Hubert Velud include’s Bertrand Traore in Stallions’ AFCON 2023 final list
The coach of the Burkina Faso team, Hubert Velud, announced his list for the AFCON 2023 on Wednesday.
Under two weeks to the the deadline to submit lists, Hubert Velud revealed his group of 27 players who will travel in Cote D’Ivoire.
The French technician called up four goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and eight attackers.
There is the Inclusion of regulars including goalkeeper Hervé Koffi (Charleroi), Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba, the young right back of Manchester City Issa Kaboré, on loan this season at Luton Town, defensive midfielder Gustavo Sangaré (QRM) and right winger Dango Ouattara.
Although not having played again since the previous gathering, and the 0-3 victory against Ethiopia on the second day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Aston Villa right winger Bertrand Traoré was also called up.
Center forward Lassina Traoré, who is recovering from his tendon fracture that occurred in mid-August at Shakhtar Donetsk, is absent. The same goes for right winger Cyrille Bayala, who has been out of action since September following a ruptured cruciate ligament.
Having finished fourth in the previous edition, the Stallions will this time will aim for the final.
To do this, it will first be necessary to leave Group D where they will first face Mauritania on January 16th, Algeria, and finally Angola on January 23rd.
