Burkina Faso hires Franco-Comorian coach Amir Abdou to lead national team after 2025 AFCON exit.

Burkina Faso has named 53-year-old Franco-Comorian coach Amir Abdou as its new national team head coach, replacing Brama Traore after an early exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The appointment, announced on March 1, 2026, by the Burkina Faso Football Federation, aims to restore stability and competitiveness. Abdou, who previously led Comoros to their first AFCON knockout stage in 2021 and guided Mauritania to a win over Algeria in 2023, brings experience from managing in Mauritania and Morocco’s top division. He will oversee upcoming 2027 AFCON and 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with matches expected in the March 2026 international window.