Burundi national football team

Burundi
Nickname(s) Les Hirondelles
(The Swallows)
Association Fédération de Football du Burundi
Sub-confederation CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Adel Amrouche
Home stadium Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium
FIFA code BDI
FIFA ranking 140
Highest FIFA ranking 96 (August 1993)
Lowest FIFA ranking 160 (July 1998)
Elo ranking 151
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Tanzania 4–1 Burundi
(Tanzania; December 5, 1971)
Biggest win
Burundi 6–2 Rwanda 
(Mbabane, Burundi; June 29, 1976)
Biggest defeat
 Cameroon 5–0 Burundi
(Gabon; July 10, 1976)
 Côte d'Ivoire 6–1 Burundi
(Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; June 8, 2003)
 Uganda 5–0 Burundi
(Kampala, Uganda; January 11, 2009)

The Burundi national football team, nicknamed Les Hirondelles (The Swallows), is the national team of Burundi and is controlled by the National Football Association of Burundi (FFB). The team has never qualified for the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Contents

Competition records

World Cup record

African Nations Cup record

Current squad

  n°   Player Position DoB Caps (goals) Club
1 Janvier Ndikumana Goalkeeper February 17, 1982 Sandnes Ulf
2 Waso Ramadhani Defender January 8, 1984 Simba SC
3 Saidi Ndikumana Defender 1986 Atletico Olympic Bujumbura
4 Valery Twite Nahayo Defender April 15, 1984 K.A.A. Gent
5 Hassan Hakizimana Defender October 26, 1990 AS Rangers
6 Faty Papy Midfielder September 18, 1990
7 Dugary Ndabashinze Midfielder October 8, 1989 Genk
8 Henry Mbazumutima Midfielder August 3, 1988 Vital`O FC
9 Selemani Ndikumana Striker March 18, 1987
10 Kassim Bizimana Striker December 29, 1985 VV Sneek
11 Fuadi Ndayisenga Midfielder June 15, 1989 SC Kiyovu Sport
12 Jeff Nzorika Goalkeeper October 24, 1987 Vital`O FC
13 Alain Ndizeye Defender December 20, 1986 AS Inter Star
14 Floribert Ndayisaba Defender August 12, 1989 Fantastique Bujumbura
15 Sutche Wambo Midfielder Vital`O FC
16 Karim Nizigiyimana Striker June 21, 1989 APR FC Kigali
17 Saidi Ntibazonkiza Striker May 1, 1987 Cracovia
18 David Habarugira Defender August 16, 1988
19 Claude Nahimana Striker Atletico Olympic Bujumbura
20 Gabriel Nzeyimana Longo Midfielder Cercle Mberi Sportif Libreville
21 Abdallah Nahimana Midfielder
22 Vladimir Niyonkuru Goalkeeper July 21, 1983 Azam FC
23 Jaffar Manirambona Midfielder Rayon Sports FC
24 Omar Mussa Midfielder November 18, 1980 KFCO Wilrijk
25 Sutch Ndayishimiye Striker
26 Olivier Bahati Defender September 2, 1985 Mukura Victory Sports FC
27 Musaba Selemani Midfielder May 25, 1985 RFC Liège
28 Emmanuel Ngama Midfielder August 16, 1988
29 Hussein Nzeyimana Midfielder

External sources