Burundi national football team

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.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Burundi women's national football team.
Burundi
Nickname(s)Intamba
Les Hirondelles
The Chayfs
(The Swallows)
AssociationFootball Federation of Burundi
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA
(East & Central Africa)
Head coachJimmy Ndayizeye
CaptainSaido Berahino
Most capsKarim Nizigiyimana (54)
Top scorerFiston Abdul Razak (19)
Home stadiumPrince Louis Rwagasore Stadium
FIFA codeBDI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 138 (10 December 2020)[1]
Highest96 (August 1993)
Lowest160 (July 1998)
First international
 Uganda 7–0 Burundi 
(Kampala, Uganda; October 9, 1964)[2]
Biggest win
 Burundi 7–0 Djibouti 
(Bujumbura, Burundi; March 11, 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Congo 8–0  Burundi
(Cameroon; December 24, 1977)[2]
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage (2019)

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 1962Part of  Belgium
1963 to 1972Not 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 stage22nd300304
2021 To be determined
2023
2025
TotalGroup stage1/32300304

African Nations Championship record
African Nations Championship
Appearances: 1
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2009Did not qualify
2011
2014Group stage10th311144
2016Did not qualify
2018
2020
2022To be determined
Total Group stage 1/6 3 1 1 1 4 4

CECAFA Cup record
Main article: CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup
Appearances: 21
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1973Did not enter
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979Group stage6th201115
1980Champions1st430152
1981Group stage7th302124
19826th200203
19835th421143
1984Did not enter
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990Runners-up2nd421153
1991Fourth place4th401339
1992Did not enter
1994
1995
1996Third place3rd412166
1999Quarter-finals8th302114
2000Did not enter
2001
2002Group stage6th411245
2003Fourth place4th421182
2004Third place3rd5311116
2005Group stage6th4202712
2006Champions1st623174
20071st523086
2008Group stage6th412132
2009Did not enter
2010Group stage10th301205
2011Third place3rd633063
2012Group stage9th310213
2013Runners-up2nd640284
2015Fourth place4th621374
2017Did not enter
Total3 Titles21/39863127338761

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.

Players

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jonathan Nahimana (1999-12-12) 12 December 1999 22 0 KMC
13 1GK Onesime Rukundo (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 8 0 Le Messager Ngozi
16 1GK Justin Ndikumana (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 2 0 Sofapaka
2 2DF Emery Nimubona (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 17 0 Police
3 2DF Philip Oslev (1994-11-27) 27 November 1994 2 0 AB
6 2DF Marco Weymans (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 2 0 Östersunds
15 2DF Eric Ndizeye (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 10 0 Muzinga
19 2DF Frédéric Nsabiyumva (1995-04-26) 26 April 1995 34 0 Chippa United
20 2DF Asman Ndikumana (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 5 2 Aigle Noir
21 2DF Issa Hakizimana (1994-08-28) 28 August 1994 24 0 Futuro Kings
4 3MF Jospin Nshimirimana (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 6 8 Aigle Noir
5 3MF Gaël Bigirimana (1993-10-22) 22 October 1993 15 0 Glentoran
7 3MF Fiston Abdul Razak (1993-09-05) 5 September 1993 49 19 ENPPI
8 3MF Stève Nzigamasabo (1990-12-10) 10 December 1990 13 0 Namungo
9 3MF Blaise Bigirimana (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 3 0 Namungo
10 3MF Saidi Ntibazonkiza (1987-05-01) 1 May 1987 22 11 Vital'O
12 3MF Cédrick Urasenga (1990-08-02) 2 August 1990 15 2 Le Messager Ngozi
14 3MF Youssouf Ndayishimiye (1998-10-27) 27 October 1998 12 1 Yeni Malatyaspor
11 4FW Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 11 1 Unattached
17 4FW Cédric Amissi (1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 52 10 Al-Taawoun
18 4FW Saido Berahino (Captain) (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993 15 1 Charleroi
22 4FW Christophe Nduwarugira (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 32 6 Leixões

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

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 15 November 2020[4]
Players in bold text are still active with Burundi.

Coaches

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. Barrie Courtney. "Burundi – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  4. Mamrud, Roberto. "Burundi – Record International Players". RSSSF.
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