Ghanaian Coach In Talks With Burkina Faso

Kwesi Appiah In Talks With Burkina Faso

In the last 24 hours, news has emerged that talks have been held with Ghanaian coach Kwesi Appiah over the possibility of taking charge of the Burkina Faso national team.

Sudan under Ghanaian head coach Kwesi Appiah:

▪️Unbeaten in six of their last seven games
▪️Won 3-0 vs. rivals South Sudan
▪️Top of their 2026 World Cup qualifying group

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— ESPN Africa (@ESPNAfrica) June 11, 2024

The former Ghana manager made history with Sudan in the most recent instalment of the AFCON, guiding them to the knockout rounds for the first time in their history. He also knocked out his home country, Ghana, from the AFCON qualifiers last year. Appiah also guided The Black Stars to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Ghanaian Coach, Kwesi Appiah has led Sudan to the Round of 16 at AFCON 2025.

He led them to their first AFCON victory since 2012 and second AFCON victory since 1970. pic.twitter.com/tXqJXx3oja

— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) December 31, 2025

Appiah is a proven winner, a seasoned coach whose career is defined by delivering when it matters most. Time and again, he hasn’t just met expectations, he’s surpassed them, turning pressure into performance and ambition into tangible success. While it is yet to be confirmed whether he is interested in the role at Burkina Faso, it would be an astute acquisition.

Tout au long des 4 matchs des Étalons du Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 à la CAN 2025, Brama Traoré a constamment bricolé son onze de départ pour tenter d'obtenir un équilibre compétitif. Sélections marquées par le favoritisme avec des joueurs en manque de rythme titularisés... c'était le grand… pic.twitter.com/cPwPDFKY3b

— Ablam GNAMESSO (@AblamGnamesso) January 7, 2026

Burkina Faso’s campaign unravelled in brutal fashion, crashing out of AFCON at the Round of 16 after a 3–0 defeat to Ivory Coast. The fallout was swift. Head coach Brama Traoré was relieved of his duties following a run of results that fell well short of a nation’s expectations. An early continental exit, accompanied by the failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, signalled that change a change was essential.

Now, with their ambitions reset, Burkina Faso are turning the page. A full-scale rebuild is on the horizon, and in Kwesi Appiah they believe they have found the steady hand and proven leader capable of restoring belief, structure, and momentum.

#Burkina 🇧🇫 Le prochain sélectionneur des Étalons du Burkina Faso sera choisi parmi une liste de six finalistes : trois Africains et trois Européens. Qui, selon vous, pour remplacer Brama Traoré, limogé après la CAN 2025 ? pic.twitter.com/UlQHAW7KFW

— Willy Sagbe (@WSagbe) February 23, 2026

As speculation intensifies, rest assured we’ll be across every development, bringing you the latest twists and definitive updates as the Burkina Faso saga unfolds.