Burkina Faso could soon have a renowned player in its ranks: Alban Lafont, goalkeeper for FC Nantes. Aged 25, Lafont, who was born in Ouagadougou, could wear the jersey of the \u00c9talons, the Burkinabe national team. A photo of Aristide Banc\u00e9, responsible for detecting players abroad for Burkina Faso, with the player is circulating on social networks, rekindling rumors of a possible sports naturalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to information reported by Faso Sports<\/em> , Banc\u00e9 met with Alban Lafont as well as his brother Florian and his father Rolland to discuss the possibility of joining the Burkinabe selection. Lafont, who has not yet worn the jersey of the French team, is open to this opportunity, encouraged by his Burkinabe roots, his mother being from the country. However, one obstacle remains: the player’s agent, who is for the moment reluctant to this idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lafont, who could strengthen the Stallions, would join a team that recently qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). His decision could be influenced by the lure of playing in a continental competition with Burkina Faso, a country with which he has a strong family connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alban Lafont could soon make a decisive choice for his international career by opting for Burkina Faso, where discussions with his family and the team’s leaders are well advanced. If his agent manages to be convinced, the Stallions could benefit from the arrival of a high-level goalkeeper in view of the CAN 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Alban Lafont on his way to the Burkinabe selection? Burkina Faso could soon have a renowned player in its ranks: Alban Lafont, goalkeeper for FC Nantes. Aged 25, Lafont, who was born in Ouagadougou, could wear the jersey of the \u00c9talons, the Burkinabe national team. A photo of Aristide Banc\u00e9, responsible for detecting players abroad […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-sports-en"],"yoast_head":"\nA potential reinforcement for the Stallions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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