Boxing national side

Burundi

National team · Burundi

«The Fighting Swallows»

43 Matches

12 wins

8 draws

23 losses

45–61 Goals

−16 Difference

1.0 Scored per game

Form L L W W L L

The Intwari Stadium in Bujumbura took its present shape only after work finished in 2022, bringing capacity to around 22,000. It is there that the side known as the Fighting Swallows play in front of home crowds wrapped in the red, green and white of the flag.

The Football Federation of Burundi was founded in 1962 and joined FIFA and the Confederation of African Football a decade later, in 1972. The national team took the field for the first time on 9 October 1964 and lost 7-0 to Uganda. A win over Ghana in 1992 World Cup qualifying stood out early, when the Fighting Swallows qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time under coach Olivier Niyungeko. Cédric Amissi scored the goal that sealed it. The group stage in Egypt ended without a win, but reaching the tournament at all marked a first for the country. Regionally, the side has come closer to silverware: runners-up in the CECAFA Cup in 2004, beaten by Ethiopia, and again runners-up in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup in 2020.

Karim Nizigiyimana has worn the shirt more than anyone else, with 66 caps, while Fiston Abdul Razak stands as the side's all-time top scorer on 19 goals.

Latest results

Fixtures and results

25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification	Togo A	0:1	L
4 Jun	Friendlies	Equatorial Guinea H
26 May	Friendlies	Morocco A	0:5	L
31 Mar	Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification	Chad H	4:0	W
27 Mar	Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification	Chad A	4:0	W
14 Oct 2025	World Cup - Qualification Africa	Gabon A	0:2	L

Standing

World Cup - Qualification Africa

Group stage · Group F

#	Team	M	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
1	Ivory Coast	10	8	2	0	25:0	26
2	Gabon	10	8	1	1	22:9	25
3	Gambia	10	4	1	5	27:18	13
4	Kenya	10	3	3	4	18:14	12
5	Burundi	10	3	1	6	13:13	10
6	Seychelles	10	0	0	10	2:53	0

Full table

Team statistics

matches counted in total: 43

43 Matches

12 wins

8 draws

23 losses

45–61 Goals

−16 Difference

1.0 Scored per game

Match outcomes matches counted in total: 43

12 8 23

wins draws losses

Scored and conceded last matches

scored — above the line conceded — below the line

Metric	Total	Home	Away
Matches	43	17	26
Scored	45	21	24
Conceded	61	20	41
Scored per game	1.0	1.2	0.9
Conceded per game	1.4	1.2	1.6
Difference	−16	+1	−17

Key players

by appearances over the last year

Claus Babo Niyukuri Defender 1 Matches

Mohamed Amissi Forward 1 Matches

Bienvenue Kanakimana Forward 1 Matches

Youssouf Nyange Ndayishimiye Midfielder 1 Matches

Frédéric Nsabiyumva Defender 1 Matches

A. Sudi Forward 1 Matches

Christophe Lucio Nduwarugira Defender 1 Matches

B. Bimenimanima Forward 1 Matches

Squad of Burundi

by appearances over the last year

Number	Player	Position	Age	Matches
13	Claus Babo Niyukuri	Defender	26	1
11	Mohamed Amissi	Forward		1
20	Bienvenue Kanakimana	Forward		1
14	Youssouf Nyange Ndayishimiye	Midfielder		1
19	Frédéric Nsabiyumva	Defender		1
9	A. Sudi	Forward		1
22	Christophe Lucio Nduwarugira	Defender		1
12	B. Bimenimanima	Forward		1
10	S. Ntibazonkiza	Forward		1
1	J. Nahimana	Goalkeeper		1
2	D. Mukombozi	Defender		1