farouk, Thursday 3 Oct 2013

24-man list mirrors Burkina Faso power team that reached final African Cup of Nations game in beginning of year

Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's Alain Traore (Photo: AFP)

Burkina Faso coach Paul Put unveiled on Wednesday night the 24-man list that will take on Algeria on 12 October in the World Cup qualifiers playoffs at Ouagadougou.

The Belgian tactician released nearly the exact same team that reached the final game of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) in the beginning of the year and topped the group in the World Cup qualifiers.

Inspirational forward and CAN 2013 best player Jonathan Pitroipa, team captain Moumouni Dagano and playmaker Charles Kabore are all ready to lead their teammates towards victory.

This generation of players has already made history due to their achievements in Africa's elite competition and in the World Cup qualifiers.

Full squad

Goalkeepers: Abdoulaye Soulama (Ashante Kotoko/Ghana), Daouda Diakite (FC Mounano/Gabon),
Lare Mohamed Diarra (RCK/Burkina Faso)

Defenders: Steeve Yago (Toulouse FC/France), Henri Traore (Ashante Gold/Ghana), Bakary Kone (Lyon/France), Mohamed Koffi (FC Zurich/Switzerland), Keba Paul Koulibaly (El Shorta/Iraq), Saidou Panandetiguiri (Chippa Holding/South Africa), Jean Noel Lingani (Horoya FC/Guinea)

Midfielders: Djakaridja Kone (Evian TG/France), Florent Rouamba (FC Lens/France), Charles Kabore (FC Kuban/Russia), Traore Bertrand Isidore (Chelsea/England), Adama Guira (Sonderjyske/Denmark), Benjamin Balima (Scheriff Tiraspol/Moldovia), Jonathan Zongo (Almeria/Spain)

Forwards: Moumouni Dagano (Al Saliya/Qatar), Prejuce Nalcoulma (Gornic Zabreze/Poland), Abdoul Razaq Traore (Gaziantespor/Turkey), Jonathan Pitroipa (Rennes/France), Issiaka Ouedraogo (Admira Wacker/Austria), Aristide Bance (Fortuna Dusserldorf/Germany)
Nii Adamah Plange (Guimares/Portugal).

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