He was part of the Burkinabé 1998 African Nations Cup team, who finished fourth after losing to Congo DR on penalties in the bronze final. He was later part of the 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
Career statistics
International goals
Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sanou goal.[1]
List of international goals scored by Firmin Sanou