Burundi
CAF. Played 226 since 19 Sep 1953: won 70, drawn 53, lost 103. Elo 1437, ranked 131 in the world; peak 1594 in 1998.
Latest results
- 2026-09-29DBurundi2–2AlgeriaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bujumbura12%
- 2026-09-25LTogo1–0BurundiAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Lomé28%
- 2026-05-26LMorocco5–0BurundiFriendly · Salé2%
- 2026-03-31WBurundi4–0ChadAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bujumbura86%
- 2026-03-27WChad0–4BurundiAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · N'Djamena56%
- 2025-10-14LGabon2–0BurundiFIFA World Cup qualification · Franceville15%
- 2025-10-09LBurundi0–1KenyaFIFA World Cup qualification · Bujumbura61%
- 2025-09-09LGambia2–0BurundiFIFA World Cup qualification · Nairobi37%
- 2025-09-05LIvory Coast1–0BurundiFIFA World Cup qualification · Abidjan11%
- 2025-06-10DBurundi0–0MauritaniaFriendly · Mohammedia51%
Squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the friendly matches against Morocco and Equatorial Guinea on 26 May and 4 June 2026, respectively.
- Players
- 25
- Average age
- 29.0
- Caps between them
- 334
- Most from one club
- Police (3)
Where they play
6 at home · 18 abroad in 12 other countries
- Burundi 6
- Rwanda 6
- Tanzania 2
- Belgium 1
- Czech Republic 1
- England 1
- France 1
- Indonesia 1
- Mozambique 1
- Norway 1
- Saudi Arabia 1
- Sweden 1
- Zambia 1
Average club rating 1543 (ClubElo; 5 of 25 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Al Hilal, ranked 65 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Jonathan NahimanaVision | 39 | 0 | ||
| Onésime RukundoPolice(Rwanda) | 27 | 14 | 0 | |
| Daniel HakizimanaVision | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||
| Kevin IcoyitungiyeAigle Noir | 2 | 0 | ||
| Omar MoussaGorilla(Rwanda) | 21 | 0 | ||
| Claus NiyukuriHaugesund(Norway) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Christophe NduwarugiraBorneo Samarinda(Indonesia) | 32 | 48 | 6 | |
| Akbar MuderiGasogi United(Rwanda) | 11 | 1 | ||
| Derrick MukomboziFountain Gate(Tanzania) | 8 | 0 | ||
| Djuma NzeyimanaAigle Noir | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||
| Youssouf NdayishimiyeNice(France) | 25 | 1 | ||
| Saidi NtibazonkizaVital'O | 31 | 13 | ||
| Aaron MusoreGreen Eagles(Zambia) | 5 | 0 | ||
| Henry MsangaPolice(Rwanda) | 4 | 0 | ||
| Abdoul Karim MpawenimanaCosta do Sol(Mozambique) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Leonard GakwayaPolice(Rwanda) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mossi NduwumweSingida Black Stars(Tanzania) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Emanuel SwediNordic United(Sweden) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||
| Cédric AmissiInter Star | 36 | 55 | 10 | |
| Jordi LiongolaSheffield Wednesday(England) | 11 | 0 | ||
| Bonfils-Caleb BimenyimanaJeddah(Saudi Arabia) | 28 | 22 | 5 | |
| Bienvenue KanakimanaZbrojovka Brno(Czech Republic) | 21 | 3 | ||
| Jean-Claude GirumugishaAl Hilal | 22 | 10 | 1 | |
| Vancy MabanzaLokeren(Belgium) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Franck NduwimanaGorilla(Rwanda) | 0 | 0 | ||
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Burundi national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 29 December 2024; page last edited 22 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
AFCON: 1 appearance
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Burundi v Tanzania: played 22, won 8, drawn 4, lost 10; goals 22–23. First met 5 Dec 1971, last 11 Oct 2020.
- 2020-10-11WTanzania0–1BurundiFriendly · Dar es Salaam31%
- 2019-09-08DTanzania1–1Burundi (Tanzania won on penalties)FIFA World Cup qualification · Dar es Salaam32%
- 2019-09-04DBurundi1–1TanzaniaFIFA World Cup qualification · Bujumbura61%
- 2017-03-28LTanzania2–1BurundiFriendly · Dar es Salaam34%
- 2014-09-07WBurundi2–0TanzaniaFriendly · Bujumbura57%
- 2014-04-26WTanzania0–3BurundiUpsetFriendly · Dar es Salaam26%
- 2013-12-04LTanzania1–0BurundiCECAFA Cup · Nakuru45%
- 2012-11-28WTanzania0–1BurundiCECAFA Cup · Kampala43%
- 2011-01-08DTanzania1–1BurundiNile Basin Tournament · Cairo35%
- 2009-12-04LTanzania1–0BurundiCECAFA Cup · Mumias31%
- 2009-01-13LTanzania3–2BurundiCECAFA Cup · Kampala38%
- 2007-12-15DTanzania0–0BurundiCECAFA Cup · Dar es Salaam29%
- 2005-11-28LBurundi1–2TanzaniaUpsetCECAFA Cup · Kigali71%
- 2004-12-15WTanzania0–2BurundiCECAFA Cup · Addis Ababa66%
- 2002-12-05LTanzania2–0BurundiCECAFA Cup · Mwanza55%
Latest 15 of 22 meetings.
Record by competition
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 75 | 20 | 19 | 36 |
| CECAFA Cup | 63 | 24 | 13 | 26 |
| Friendly | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Bangabandhu Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| African Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nile Basin Tournament | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Top scorers
- Cédric Amissi 4
- Fiston Abdul Razak 4
- Sudi Abdallah 3
- Bienvenue Kanakimana 3
- Selemani Ndikumana 2
- Henri Mbazumutima 2
- Claude Nahimana 2
- Abedi Bigirimana 2
- Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana 2
- Albert Niyonkuru 1
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.