Burundi women's national football team

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

Burundi

Nickname(s)	Swallows (Hirondelles)
Association	Football Federation of Burundi
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	Gustave Niyonkuru
FIFA code	BDI
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	178 (13 December 2024) [1]
Highest	169 (June 2022)
Lowest	178 (March – December 2024)
First international
Unofficial   Zanzibar 1–10 Burundi   (Jinja, Uganda; 11 September 2016) Official   Burundi 0–4 Kenya   (Njeru, Uganda; 13 September 2016)
Biggest win
Unofficial   Zanzibar 1–10 Burundi   (Jinja, Uganda; 11 September 2019) Official   Eritrea 0–5 Burundi   (Asmara, Eritrea; 20 October 2021)   Burundi 6–1 Djibouti   (Ngozi, Burundi; 16 February 2022)   Djibouti 0–5 Burundi   (Ngozi, Burundi; 21 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
Kenya 5–0 Burundi   (Njeru, Uganda; 23 November 2019)
World Cup
Appearances	0
Olympic Games
Appearances	0
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2022 )
Best result	Group stage (2022)

The Burundi women's national football team, nicknamed the Swallows (French: Hirondelles), represents Burundi in women's international football competitions. The team has competed since 2016 in matches recognised by FIFA, the sport's international governing body. A senior national team has been continually inactive, but an under-20 team has played in numerous matches. Further development of football in the country faces challenges found across Africa, including inequality and limited access to education for women. A women's football programme did not exist in Burundi until 2000, and only 455 players had registered for participation on the national level by 2006.

History

In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team. ^{[2] [3]} While the sport grew in popularity worldwide in the ensuing years, Burundi did not have an official team until more than two decades later. ^{[3] [4]} By 2009, however, Burundi had a FIFA-recognised senior national team nicknamed the Swallows and a FIFA-recognised Burundi women's national under-20 football team. ^{[5] [6]} The under-20 team played one international match in 2002, one in 2004 and one in 2006. ^[4]

The senior national football team has never competed in a FIFA-sanctioned fixture and has not competed at the Women's World Cup. The team was one of 200 preparing for a qualification tournament for the cup in 2007, but did not play in the competition. ^{[3] [7] [8]} The team has withdrawn from numerous other events. ^{[9] [10] [11]} Burundi was to play in the 2008 African Women's Championship but withdrew from the tournament, giving the Democratic Republic of the Congo an automatic qualification. ^[9] The team also withdrew from the 2010 and 2012 editions of the Africa Women Cup of Nations before the first-round qualifiers. ^{[10] [11]} Burundi has not participated in other major events on the continent, including the 2011 All-Africa Games. ^[12] As of March 2012, the team was not ranked by FIFA. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

Burundi was scheduled to participate in a competition in 2007 organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Zanzibar. Nicholas Musonye, the secretary of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa), said of the event, "CAF wants to develop women's football in this region in recognition of the milestones Cecafa has achieved over the years. CAF appreciates what Cecafa has done despite the hardships the association has gone through, from financial problems to political instability in member states and poor management of associations. Member states in the Cecafa region have not taken women's football seriously. CAF now wants to sponsor a long-term campaign to attract women from this region into the game." ^[16] The competition was canceled due to lack of funds. ^[17]

Burundi's women's team was assembled in 2019 under coach Daniella Niyibimenya in anticipation of the 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship. ^[18] The team was defeated 2–0 in a match with the Uganda women's national football team. ^[19] Speaking on the team's lack of permanence and performance, Niyibimenya said, "We have a talented team but they need several warm-up matches to develop their character. Due to a lack of resources, we can only bring the girls together when a competition is announced." ^[20]

Background and development

Women's football is now [a] big deal. The standard that we have attained in Africa is good enough. Soon, an African team will challenge seriously for the World Cup. But we need far more support from governments and big business.

Lydia Nsekera, president of the Football Federation of Burundi ^[21]

The development of women's football in Africa faces several challenges, including limited access to education, poverty amongst women, inequalities and human rights abuses. ^{[22] [23] [24] [25]}

The Football Federation of Burundi, the country's national association, created a woman's football programme in 2000. ^{[3] [5] [26]} By 2006, there were just 455 registered women players, and the absence of a thriving women's game has been an obstacle for the national team. ^[27] Lydia Nsekera is the head of the national football association. ^[28]

Outside the national federation, the Commission nationale du football féminin was established by the 1990s, and a league and women's teams were organised in the same period in Bujumbura. ^{[29] [30]}

Results and fixtures

Main article: Burundi women's national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Void or Postponed  Fixture

2023

Rwanda   v   Burundi

15 September 2023 (2023-09-15) Friendly	Rwanda	0–1	Burundi	Nyamata, Rwanda
15:00  UTC+2		Report	Uwimana 23'	Stadium: Bugesera stadium

Rwanda   v   Burundi

16 September 2023 (2023-09-16) Friendly	Rwanda	1–1	Burundi	Kigali, Rwanda
19:00  UTC+2	Uwase 28'		Zilfa 55'	Stadium: Kigali Pelé Stadium

Burundi   v   Ethiopia

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg	Burundi	1–1	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:00  UTC+3	Kanyamuneza 49'	Report (EFF)	Asresahegn 38'	Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium

Ethiopia   v   Burundi

26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg	Ethiopia	1–1 (2–2 agg.) (3–5 p)	Burundi	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:30  UTC+3	Asresahegn 19'	Report (EFF)	Niyonkuru 49'	Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
	Penalties
	Abera Yien Kalsa Amare		Kanyamuneza R. Bukuru N. Nahimana Niyonkuru Djafari
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Burundi won 5–3 on penalties.

Algeria   v   Burundi

30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) 2024 AwconQ 2nd round 1st leg	Algeria	5–1	Burundi	Algiers, Algeria
20:00  UTC+1	Boutaleb 32', 43', 67' Boussaha 65' Chebel 80'		Niyomwungere 29'	Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Aline Guimbang A Etong (Cameroon)

Burundi   v   Algeria

5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg	Burundi	0–1 (1–6 agg.)	Algeria	Algiers, Algeria
		Report (FAF)	Boutaleb 17'	Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Note: Algeria won 6–1 on aggregate.

Source : global sport

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Olivier Mutombola

Manager history

• Gustave Niyonkuru (20xx–2023)
• Olivier Mutombola(2023-)

Players

See also: Category:Burundi women's international footballers

Current squad

• This is the final squad named in November 2023 for 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament. ^[31]
• Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1 GK	Ariella Umurerwa	(2005-02-27) 27 February 2005 (age 19)	La Colombe
	1 GK	Adidja Nzeyimana
12	2 DF	Angélique Keza	(2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 20)	PVP Buyenzi
10	2 DF	Nasra Nahimana	(1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 25)	PVP Buyenzi
19	2 DF	Rachelle Bukuru	(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26)	The Tigers Queens
20	2 DF	Annociate Nshimirimana	(2004-10-02) 2 October 2004 (age 20)	PVP
	2 DF	Espérance Habonimana	(2007-04-12) 12 April 2007 (age 17)	Inyange Buja Queen
24	3 MF	Peace Olga Niyomwungere	(2005-12-20) 20 December 2005 (age 18)	La Colombe
8	3 MF	Erica Kanyamuneza	(2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 23)	PVP
11	3 MF	Asha Djafari (captain)	(1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 (age 26)	Simba Queens
19	3 MF	Joëlle Bukuru	(1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 (age 25)	Simba Queens
7	4 FW	Aniella Uwimana	(1999-11-17) 17 November 1999 (age 25)	Yanga Princess
9	4 FW	Sandrine Niyonkuru	(2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 24)	Tut Eunkh Amw
	4 FW	Bora Ineza	(2005-09-13) 13 September 2005 (age 19)	Fofila PF
	4 FW	Rukiya Bizimana	(2006-03-23) 23 March 2006 (age 18)	Etoile du Matin
	4 FW	Suzanne Zilfa	(1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26)	PVP Buyenzi
		Charlotte Irankunda
		Sakina Saidi

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Burundi squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Amissa Inarukundo	(2005-08-08) 8 August 2005 (age 19)	-	-	PVP Buyenzi	v.   Ethiopia, 26 September 2023
DF	Razia Uwimana		-	-		v.   Ethiopia, 26 September 2023
DF	Evelyne Akimana		-	-		v.   Ethiopia, 26 September 2023
FW	Gloris Gakiza	(2007-11-25) 25 November 2007 (age 17)	-	-	La Colombe	v.   Rwanda, 15 September 2023
FW	Adolphine Rumuri		-	-		v.   Ethiopia, 26 September 2023
	Estelle Gakima		-	-		v.   Rwanda, 15 September 2023
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. SUS Player is serving a suspension. WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Previous squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations

• 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations squads

CECAFA Women's Championship

• 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship squads

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991 to 2014	did not exist
2016	did not enter
2018
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
2022	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	3	11	−8
2024	Did not qualify
Total	1/14	3	0	0	3	3	11	−8

(The former format was amended as it did not comply with MOS:FLAG as discussed here)

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

African Games record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
2003	did not exist
2007
2011
2015
2019	did not enter
2023
Total	0/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	did not exist
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019	did not enter
2023	did not qualify
2027	did not qualify
Total	0/10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1996	did not exist
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016	did not enter
2020
2024
Total	0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CECAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1986	did not enter
2016	Groupe stage	3	1	0	2	10	6	+4
2018	did not enter
2019	4th	5	2	0	3	8	11	−3
2021	Cancelled
2022	Runner-up	5	3	0	2	9	9	0
Total	1/5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Honours

Regional

• CECAFA Women's Championship

Runners-up:

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.

Key

  Positive balance (more wins than losses)

  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

Against	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Confederation

Record per opponent

*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.

Key

  Positive balance (more wins than losses)

  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W%	Confederation
Total									—

See also

• Sports portal
• Association football portal

• Football in Burundi
• Women's football in Africa
• African Nations Cup

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31. Squad for WAFCON qualification 2nd round

External links

• Association page at fifa.com