| Football in Burundi | |
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| Country | Burundi |
| Governing body | Football Federation of Burundi |
| National team | national football team |
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| International competitions | |
Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup(National Team) African Cup of Nations(National Team) | |
Football in Burundi has been affected by thecivil war that broke out in Burundi.[1] Before that,Burundi football had been doing well.[2][3] Football is the most popular sport in Burundi.[4][5] Approximately a quarter of the people in Burundi are considered association football fans.[6]
Thefootball clubVital'O reached the final of the most prestigious African competition; Inter FC and reached the semifinals.[citation needed]
Just two nights before the war broke out in Burundi, the national team was inGuinea to play the host in the second leg of the playoffs to qualify for theAfrican Nations Cup.[citation needed] The Burundian youth team reached the semi-final of theAfrican Nations Youth Cup as well as qualifying in theWorld Youth Championship inQatar.[citation needed]
In theHomeless World Cup, Burundi won the 2006 INSP Trophy, defeating Argentina in the final.[citation needed]
Saido Berahino is the most famous Burundian footballer.[citation needed]
In 2019, Burundi qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in its history after finishing third in Group C of the qualifiers.[1]
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1 | Primus Ligue | |||||||||||
2 | Ligue B : Bujumbura | Ligue B : Intérieur | ||||||||||
Women's football in Burundi is growing in the country.[7]
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Tenants | Image |
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| 1 | Peace Park Stadium | 35,000 | Makamba | Aigle Noir Makamba FC | |
| 2 | Intwari Stadium | 10,000 | Bujumbura | AS Inter Star,Bujumbura City FC,Rukinzo FC,Vital'O FC | |
| 3 | Stade Ingoma | 10,000 | Gitega | Flambeau du Centre,Musongati FC |
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