Football in Burundi has been affected by the

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that broke out in Burundi. Before that, Burundi football had been doing well. Football is the most popular sport in Burundi.

History

The football club Vital'O reached the final of the most prestigious African competition; Inter FC and reached the semifinals. Just two nights before the war broke out in Burundi, the national team was in Guinea to play the host in the second leg of the playoffs to qualify for the

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. The Burundian youth team reached the semi-final of the

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as well as qualifying in the World Youth Championship in

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. In the

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, Burundi won the 2006 INSP Trophy, defeating Argentina in the final.

Saido Berahino Saido Berahino (born 4 August 1993) is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cypriot First Division club AEL Limassol and captains the Burundi national team. Having fled his native Burundi as a child, he received pol ...

is the most famous Burundian footballer.

League system

Women's football

Women's football in Burundi is growing in the country.

Football venues in Burundi

References

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