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Nickname(s) | Swallows (Hirondelles) | ||
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Association | Football Federation of Burundi | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) | ||
Head coach | Gustave Niyonkuru | ||
FIFA code | BDI | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 178 ![]() | ||
Highest | 169 (June 2022) | ||
Lowest | 178 (March – August 2024) | ||
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![]() ![]() (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.