How many ball recoveries Burkina Faso make, and who makes most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Kilian Nikièma has made the most ball recoveries for Burkina Faso in 2026, eight in one appearances, 8.00 a game, ahead of Arsène Kouassi with five and Mohamed Ouédraogo with four, across all competitions.
Burkina Faso make more ball recoveries away from home, 5.1 a game in their last eight away games against 0.0 in their last nine at home.
Burkina Faso made 41 ball recoveries away at Russia on 5 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 5.9 across their seven games, and their fewest was none at home to Mauritania on 13 November.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilian Nikièma | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Arsène Kouassi | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 1 |
| Mohamed Ouédraogo | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 1 |
| Arthur Zagré | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 1 |
| Dango Ouattara | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 1 |
| Gustavo Sangaré | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Ousseni Bouda | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 1 |
| Mohamed Konaté | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Saïdou Simporé | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Adamo Nagalo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Pierre Landry Kabore | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Georgi Minoungou | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Stephane Aziz Ki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sacha Bansé | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cyriaque Irié | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Abdoul Ayinde | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Axel Sountonoma Taonsa | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aboubacar Bassinga | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Chec Bebel Doumbia | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mamoutou Ouédraogo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Blati Touré | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Steeve Yago | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josué Tiendrébéogo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rachid Kouda | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aboubacar Camara | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bertrand Traoré | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Issoufou Dayo | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lassina Traoré | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nasser Djiga | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohamed Zougrana | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Abdoul Tapsoba | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Elohim Kaboré | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Issa Kaboré | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lohann Doucet | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hervé Koffi | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ismahila Ouédraogo | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Burkina Faso | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Central African Republic (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Benin (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Belarus (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Russia (A) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 41 | 47 | 88 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Guinea-Bissau (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Guinea-Bissau (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Ethiopia (H) | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Sierra Leone (A) | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Egypt (H) | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso ball recoveries | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Burkina Faso ball recoveries | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Burkina Faso ball recoveries | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Burkina Faso ball recoveries | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Burkina Faso ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |