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	Wilfried Rainer
Captain	Valery Nahayo
Home stadium	Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium
FIFA code	BDI
FIFA ranking	123 3 (9 April 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking	96 (August 1993)
Lowest FIFA ranking	160 (July 1998)
Elo ranking	132
Highest Elo ranking	79 (13 December 1998)
Lowest Elo ranking	159 (4 December 2009)
First colours Second colours
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 2014 – 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

2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualificiation 18 May 2014	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 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 RWDM Brussels FC 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 Sofapaka F.C. 4FW Selemani Ndikumana (1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 47 13 KF Tirana 4FW Armel Dagrou (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 0 0 UQAM Citadins 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)
• Wilfried Rainer (2014-)

References

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