Burundi national football team

Burundi
Nickname(s)	Les Hirondelles; (The Swallows)
Association	Fédération de Football; du Burundi
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Adel Amrouche
Home stadium	Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium
FIFA code	BDI
FIFA ranking	139
Highest FIFA ranking	96 (August 1993)
Lowest FIFA ranking	160 (July 1998)
Elo ranking	144
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Tanzania 4 - 1 Burundi ; (Tanzania; December 5, 1971)
Biggest win
	Burundi 6 - 2 Rwanda ; (Mbabane, Burundi; June 29, 1976)
Biggest defeat
	Cameroon 5 - 0 Burundi ; (Gabon; July 10, 1976); Côte d'Ivoire 6 - 1 Burundi ; (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; June 8, 2003)

The Burundi national football team, nicknamed Les Hirondelles (The Swallows), is the national team of Burundi and is controlled by the National Football Association of Burundi. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the African Nations Cup finals.

[edit] World Cup record

The following players were called for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Burkina Faso on October 12, 2008.

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Club
1	GK	Vladimir Niyonkuru	July 21, 1988 (1988-07-21) (age 20)	Azzam United
2	MF	Henri Mbazumutima	August 3, 1988 (1988-08-03) (age 20)	Vital'O F.C.
3	MF	Dugary Ndabashinze	October 8, 1989 (1989-10-08) (age 19)	KRC Genk
4	DF	Valery Nahayo	April 15, 1984 (1984-04-15) (age 25)	Kaizer Chiefs
5	DF	Alain Ndizeye	December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20) (age 22)	Vital'O F.C.
6	DF	Karim Niizigiyimana	June 21, 1989 (1989-06-21) (age 20)	APR FC
7	FW	Claude Nahimana		Atletico Olympic
8	MF	Faty Papy	September 19, 1990 (1990-09-19) (age 18)	Trabzonspor
9	DF	Albin Habimana		AS Inter Star
10	MF	Abdallah Irambona
11	FW	Selemani Ndikumana	March 18, 1987 (1987-03-18) (age 22)	SK Lierse
12	FW	Selemani Halidi		Musongati
13	DF	Sadiki Nsengiyumva		AS Inter Star
14	DF	Floribert Ndayisaba	August 12, 1989 (1989-08-12) (age 19)	FK Baku
15	MF	Ismail Mutambara		AS Inter Star
16	GK	Aboubakar Ndayisenga		Atletico Olympic
17	DF	Hassan Hakizimana		Atletico Olympic
18	DF	David Habarugira	August 16, 1988 (1988-08-16) (age 20)	FC Pyunik

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Club
3		Jumapili Jaffari		(WCQ v. Seychelles, 6 September)
4	MF	Emmanuel Ngama	July 1, 1992 (1992-07-01) (age 17)	FC Dender (WCQ v. Seychelles. 6 September)
10	FW	Mohamed Saidi		AS Inter Star (WCQ v. Seychelles, 6 September)
11	MF	Fidele Nimubona		Vital'O F.C. (WCQ v. Seychelles, 6 September)
12		Amour Nkurunziza		(WCQ v. Seychelles, 6 September)
17	FW	Fiston Nzomukunda		Atletico Olympic (WCQ v. Seychelles, 6 September)
1	GK	Janvier Ndikumana	February 17, 1982 (1982-02-17) (age 27)	Randaberg IL (WC v. Tunisia, 21 June)
9	FW	Christian Nduwimana	May 18, 1983 (1983-05-18) (age 26)	Herk F.C. (WCQ v. Tunisia, 21 June)
10	FW	Kassim Bizimana	December 29, 1985 (1985-12-29) (age 23)	BV Veendam (WCQ v. Tunisia, 21 June)
11	FW	Jean-Paul Habarugira		Atletico Olympic (WCQ v. Tunisia, 21 June)
12	MF	Fuadi Ndayisenga	June 15, 1989 (1989-06-15) (age 20)	APR FC (WCQ v. Tunisia, 21 June)
-	MF	Musaba Selemani	May 25, 1985 (1985-05-25) (age 24)	HSV Hoek (WCQ v. Tunisia, 21 June)