Burundi national football team

Burundi

Nickname(s)	Intamba Les Hirondelles (The Swallows)
Association	Fédération de Football du Burundi
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	Ahcene Aït-Abdelmalek
Captain	Selemani Ndikumana
Top scorer	Selemani Ndikumana (13)
Home stadium	Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium
FIFA code	BDI
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	133 5 (24 November 2016)
Highest	96 (August 1993)
Lowest	160 (July 1998)
First international
Uganda 7–5 Burundi (Kampala, Uganda; October 9, 1964)
Biggest win
Burundi 6–2 Rwanda (Libreville, Gabon; June 29, 1976) Burundi 5–1 Somalia (Kampala, Uganda; November 25, 2012)
Biggest defeat
Congo 8–0 Burundi (Cameroon; December 24, 1977)

The Burundi national football team (Intamba m'Urugamba), nicknamed Les Hirondelles dans la guerre (The Swallows in the War), is the national team of Burundi and is controlled by the Football Federation of Burundi (FFB). The team has never qualified for the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations finals. However, Burundi did come very close to qualifying for the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, losing only on penalties to Guinea in a playoff.

Competition records

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1990 – Did not enter
• 1994 – Did not qualify
• 1998 – Withdrew during qualifying
• 2002 – Withdrew
• 2006 to 2018 – Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

• 1957 to 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 2015 – Did not qualify

African Nations Championship record

• 2014 –Group Stage

Recent results

Burundi v Botswana

Current Squad

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Arthur Arakaza	(1995-07-27) 27 July 1995	3	0	Flambeau de l’Est
	1GK	Yvan Rugumandiye	(1992-07-04) 4 July 1992	0	0	Atlético Olympic F.C.
	1GK	Omar Biha		1	0	Vital'O FC
	2DF	David Habarugira	(1988-08-16) 16 August 1988	9	1	Lierse
	2DF	Rachid-Léon Harerimana	(1994-03-14) 14 March 1994	4	0	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	2DF	Yussuf Ndikumana	(1993-07-01) 1 July 1993	4	1	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	2DF	Frederic Nsabiyumva	(1995-04-26) 26 April 1995	3	0	Jomo Cosmos F.C.
	2DF	Issa Hakizimana	(1994-08-28) 28 August 1994	3	0	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	2DF	Fataki Imani	(1993-07-23) 23 July 1993	0	0	Géants Athois
	2DF	Valery Nahayo	(1984-04-15) 15 April 1984	16	1	Unattached
	2DF	Karim Nizigiyimana	(1989-03-12) 12 March 1989	8	0	Vital'O FC
	2DF	Stephane Rugonumugabo	(1990-12-12) 12 December 1990	0	0	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	3MF	Didier Kavumbagu	(1983-01-24) 24 January 1983	9	2	Young Africans S.C.
	3MF	Shasiri Nahimana	(1993-08-05) 5 August 1993	1	0	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	3MF	Christophe Nduwarugira	(1994-06-22) 22 June 1994	3	1	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	3MF	Pierre Kwizera	(1991-04-16) 16 April 1991	4	0	Atlético Olympic F.C.
	3MF	Fuadi Ndayisenga	(1990-01-12) 12 January 1990	4	0	S.C. Kiyovu Sports
	3MF	Steve Nzigamasabo	(1987-07-10) 10 July 1987	0	0	Enugu Rangers
	4FW	Cedric Amissi	(1990-03-20) 20 March 1990	4	1	Rayon Sports F.C.
	4FW	Fiston Abdul Razak	(1993-03-01) 1 March 1993	14	2	Mamelodi Sundowns
	4FW	Selemani Ndikumana	(1987-03-18) 18 March 1987	47	13	1º de Agosto
	4FW	Armel Dagrou	(1992-03-16) 16 March 1992	0	0	Blainville
	4FW	Jean-Claude Ndarusanze	(1988-06-20) 20 June 1988	3	0	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	4FW	Amissi Tambwe	(1988-10-10) 10 October 1988	0	0	Vital'O FC

Coaches

• Adel Amrouche (2007–2012)
• Lofty Naseem (2012–2014)
• Rainer Willfeld (2014-2015)
• Ahcene Aït-Abdelmalek (2015-)