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Burundinational football team record

68
Wins
50
Draws
101
Defeats

219 matches, 1953 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1432, 127th in the world

Burundi have played 219 internationals since 1953: 68 wins, 50 draws and 101 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Tanzania, with 22 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–1 against Seychelles in a friendly on 4 September 2021.

Burundi's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2196850101254–29631%
Competitive173553682192–22132%
Friendlies4613141962–7528%
At home5219171659–4737%
Away8416165282–15519%
Neutral venues83331733113–9440%

Record against every opponent

Burundi have played 52 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Tanzania22841022–232020
Uganda16231114–382017
Kenya102447–92025
Rwanda1033411–132014
Burkina Faso90274–172024
Seychelles880025–42025
Somalia870121–32013
Algeria70345–132026
Djibouti770023–42017
Gabon71335–102025
Ivory Coast70072–162025
Sudan73046–82012
Ethiopia61238–102018
Senegal61052–92024
Egypt50141–122011
Malawi52309–62024
Mauritania52218–52025
Zambia51227–82013
Botswana41121–22014
Guinea40314–62019
Namibia42118–72023
DR Congo30032–72015
Eritrea31203–22007
Morocco30030–92026
South Sudan32108–22018
Tunisia30032–52019
Angola0–0 (2000), 1–2 (2001)20111–22001
Benin1–1 (2010), 1–1 (2011)20202–22011
Cameroon0–1 (2022), 0–3 (2023)20020–42023
Central African Republic0–2 (2019), 2–2 (2021)20112–42021
Chad4–0 (2026), 4–0 (2026)22008–02026
Congo1–0 (1992), 0–0 (1993)21101–01993
Gambia3–2 (2023), 0–2 (2025)21013–42025
Ghana1–0 (1992), 0–1 (1993)21011–11993
Indonesia1–3 (2023), 2–2 (2023)20113–52023
Lesotho0–1 (2011), 2–2 (2011)20112–32011
Mali0–0 (2018), 1–1 (2018)20201–12018
Mauritius2–2 (2015), 4–1 (2020)21106–32020
Niger2–0 (2015), 1–3 (2016)21013–32016
Sierra Leone1–0 (1996), 1–0 (1996)22002–01996
South Africa0–2 (2002), 0–2 (2003)20020–42003
Zimbabwe2–1 (2012), 0–1 (2012)21012–22012
Bahrain0–1 (2022)10010–12022
Bangladesh3–0 (2020)11003–02020
Comoros0–1 (2021)10010–12021
Guinea-Bissau1–0 (2025)11001–02025
Liberia2–1 (2022)11002–12022
Madagascar0–1 (2019)10010–12019
Myanmar2–1 (2021)11002–12021
Nigeria0–1 (2019)10010–12019
Palestine1–3 (2020)10011–32020
Togo0–1 (2026)10010–12026

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v SeychellesFriendly, 4 Sept 20218–1 for Burundi
  2. v DjiboutiFriendly, 11 Mar 20177–0 for Burundi
  3. v SeychellesWorld Cup qualifying, 25 Mar 20255–0 for Burundi
  4. v SomaliaCECAFA Cup, 25 Nov 20125–1 for Burundi
  5. v ChadAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 31 Mar 20264–0 for Burundi

Heaviest defeats

  1. at UgandaFriendly, 19 Sept 19531–9 for Burundi
  2. at Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 8 Jun 20031–6 for Burundi
  3. at MoroccoFriendly, 26 May 20260–5 for Burundi
  4. at UgandaCECAFA Cup, 11 Jan 20090–5 for Burundi
  5. v AlgeriaFriendly, 9 Jan 20240–4 for Burundi

Latest results

  1. v AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20262–2 for Burundi
  2. at TogoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20260–1 for Burundi
  3. at MoroccoFriendly, 26 May 20260–5 for Burundi
  4. v ChadAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 31 Mar 20264–0 for Burundi
  5. at ChadAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 27 Mar 20264–0 for Burundi
  6. at GabonWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20250–2 for Burundi
  7. v KenyaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20250–1 for Burundi
  8. v GambiaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20250–2 for Burundi
  9. at Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 20250–1 for Burundi
  10. v MauritaniaFriendly, 10 Jun 20250–0 for Burundi

Burundi's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1953: 1489End of 1964: 1477End of 1971: 1457End of 1974: 1459End of 1975: 1433End of 1976: 1413End of 1981: 1397End of 1982: 1406End of 1987: 1441End of 1992: 1504End of 1993: 1505End of 1996: 1552End of 1998: 1587End of 1999: 1537End of 2000: 1512End of 2001: 1480End of 2002: 1432End of 2003: 1377End of 2004: 1409End of 2005: 1371End of 2006: 1392End of 2007: 1407End of 2008: 1371End of 2009: 1352End of 2010: 1379End of 2011: 1371End of 2012: 1425End of 2013: 1404End of 2014: 1429End of 2015: 1425End of 2016: 1395End of 2017: 1419End of 2018: 1472End of 2019: 1380End of 2020: 1445End of 2021: 1435End of 2022: 1431End of 2023: 1452End of 2024: 1437End of 2025: 1386End of 2026: 1432
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1587, reached on 13 December 1998. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying7520193677–102
CECAFA Cup5622102470–62
Friendly4613141962–75
World Cup qualifying321061632–41
Bangabandhu Cup430111–5
Africa Cup of Nations30030–4
Nile Basin Tournament30122–7

Top scorers

  1. 1Cédric Amissi4
  2. 2Fiston Abdul Razak4
  3. 3Bienvenue Kanakimana3
  4. 4Sudi Abdallah3
  5. 5Abedi Bigirimana2
  6. 6Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana2
  7. 7Claude Nahimana2
  8. 8Henri Mbazumutima2
  9. 9Selemani Ndikumana2
  10. 10Albert Niyonkuru1

Counted from the 32 of 219 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Burundi play their first international?

On 19 September 1953, a 1–9 defeat against Uganda in a friendly.

What is Burundi's biggest win?

8–1 against Seychelles in a friendly on 4 September 2021.

What is Burundi's heaviest defeat?

1–9 against Uganda in a friendly on 19 September 1953.

Who have Burundi played the most?

Tanzania: 22 matches, with 8 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats for Burundi.

What is Burundi's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 2 June 1996 to 13 December 1998.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.