Burundi national football team

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Burundi
Shirt badge/Association crest
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 107 Increase 6 (5 November 2015)
Highest 96 (August 1993)
Lowest 160 (July 1998)
First international
 Uganda 7–5 Burundi 
(Kampala, Uganda; October 9, 1964)[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 1990Did not enter
  • 1994Did not qualify
  • 1998Withdrew during qualifying
  • 2002Withdrew
  • 2006 to 2018Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

African Nations Championship record

  • 2014 –Group Stage

Recent results

Current Squad

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Arthur Arakaza (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 28) 3 0 Burundi Flambeau de l’Est
1GK Yvan Rugumandiye (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 31) 0 0 Burundi Atlético Olympic F.C.
1GK Omar Biha 1 0 Burundi Vital'O FC

2DF David Habarugira (1988-08-16) 16 August 1988 (age 35) 9 1 Belgium Lierse
2DF Rachid-Léon Harerimana (1994-03-14) 14 March 1994 (age 30) 4 0 Burundi Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
2DF Yussuf Ndikumana (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 30) 4 1 Burundi Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
2DF Frederic Nsabiyumva (1995-04-26) 26 April 1995 (age 28) 3 0 South Africa Jomo Cosmos F.C.
2DF Issa Hakizimana (1994-08-28) 28 August 1994 (age 29) 3 0 Burundi Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
2DF Fataki Imani (1993-07-23) 23 July 1993 (age 30) 0 0 Belgium Géants Athois
2DF Valery Nahayo (1984-04-15) 15 April 1984 (age 39) 16 1 Unattached
2DF Karim Nizigiyimana (1989-03-12) 12 March 1989 (age 35) 8 0 Burundi Vital'O FC
2DF Stephane Rugonumugabo (1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 33) 0 0 Burundi Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC

3MF Didier Kavumbagu (1983-01-24) 24 January 1983 (age 41) 9 2 Tanzania Young Africans S.C.
3MF Shasiri Nahimana (1993-08-05) 5 August 1993 (age 30) 1 0 Burundi Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
3MF Christophe Nduwarugira (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 29) 3 1 Burundi Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
3MF Pierre Kwizera (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 (age 32) 4 0 Burundi Atlético Olympic F.C.
3MF Fuadi Ndayisenga (1990-01-12) 12 January 1990 (age 34) 4 0 Rwanda S.C. Kiyovu Sports
3MF Steve Nzigamasabo (1987-07-10) 10 July 1987 (age 36) 0 0 Nigeria Enugu Rangers

4FW Cedric Amissi (1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 (age 34) 4 1 Rwanda Rayon Sports F.C.
4FW Fiston Abdul Razak (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31) 14 2 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
4FW Selemani Ndikumana (1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 37) 47 13 Angola 1º de Agosto
4FW Armel Dagrou (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Canada UQAM Citadins
4FW Jean-Claude Ndarusanze (1988-06-20) 20 June 1988 (age 35) 3 0 Burundi Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic FC
4FW Amissi Tambwe (1988-10-10) 10 October 1988 (age 35) 0 0 Burundi Vital'O FC

Coaches

References

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