The newcomers of the World Cup 2026 are the Burkina Faso national football team, which is controlled by the Burkinabe Football Federation. Until 1984, Burkina Faso national football team were known as the Upper Volta national football team. Burkina Faso football team's best achievement is fourth place in the 1998 African Cup of Nations, as the host of that campaign, until 2013. In the 2013 campaign, Burkina Faso football team players tried hard and achieved the final spot in the AFCON, but that day their fate didn't favor them, ending as the runners-up of that tournament.
Burkina Faso national football team nickname is Les Étalons, and they are also renowned as Les Faucons Pèlerins. They played their first international match on April 16, 1960, at the Jeux de la Communaute in Madagascar, and the match ended with a 5-4 scoreline against Gabon.
The African outfit played their first AFCON campaign in 1978, and then until 1996 they didn't make any appearances in the biennial tournament. The Burkina Faso national football team represents the West African nation in international competitions. The team have built a reputation and resilience and have had competitive showings in African football despite limited resources.
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