Burundi national football team

Burundi
Nickname(s)	Intamba ; Les Hirondelles ; The Chayfs ; (The Swallows)
Association	Football Federation of Burundi
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA ; (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	Joslin Bipfubusa
Captain	Saido Berahino
Most caps	Karim Nizigiyimana (54)
Top scorer	Fiston Abdul Razak (19)
Home stadium	Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium
FIFA code	BDI
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	140 (20 June 2024)
Highest	96 (August 1993)
Lowest	160 (July 1998)
First international
	Uganda 7–0 Burundi ; (Kampala, Uganda; October 9, 1964)
Biggest win
	Burundi 7–0 Djibouti ; (Bujumbura, Burundi; March 11, 2017)
Biggest defeat
	Congo 8–0 Burundi ; (Cameroon; December 24, 1977)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2019)
Best result	Group stage (2019)

The Burundi national football team, nicknamed The Swallows (French: Les Hirondelles)(Kirundi: Intamba m'Urugamba), represents Burundi in international football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Burundi. The team has never qualified for the World Cup. Burundi previously did come very close to qualifying for the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, losing only on penalties to Guinea in a playoff. However, in 2019, it qualified for the first time, and took part in the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Group B, but lost all its matches and left from the group stage without scoring a single goal.

Competitive record

World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record									FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1990	Did not enter								Did not enter
1994	Did not qualify								4	1	1	2	2	4
1998	Withdrew during qualifying								2	2	0	0	2	0
2002	Withdrew								Withdrew
2006	Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	1	4
2010									6	2	0	4	5	9
2014									2	0	1	1	2	3
2018									4	2	0	2	5	6
2022									2	0	2	0	2	2
2026	To be determined								To be determined
Total		0/21							22	7	5	10	19	28

Africa Cup of Nations record

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1957 to 1962	Part of Belgium
1963 to 1972	Not affiliated to CAF
1974	Did not enter
1976	Did not qualify
1978	Did not enter
1980	Withdrew
1982 to 1992	Did not enter
1994	Did not qualify
1996	Did not enter
1998	Withdrew
2000 to 2017	Did not qualify
2019	Group stage	22nd	3	0	0	3	0	4
2021	To be determined
2023
2025
Total	Group stage	1/32	3	0	0	3	0	4

African Nations Championship record

African Nations Championship
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2009	Did not qualify
2011	Did not qualify
2014	Group stage	10th	3	1	1	1	4	4
2016	Did not qualify
2018
2020
2022	To be determined
Total	Group stage	1/6	3	1	1	1	4	4

CECAFA Cup record

CECAFA Cup
Appearances: 21
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1973	Did not enter
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979	Group stage	6th	2	0	1	1	1	5
1980	Champions	1st	4	3	0	1	5	2
1981	Group stage	7th	3	0	2	1	2	4
1982		6th	2	0	0	2	0	3
1983		5th	4	2	1	1	4	3
1984	Did not enter
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	1	1	5	3
1991	Fourth place	4th	4	0	1	3	3	9
1992	Did not enter
1994
1995
1996	Third place	3rd	4	1	2	1	6	6
1999	Quarter-finals	8th	3	0	2	1	1	4
2000	Did not enter
2001	Did not enter
2002	Group stage	6th	4	1	1	2	4	5
2003	Fourth place	4th	4	2	1	1	8	2
2004	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	11	6
2005	Group stage	6th	4	2	0	2	7	12
2006	Champions	1st	6	2	3	1	7	4
2007	Champions	1st	5	2	3	0	8	6
2008	Group stage	6th	4	1	2	1	3	2
2009	Did not enter
2010	Group stage	10th	3	0	1	2	0	5
2011	Third place	3rd	6	3	3	0	6	3
2012	Group stage	9th	3	1	0	2	1	3
2013	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	8	4
2015	Fourth place	4th	6	2	1	3	7	4
2017	Did not enter
Total	3 Titles	21/39	86	31	27	33	87	61

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2019

22 June 2019 2019 AFCON GS	Nigeria	1–0	Burundi	Alexandria, Egypt
19:00 CAT	Ighalo 77'	Report		Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Attendance: 3,192 Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

27 June 2019 2019 AFCON GS	Madagascar	1–0	Burundi	Alexandria, Egypt
16:30 CAT	Ilaimaharitra 76'	Report		Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Guirat Hythem (Tunisia)

30 June 2019 2019 AFCON GS	Burundi	0–2	Guinea	Cairo, Egypt
18:00 CAT		Report	Yattara 25', 52'	Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

27 July 2019 2020 ANCQ	Burundi	2–0	South Sudan	Bujumbura, Burundi
15:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium Referee: Emmanuel Alphonce Mwandembwa (Tanzania)

4 August 2019 2020 ANCQ	South Sudan	1–2 (1–4 agg.)	Burundi	Kampala, Uganda
16:00 UTC+3	Kuch 1'	Report	Muselemu 67' Dusabe 84'	Stadium: Phillip Omondi Stadium Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)

4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) 2022 WCQ	Burundi	1–1	Tanzania	Bujumbura, Burundi
15:00 UTC+2	Amissi 81'	Report (FIFA)	Msuva 85'	Stadium: Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium Referee: Kokou Ntalé (Togo)

8 September 2019 (2019-09-08) 2022 WCQ	Tanzania	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p)	Burundi	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3	Samatta 29'	Report (FIFA)	Abdul Razak 45+2'	Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)
	Penalties
	Nyoni Mao Kamagi		Ngandu Berahino Bigirimana

21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 2020 ANCQ	Burundi	0–3	Uganda	Bujumbura, Burundi
15:00 UTC+2		Report	Ssekajugo 14' Mutyaba 83' Kizza 88'	Stadium: Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)

19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 2020 ANCQ	Uganda	3–0 (6–0 agg.)	Burundi	Kampala, Uganda
16:00 UTC+3	Bayo 5' Ssekajugo 70' Okello 83'	Report		Stadium: Startimes Stadium Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)

13 November 2019 2021 AFCONQ	Central African Republic	2–0	Burundi	Bangui, Central African Republic
15:00 UTC+2	Mabidé 5' Mafouta 90+2'			Stadium: Barthélemy Boganda Stadium

19 November 2019 2021 AFCONQ	Burundi	0–3	Morocco	Bujumbura, Burundi
15:00 UTC+2			Mazraoui 27' En-Nesyri 39' Hakimi 83'	Stadium: Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Tanzania.^[4]
Match date(s): 4–8 September
Opposition: Tanzania
Caps and goals are correct as of 8 September 2019, after the match against Tanzania.^[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Jonathan Nahimana	(1999-12-12) 12 December 1999 (age 24)	22	0	KMC
13	1GK	Justin Ndikumana	(1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31)	2	0	Sofapaka
23	1GK	MacArthur Arakaza	(1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 28)	28	0	Sofapaka

2	2DF	Diamant Ramazani	(1999-02-18) 18 February 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Lokeren II
6	2DF	David Nshimirimana	(1993-01-02) 2 January 1993 (age 31)	30	0	Mukura
14	2DF	Omar Ngandu	(1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 (age 27)	9	0	Kigali
15	2DF	Omar Moussa	(1997-08-30) 30 August 1997 (age 26)	17	0	Sofapaka
19	2DF	Frédéric Nsabiyumva	(1995-04-26) 26 April 1995 (age 29)	32	0	Chippa United

3	3MF	Joël Bacanamwo	(1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 26)	2	0	Tubize
4	3MF	Pierre Kwizera	(1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 (age 33)	44	3	Al-Orouba
5	3MF	Gaël Bigirimana	(1993-10-22) 22 October 1993 (age 30)	13	0	Solihull Moors
8	3MF	Gaël Duhayindavyi	(1990-04-15) 15 April 1990 (age 34)	48	2	Mukura
10	3MF	Shassiri Nahimana	(1993-08-05) 5 August 1993 (age 30)	33	2	Al-Mujazzal
12	3MF	Hussein Shabani	(1990-09-26) 26 September 1990 (age 33)	20	1	Bugesera

7	4FW	Fiston Abdul Razak	(1993-09-05) 5 September 1993 (age 30)	45	19	JS Kabylie
9	4FW	Saido Berahino (C)	(1993-08-04) 4 August 1993 (age 30)	12	1	Zulte Waregem
11	4FW	Bonfils Bimenyimana	(1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 26)	6	1	RFS
16	4FW	Jules Ulimwengu	(1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Rayon Sport
17	4FW	Cédric Amissi	(1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 (age 34)	46	10	Al-Taawoun
18	4FW	Laudit Mavugo	(1989-10-10) 10 October 1989 (age 34)	21	5	NAPSA Stars
20	4FW	Francis Mustafa	(1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28)	9	0	Gor Mahia
21	4FW	Mohamed Amissi	(2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 (age 23)	7	0	NAC Breda
22	4FW	Bienvenue Kanakimana	(1999-12-28) 28 December 1999 (age 24)	2	0	Atlanta United 2

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Burundi in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Onésime Rukundo	(1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Messager Ngozi	v. South Sudan, 4 August 2019

DF	Léon Harerimana	(1994-03-14) 14 March 1994 (age 30)	27	0	Kigali	vs. Tanzania, 4 September 2019 ^PRE
DF	Chancel Ndaye	(1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Las Vegas Lights	vs. Tanzania, 4 September 2019 ^PRE
DF	Karim Nizigiyimana	(1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 (age 35)	54	0	Vipers	2019 Africa Cup of Nations
DF	Christophe Nduwarugira	(1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 30)	30	4	União da Madeira	2019 Africa Cup of Nations

MF	Enock Sabumukama	(1994-09-04) 4 September 1994 (age 29)	5	0	ZESCO United	2019 Africa Cup of Nations

FW	Bienvenue Shaka	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24)	3	0	Etoile du Sahel	vs. Tanzania, 4 September 2019 ^PRE
FW	Elvis Kamsoba	(1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 28)	2	0	Melbourne Victory	vs. Tanzania, 4 September 2019 ^PRE
FW	Akonkwa Akimana		0	0	Aigle Noir Makamba	vs. Tanzania, 4 September 2019 ^PRE
FW	Benjamin Gasongo		0	0	Aigle Noir Makamba	vs. Tanzania, 4 September 2019 ^PRE
FW	Selemani Ndikumana	(1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 37)	33	12	Al-Adalh	2019 Africa Cup of Nations
^DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. ^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. ^PRE Preliminary squad. ^RET Player has retired from international football. ^SUS Suspended from the national team, red or yellow cards.

Records

As of 8 September 2019

Players in bold text are still active with Burundi.

Most Caps^[6]
#	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Karim Nizigiyimana	54	0	2006–
2	Gaël Duhayindavyi	47	2	2011–
3	Cédric Amissi	46	10	2009–
4	Hassan Hakizimana	45	1	2007–2014
=	Fiston Abdul Razak	45	19	2009–
6	Pierre Kwizera	44	3	2007–
7	Selemani Ndikumana	33	12	2006–
=	Shassiri Nahimana	33	2	2013–
9	Frédéric Nsabiyumva	32	0	2013–
10	Christophe Nduwarugira	30	4	2012–

Top Goalscorers^[6]
#	Player	Goals	Caps	Career
1	Fiston Abdul Razak	19	45	2009–
2	Selemani Ndikumana	12	33	2006–
3	Banga Kubi	11	9	2000–2004
4	Cédric Amissi	10	46	2009–
5	Papa Claude Nahimana	7	22	2003–2013
6	Laudit Mavugo	5	21	2011–

Coaches

Nikolay Yefimov (Until 1991)
Baudouin Ribakare (1992)
Aleksandr Rakitsky (1993—1996)
Baudouin Ribakare (1997-2004)
Adel Amrouche (2007–2012)
Lofty Naseem (2012–2014)
Rainer Willfeld (2014–2015)
Ahcene Aït-Abdelmalek (2015–2016)
Olivier Niyungeko (2016–2019)
Joslin Bipfubusa (2020–)

External links

Burundi Football Federation

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b Barrie Courtney. "Burundi – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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[FIFA_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

[Burundi_RSSSF-2] Barrie Courtney. "Burundi – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2013-04-08.

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