Football national side
Burundi
National team · Burundi
«The Fighting Swallows»
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| 29 Sep | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
Algeria
H
|
2:2 | D |
| 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 |
Standing
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup stage · Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification - Group I
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algeria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:3 | 4 |
| 2 |
 Zambia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 3 |
Togo
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 3 |
| 4 |
 Burundi
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 44| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Scored | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Conceded | 63 | 22 | 41 |
| Scored per game | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Conceded per game | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Difference | −16 | +1 | −17 |
Key players
by appearances over the last year
D. Mukombozi
Defender
2 Matches
Mohamed Amissi
Forward
2 Matches
Bienvenue Kanakimana
Forward
2 Matches
Youssouf Nyange Ndayishimiye
Midfielder
2 Matches
Frédéric Nsabiyumva
Defender
2 Matches
A. Sudi
Forward
2 Matches
Christophe Lucio Nduwarugira
Defender
2 Matches
B. Bimenimanima
Forward
2 Matches
Squad of Burundi
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Age | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | D. Mukombozi |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 11 | Mohamed Amissi |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 20 | Bienvenue Kanakimana |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 14 | Youssouf Nyange Ndayishimiye |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 19 | Frédéric Nsabiyumva |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 9 | A. Sudi |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 22 | Christophe Lucio Nduwarugira |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 12 | B. Bimenimanima |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 10 |  S. Ntibazonkiza |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 1 |  J. Nahimana |
Goalkeeper | 2 | ||
| 16 |  E. Swedi |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 13 | |
 Claus Babo Niyukuri |
Defender | 26 | 1 |
Fixtures of Burundi
Honours of Burundi
- Bangabandhu Gold Cup 2020 1
- CECAFA Cup 2004 1