{"id":20350,"date":"2026-01-14T17:50:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/burkina-faso-sack-coach-blama-traore-following-african-cup-disappointment\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:50:41","slug":"burkina-faso-sack-coach-blama-traore-following-african-cup-disappointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/burkina-faso-sack-coach-blama-traore-following-african-cup-disappointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Burkina Faso sack coach Blama Traore following African Cup disappointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) \u2014 Burkina Faso has fired coach Blama Traore and his assistants following the team&#8217;s disappointing results. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">africa cup of nations<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The Burkinabe Football Federation announced on Wednesday that the performance at the Africa Cup in Morocco was &#8220;far below the goals set for the national team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Burkina Faso advanced to the round of 16 but was eliminated. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">3-0 against defending champion Ivory Coast<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This poor performance caused deep disappointment to supporters, national football officials and the governing body,&#8221; the federation said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a reminder, the objective clearly set before the start of the 2025 Africa Cup was to reach at least the semi-finals, in line with the positive momentum and admirable performances achieved by the national team in previous competitions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burkina Faso was eliminated in the last 16 of the last tournament. However, the Stallions made it to the semifinals of the 2021 edition, losing to eventual champion Senegal.<\/p>\n<p>The federation thanked Traore and his colleagues for their work since 2024 and said: &#8220;We assure all supporters and partners that we will take immediate steps to start a new selection process for the coaching staff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Burkina Faso failed to qualify. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">2026 world cup<\/span>. All eyes are now on qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup, to be held in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press at the Africa Cup: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/africa-cup-of-nations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/burkina-faso-coach-fired-afcon-africa-cup-92e474e273d83a8fa9c6222d4e4f72f1\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) \u2014 Burkina Faso has fired coach Blama Traore and his assistants following the team&#8217;s disappointing results. africa cup of nations. 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