Burundi national under-20 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Burundi women's national under-20 football team.

Burundi Under-20

Association	Football Federation of Burundi
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Joslin Bipfubusa
FIFA code	BDI
First international
Burundi  1–5   Spain (13 April 1995)
Biggest win
Djibouti 0–5 Burundi   (Omdurman, Sudan; 25 October 2022)
Biggest defeat
Chad 5–0 Burundi   (18 April 2010)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1995 )
Best result	Group Stage (1995)

Burundi national under-20 football team, also known Burundi Under-20s or Burundi U20(s), represents Burundi in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by the Football Federation of Burundi, the governing body for football in Burundi.

Honours

• CECAFA U-20 Championship:
  • Runners-up (2): 2005, 2006

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship. ^[1]
• Match dates: 28 October – 11 November 2022
• Caps and goals correct as of: 24 October 2022

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1 GK	Papy Habula	Unknown	0	0	Aigle Noir
	1 GK	Jean Marie Harerimana	Unknown	0	0	Unknown
	2 DF	Vincent Barungitse	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Le Messager Ngozi
	2 DF	Jean Claude Girumugisha	(1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Magara Young Boys
	2 DF	Allidou Hakizamana	(2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Musongati
	2 DF	Ulimwengu Hakizamana	(2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Tigre Noir
	2 DF	Kevin Icoyitungiye	(2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Tigre Noir
	2 DF	Giggs Ishimwe	(1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 27)	0	0	Bujumbura City
	2 DF	Prince Musore	Unknown	0	0	Unknown
	2 DF	Jean Nahimana	Unknown	0	0	Unknown
	2 DF	Mechack Ndayishimiye	(2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Kayanza United
	2 DF	Baros Tambwe	(2002-01-26) 26 January 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Musongati
	3 MF	Richard Ndayishimiye	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Sports Dynamik
	3 MF	Kessy Jordan Nimubona	Unknown	0	0	Unknown
	3 MF	Alfred Nkurunziza	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Bumamuru
	4 FW	Keita Bukuru	(2000-09-19) 19 September 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Tigre Noir
	4 FW	Placide Hitimana	(2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Kayanza United
	4 FW	Abdi Ineza	(2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Tigre Noir
	4 FW	Abdoul Mpawenimana	(2002-10-22) 22 October 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Rukinzo
	4 FW	Akbar Muderi	(2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Le Messager Ngozi
	4 FW	Arthur Nibikora	(2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 22)	1	3	Le Messager Ngozi

Tournament history

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1977	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	2	8	–6
1997	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025	To be determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1/24	3	0	1	2	2	8	–6

Recent results and fixtures

2018

Ethiopia v Burundi

1 April 2018 First Round	Ethiopia	0–2	Burundi	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
				Stadium: Addis Ababa Stadium

Burundi v Ethiopia

21 April 2018 First Round	Burundi	1–0 (3–0 agg.)	Ethiopia	Mwumba, Burundi
				Stadium: Stade Rukundo

Burundi v Sudan

12 May 2018 Second Round	Burundi	1–1	Sudan	Mwumba, Burundi
				Stadium: Stade Rukundo

Sudan v Burundi

21 May 2018 Second Round	Sudan	0–2 (1–3 agg.)	Burundi	Omdurman, Sudan
				Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium

Zambia v Burundi

14 July 2018 Third Round	Zambia	1–0	Burundi	Lusaka, Zambia
				Stadium: Nkoloma Stadium

Burundi v Zambia

22 July 2018 Third Round	Burundi	3–0 (3–1 agg.)	Zambia	Mwumba, Burundi
				Stadium: Stade Rukundo

2019

Nigeria   v   Burundi

2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) Group A	Nigeria	2–0	Burundi	Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
19:30 WAT (UTC+1)	Yahaya 55' Effiom 71'	Report		Referee: Antoine Max Depadoux Effa Essouma (Cameroon)

Burundi   v   Niger

5 February 2019 (2019-02-05) Group A	Burundi	3–3	Niger	Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
19:30	Irakoze 45' (pen.) Ulimwengu 73' Kanakimana 75'	Report	Salou 18' (pen.) Amoustapha 42' Sabo 56'	Referee: Amin Mohamed Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)

South Africa   v   Burundi

8 February 2019 (2019-02-08) Group A	South Africa	1–0	Burundi	Stade de Maradi, Maradi
16:30	Le Roux 9' (pen.)	Report		Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)

References

1. "Le sélectionneur a fait ses choix pour les joueurs qu'il va utiliser pour les éliminatoires par zone de la CAN U-20 qui auront lieu au Soudan" (in French). Equipe Nationale de Football du Burundi - Twitter. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Burundi's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Chile	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Japan	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Spain	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4	000.00
Total	3	0	1	2	2	8	−6	000.00