Burundi national football team

Burundi

Nickname(s)	Intamba Les Hirondelles (The Swallows)
Association	Fédération de Football du Burundi
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Confederation	CAF (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	122 (5 May 2016)
Highest	96 (August 1993)
Lowest	160 (July 1998)
Elo ranking
Current	132
Highest	79 (13 December 1998)
Lowest	159 (4 December 2009)
First international
Uganda 7–5 Burundi  (Kampala, Uganda; October 9, 1964)[1]
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)[1]

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

18 May 2014 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Burundi	0–0	Botswana	Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura
15:30		Report		Referee: Med Said Kordi, (TUN)

Current Squad

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Arthur Arakaza	27 July 1995	3	0	Flambeau de l’Est
	GK	Yvan Rugumandiye	4 July 1992	0	0	Atlético Olympic F.C.
	GK	Omar Biha		1	0	Vital'O FC
	DF	David Habarugira	16 August 1988	9	1	Lierse
	DF	Rachid-Léon Harerimana	14 March 1994	4	0	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	DF	Yussuf Ndikumana	1 July 1993	4	1	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	DF	Frederic Nsabiyumva	26 April 1995	3	0	Jomo Cosmos F.C.
	DF	Issa Hakizimana	28 August 1994	3	0	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	DF	Fataki Imani	23 July 1993	0	0	Géants Athois
	DF	Valery Nahayo	15 April 1984	16	1	Unattached
	DF	Karim Nizigiyimana	12 March 1989	8	0	Vital'O FC
	DF	Stephane Rugonumugabo	12 December 1990	0	0	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	MF	Didier Kavumbagu	24 January 1983	9	2	Young Africans S.C.
	MF	Shasiri Nahimana	5 August 1993	1	0	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	MF	Christophe Nduwarugira	22 June 1994	3	1	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	MF	Pierre Kwizera	16 April 1991	4	0	Atlético Olympic F.C.
	MF	Fuadi Ndayisenga	12 January 1990	4	0	S.C. Kiyovu Sports
	MF	Steve Nzigamasabo	10 July 1987	0	0	Enugu Rangers
	FW	Cedric Amissi	20 March 1990	4	1	Rayon Sports F.C.
	FW	Fiston Abdul Razak	1 March 1993	14	2	Mamelodi Sundowns
	FW	Selemani Ndikumana	18 March 1987	47	13	1º de Agosto
	FW	Armel Dagrou	16 March 1992	0	0	UQAM Citadins
	FW	Jean-Claude Ndarusanze	20 June 1988	3	0	Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
	FW	Amissi Tambwe	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-)

References

1. Barrie Courtney. "Burundi - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2013-04-08.