Burkina Faso football prize money doubled, with league champions to receive 25m FCFA
Burkina Faso's football rewards will be doubled from this season, with the Division 1 champions set to receive 25 million FCFA. The decision was...
Rahimo FC need three-goal comeback against MAS de Fes in CAF Champions League
Rahimo FC must overturn a three-goal deficit against MAS de Fes if they are to progress in the CAF Champions League, with the two teams having...
CAF Champions League: Djibril Ouattara double sends APR FC through
APR FC overturned a first-leg deficit to reach the next round of the CAF Champions League with a 3-0 victory over Aigles du Congo on Friday. The...
Rahimo FC seek home turnaround against MAS de Fes in CAF Champions League
Rahimo FC will attempt to overturn a 4-1 first-leg defeat when they host MAS de Fes in the first preliminary round of the Ligue des Champions CAF...
Ampem Darkoa Ladies FC contest final match officiating at WAFU Zone B tournament
Ampem Darkoa Ladies FC have protested to WAFU Zone B and CAF over circumstances surrounding their final match at the WAFU Zone B tournament in...
CAF Confederation Cup: Real Bamako seek to finish job against Vitesse
Mali’s AS Real Bamako are in a strong position to reach the next round of the CAF Confederation Cup when they host Burkina Faso’s Vitesse FC in the...
Avs FS sign Burkina Faso-Mali winger Regis N'Do after Hapoel Haifa exit
Burkina Faso and Mali winger Regis N'Do has joined Avs FS after spending the summer without a club, moving to the Portuguese second-tier side on 9...
Ghana U-17s begin 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign against Togo on 10 October
Ghana’s Black Starlets will begin their bid to qualify for the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations against neighbours Togo in the opening...
Burkina Faso veteran Dayo seals return to Morocco
Burkina Faso international Issoufou Dayo has agreed to return to Moroccan football after signing for Moghreb Tétouan. The 35-year-old central...
Issoufou Dayo set for return to Morocco with Moghreb Tétouan
Burkina Faso defender Issoufou Dayo is set to return to Moroccan football after Moghreb Tétouan reached a full agreement to sign the experienced...
Dortmund v Villarreal: How to watch the UEFA Champions League match live
Borussia Dortmund face Villarreal at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday in the opening round of the UEFA Champions League, with kick-off scheduled for...
Wolves sign Burkina Faso winger Bertrand Traore on free transfer
Burkina Faso winger Bertrand Traore has joined Wolves on a free transfer after leaving Sunderland, giving the Championship club an experienced wide...
Wolves sign free agent Bertrand Traore on deal until 2027
Wolves have completed the signing of former Sunderland forward Bertrand Traore as a free agent, with the 31-year-old agreeing a contract that runs...
Wolverhampton confirm Bertrand Traore signing on one-year deal
Bertrand Traore has officially joined Wolverhampton after completing his medical and signing a one-year contract with the Championship club. The...
Bertrand Traore joins Wolverhampton on two-year deal
Bertrand Traore has officially joined Wolverhampton on a contract covering the next two seasons, bringing an end to uncertainty over the Burkina...
Oumarou Sawadogo takes over as WAFU B president after Ibrahim Gusauâs resignation
Burkina Faso Football Federation president Colonel-Major Oumarou Sawadogo has taken over as president of WAFU Zone B following the resignation of...
Colonel-Major Oumarou Sawadogo takes over as WAFU B president after Gusau exit
Burkina Faso Football Federation (FBF) president Colonel-Major Oumarou Sawadogo has been appointed as the new president of WAFU Zone B following...
MAS Fes roar past Rahimo as TP Mazembe edge Medeama in CAF Champions League
The first legs of the CAF Champions League preliminary round brought contrasting results for the competition's leading sides, with MAS Fes and TP...
Maghreb de Fes put four past Rahimo to seize control of African tie
Maghreb de Fes made a powerful start to their African campaign by beating Burkina Faso's Rahimo 4-1 in the first leg of the preliminary round of...
MAS de Fes put Rahimo FC under pressure with two-goal half-time lead
Rahimo FC trail MAS de Fes 2-0 at half-time in the first leg of the preliminary first round of the CAF Champions League at the Complexe sportif de...
Rahimo FC face uphill CAF Champions League task after MAS de Fes defeat
Rahimo FC must overturn a three-goal deficit in the second leg after suffering a 4-1 defeat by MAS de Fes in the first preliminary round of the CAF...
Ikpeme praises Edo Queens, Rivers United, 3SC and El-Kanemi Warriors
The Acting General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme has congratulated Nigeria's flag-bearers Edo Queens for emerging...
Camara underlines growing influence as Salzburg advance in Austrian Cup
Aboubacar Sidick Camara strengthened his growing influence at RB Salzburg by scoring in their 3-0 Austrian Cup victory over St. Polten at the...
Rahimo FC's CAF away tie at Maghreb Association Sportive de Fes to be shown live
Rahimo FC's meeting with Maghreb Association Sportive de Fes will be broadcast live on Sunday, giving supporters the chance to follow the Burkina...
CAF Competitions. NFF praises Nigeria’s representatives for impressive performances
Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, has praised Edo Queens, Rivers United, Shooting Stars and...
2026/27 Ghana Premier League: Week 1 Match Report- Bechem United 1-0 Bibiani GoldStars
Darlvin Yeboah's strike at the stroke of half-time helped Bechem United get off to a winning start in the new campaign after defeating Bibiani...
Guilavogui targets African progress as Burkina Faso champions Rahimo FC meet MAS Fes
Rahimo FC begin their CAF Champions League campaign against MAS Fes on Sunday, with 19-year-old Malian midfielder Benjamin Guilavogui confident his...
Doozur Anastasia wins WAFU-B Golden Boot as Edo Queens qualify for Women’s Champions League
Doozur Anastasia was named the WAFU-B top scorer after helping Edo Queens secure a place in the CAF Women’s Champions League with victory over...
Fes champions begin African campaign with Rahimo FC test in CAF Champions League
The Maghreb de Fes return to the CAF Champions League for the first time in 14 years when they host Rahimo FC of Burkina Faso in the first...
One-goal semi-final heartbreak for Burkina Faso against Cote d'Ivoire
Burkina Faso's Etalons Dames have been denied a place in the final of the IHF Nations Trophy Seniors Dames – Zone 3 after losing 26-25 to Cote...
Bertrand Traore medical completed as Wolves move for Burkina Faso captain advances
Bertrand Traore is edging closer to a return to English football, with the Burkina Faso captain expected to join Wolverhampton as a free agent. The...
Bertrand Traore set for Wolverhampton move after completing medical
Bertrand Traore is close to joining Wolverhampton after successfully completing his medical, with the Burkina Faso international expected to sign...
Vitesse FC ready for first African test as Real de Bamako visit Ouagadougou
Vitesse FC will begin their first African campaign against Real de Bamako on Sunday, with the Burkina Faso club determined to take an advantage...
African football transfer update: UAE move for Coulibaly as Ondo-Eyi leaves Seraing
Africafoot's live African football news tracker on 5 September 2026 features a move to the United Arab Emirates for Burkina Faso Under-20...
Wolves linked with unattached Burkina Faso winger Bertrand Traore
Burkina Faso winger Bertrand Traore, currently without a club, has been linked with a move to Wolves in the Championship. Traore became unattached...
Burkina Faso book high-profile Argentina test for October FIFA window
The Burkina Faso national team will face Argentina in a high-profile international friendly in Buenos Aires on 3 October 2026, the Federation...
Black Maidens name 24-player squad for WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup
Ghana’s Black Maidens have named a 24-player squad for camping ahead of the WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup in Burkina Faso.The squad comprises...
Burkina Faso set for Buenos Aires showdown with Argentina
Burkina Faso will face Argentina in Buenos Aires on 3 October 2026, with the international friendly set to form one of the main fixtures of the...
Wolves weigh up Bertrand Traore as Juventus, Ajax and Trabzonspor monitor Burkina Faso captain
Wolverhampton are assessing the situation of Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore as the 30-year-old attracts interest from several clubs. The...
Ghana confirm 24-player group for 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup campaign
Ghana’s Black Maidens have selected a 24-player squad for a training camp ahead of the WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup in Burkina Faso.The squad...
Burkina Faso FA begins advanced coaching programme for 25 technical staff
The Federation Burkinabe de Football (FBF) has launched a new programme leading to the CAF A Licence, with 25 coaches beginning a six-month course...
Burkina Faso FA launches six-month CAF A coaching course for 25 coaches
The Federation Burkinabe de Football (FBF) has launched a new course leading to the CAF A Licence, with 25 coaches beginning a six-month programme...
Mohamed Ouedraogo left out again as Lyon prepare for Auxerre
Mohamed Ouedraogo will have to wait longer for another opportunity with the Olympique Lyonnais first team after being omitted from the squad for...
Olympique Lyonnais decision leaves Mohamed Ouedraogo waiting for first-team return
Mohamed Ouedraogo will have to wait longer for a return to the Olympique Lyonnais first-team squad after being left out of the group for Friday's...
Vitesse FC begin CAF campaign preparations ahead of Real de Bamako clash
Vitesse FC have started preparations in Ouagadougou for their first appearance in the CAF Confederation Cup, with the Burkina Faso side holding its...
Vitesse FC ready for Real de Bamako tie in CAF Confederation Cup debut
Vitesse FC have begun preparations in Ouagadougou for their first appearance in the CAF Confederation Cup, holding their opening training session...
U-17 AFCON Qualifiers: WAFU B director Philippe Tchere  hails transparent draw ahead of Ouagadougou tournament
Ghana have been drawn alongside hosts Burkina Faso in the 2027 WAFU Zone B U17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tournament, setting up one of the...
WAFU Zone B Women’s Champions League qualifiers: Ampem Darkoa and Edo Queens final can showcase women's football growth - Executive Director Phillippe Tchere
WAFU Zone B Executive Director Phillippe Tchere says he is looking forward to the final of the Women's Champions League qualifying tournament in...
WAFU B U-17 Championship: Golden Eaglets paired with Côte d’Ivoire, Niger
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will face Côte d’Ivoire and Niger Republic in Group B of the WAFU B U-17 Championship. Hosts Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin...
Burkina Faso drawn with Cote d’Ivoire and Benin in Women’s U17 UFOA-B qualifiers
Burkina Faso have been placed in Group A alongside hosts Cote d’Ivoire and Benin for the Women’s U17 UFOA-B qualifying competition. The draw was...
Women's U17 race: Burkina Faso set for Group A test at UFOA-B tournament
Burkina Faso will face Cote d'Ivoire and Benin in Group A of the UFOA-B qualifying tournament for the Women's U17 Africa Cup of Nations, after the...
Golden Eaglets to face Ivory Coast and Niger in WAFU B U17 Championship
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have been drawn in Group B alongside Côte d’Ivoire and Niger Republic at the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship in Burkina...
Golden Eaglets drawn with Cote d’Ivoire and Niger at 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will face Cote d’Ivoire and Niger in Group B of the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship, with the top two sides guaranteed...
Ghana handed demanding Group A draw for 2027 U-17 AFCON qualifying campaign
Ghana’s Black Starlets will face hosts Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo in Group A of the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying...
Burkina Faso’s Hervé Koffi makes flying start in Belgium
Burkina Faso goalkeeper Hervé Koffi has made an impressive start to life at Union Saint-Gilloise, keeping three consecutive clean sheets in his...
U17 AFCON 2027: Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast headline WAFU Zone B draw
Burkina Faso and defending champions Ivory Coast will be among the main teams in contention when the WAFU Zone B U17 tournament gets underway in...
Burkina Faso drawn with Ghana in 2026 WAFU Zone B Under-17 qualifiers
Burkina Faso have been placed in Group A alongside Benin, Ghana and Togo for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations Under-17 qualifying tournament in the...
Burkina Faso face Benin, Ghana and Togo in 2026 CAN U17 qualifying group
Burkina Faso have been placed in Group A alongside Benin, Ghana and Togo for the CAN U17 qualifiers in the UFOA-B zone, following the draw held in...
Ghana drawn with Burkina Faso and Benin in WAFU B U-17 Afcon qualifiers
Ghana's Black Starlets have been handed a difficult group alongside Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo in the Wafu Zone B qualifiers for the 2026 CAF...
Ghana drawn with Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo in WAFU B U-17 qualifiers
Ghana’s Black Starlets have been drawn in Group A alongside Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo for the WAFU B U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The...
Abdoul Fatha Tinde Teribe switches Cyprus for Pyunik Yerevan
Burkina Faso centre-back Abdoul Fatha Tinde Teribe has joined Armenian club Pyunik Yerevan from AEL Limassol on a free transfer. The 19-year-old...
Pyunik Yerevan sign Burkina Faso defender Abdoul Fatha Tinde Teribe
Burkina Faso centre-back Abdoul Fatha Tinde Teribe has joined Pyunik Yerevan from AEL Limassol on a free transfer, completing a move to Armenia’s...
Ampem Darkoa Ladies storm into WAFU Zone B final after emphatic semi-final win
Ampem Darkoa Ladies reached the final of the 2026 WAFU Zone B Women's Champions League qualifiers with a commanding 4-1 victory over Benin's FC...
Edo Queens Thrash USFA 5-1 to Reach WAFU-B Women’s Champions League Final
Nigerian champions Edo Queens produced a dominant display on Wednesday, cruising to a 5-1 victory over Burkina Faso’s USFA in the semi-final of the...
Edo Queens take commanding half-time lead over USFA in CAF Women’s Champions League qualifier
Edo Queens hold a 3-0 lead over Burkina Faso’s USFA at half-time in their CAF Women’s Champions League qualifying semi-final in the UFOA-B zone....
Burkinabe forward Arnaud Yao set to miss out on Hassania Agadir move
Arnaud Yao will not join Hassania Union Sport Agadir after the Moroccan club withdrew from the proposed transfer of the Burkina Faso striker. The...
Asante Kotoko lead Ghana Premier League clubs in foreign recruitment
Asante Kotoko have emerged as the biggest recruiters of foreign players ahead of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League season, with six overseas players...
Arnaud Yao transfer to Hassania Agadir collapses after medical
Arnaud Yao will not join Hassania Union Sport Agadir after the Moroccan club withdrew from a proposed deal for the Burkina Faso forward. The two...
Golden Eaglets to learn WAFU B U-17 Championship opponents on Thursday
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will discover their group-stage opponents for the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship when the tournament draw is held on...
GFA boss Kurt Okraku backs Ampem Darkoa ahead of WAFU B semi-final
Ghana Football Association President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has thrown his support behind Ampem Darkoa Ladies ahead of their WAFU B...
WAFU Zone B Women's Champions League Qualifiers showcase rising standards - Executive Director Phillippe Tchere
The group stage of the WAFU Zone B Women's Champions League Qualification Tournament has concluded impressively, highlighting the rapid growth and...
Arnaud Yao joins Hassania Agadir on a three-year deal
Arnaud Yao has left Burkina Faso to continue his career in Morocco after signing a three-season contract with Hassania Union Sport Agadir (HUSA),...
Arnaud Yao makes Morocco move after prolific Burkina Faso campaign
Arnaud Yao has completed a move from Burkina Faso to Morocco, signing for Hassania Union Sport Agadir (HUSA) on a three-year contract. The striker...
Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traoré faces uncertain club future
Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traoré remains without a club with only hours left before the summer transfer window closes in Europe’s major...
Bertrand Traore waits on 2026-27 destination after Sunderland exit
Bertrand Traore remains without a club as the summer transfer window reaches its closing stages in Europe's major leagues, with the Burkina Faso...
Bertrand Traore still without a club as transfer window deadline approaches
Bertrand Traore remains without a club as the summer transfer window nears its conclusion in Europe’s major leagues, with the Burkina Faso captain...
CAFWCLQ: Edo Queens battle USFA for final ticket
Edo Queens will face hosts USFA of Burkina Faso in the semi-finals of the 2026 WAFU-B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers on Wednesday, with a...
Marthe Koala takes long-jump silver at ISTAF Berlin 2026
Marthe Koala won the silver medal in the long jump at ISTAF Berlin 2026 after recording a best effort of 6.71 metres. The Burkina Faso athlete once...
Marthe Koala secures second place with 6.71m at ISTAF Berlin
Marthe Koala won the silver medal in the women's long jump at ISTAF Berlin 2026 after producing a leap of 6.71 metres. The result gives the Burkina...
Kilian Nikiema stars as ADO Den Haag hold Feyenoord to 2-2 draw
Kilian Nikiema produced a standout performance for ADO Den Haag as they held Feyenoord to a 2-2 draw in the fourth round of the Dutch championship...
Nikiema's 10 saves help ADO Den Haag earn point against Feyenoord
Kilian Nikiema was the standout performer as ADO Den Haag drew 2-2 with Feyenoord in the fourth round of the Dutch championship on Sunday, with the...
USFA reach UFOA-B semi-finals with emphatic win over AS Kozah
USFA have reached the semi-finals of the UFOA-B Women’s Tournament after completing their group-stage campaign with a convincing 5-0 victory over...
USFA book UFOA-B semi-final place with five-goal victory over AS Kozah
USFA have reached the semi-finals of the UFOA-B women's tournament, which serves as a qualifying competition for the CAF Women's Champions League,...
Issa Kabore makes first Wrexham appearance since permanent move
Issa Kabore has made his first appearance for Wrexham since completing a permanent transfer to the English club. The Burkina Faso right-back came...
Kabore returns to action as Wrexham suffer Birmingham defeat
Issa Kabore made his first appearance for Wrexham since completing a permanent move to the club as the Burkina Faso right-back returned to...
Saidou Simpore lifts Jordan Super Cup with Al Faisaly
Saidou Simpore has won the Jordan Super Cup with Al Faisaly after his side beat Al Hussein Irbid 2-1 in the final on Friday, 28 August 2026. The...
Al Faisaly edge Al Hussein Irbid as Saidou Simpore claims Jordan Super Cup
Saidou Simpore was part of the Al Faisaly side that won the Jordan Super Cup on Friday, 28 August 2026, after a 2-1 victory over Al Hussein Irbid...
Rahimo FC head to Morocco for CAF Champions League preliminary tie
Rahimo FC will begin their latest African campaign with a preliminary-round match against MAS de Fes in Morocco on 6 September, just one week after...
Rahimo FC set for Fes test after Super Cup triumph
Rahimo FC will begin their CAF Champions League campaign in Morocco next week, just seven days after winning the Supercoupe AJSB. The Burkina Faso...
Africa transfer news: Ibrahim Bance joins Chippa United as Vincent Aboubakar moves to Bodrumspor
Africafoot’s 29 August transfer round-up is led by two moves involving established African internationals, with Burkina Faso midfielder Ibrahim...